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Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity will hold a series of application information meetings for prospective Habitat homeowners in a number of locations throughout the month of August. GSHFH is specifically seeking partner families for homes that will be built in Springfield and Holyoke.
Application information meetings will be held:
Wednesday, Sept. 15
YMCA of Greater Springfield
275 Chestnut St., Springfield
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18
Berkshire Bank Community Room
1259 East Columbus Ave., Springfield
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
To be eligible to become a partner family, applicants must have a need for simple, decent, affordable housing; earn a minimum of $24,000 per year; be willing to partner with Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity by contributing 250 to 400 hours of “sweat equity;” pay a two percent down payment on the sale price of the home, and complete all required education and finance workshops.
For more information on the application information meeting, contact Sarah Tsitso, director of development and communications, at (413) 739-5503 or tsitso@habitatspringfield.org.
Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity is an equal opportunity housing organization.
This year’s Hike for Habitat will be held:
Sunday, October 3rd
10:00 a.m.
Mt. Tom
Holyoke, MA
There will be an optional guided hike starting at 11:00 a.m.
Pre-register for this event at: http://greaterspringfield.kintera.org/hikeforhabitat.
This is a family-friendly event, and hikers of all ages are invited to participate.
For more information cContact Nicole Williamson at (413) 739-5503 or e-mail Williamson@habitatspringfield.org.
Tickets are now on sale for the 10th annual GSHFH Fall Feastival!
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Carriage House at the Barney Estate
Forest Park
Springfield, Mass.
Tickets are $75 each, which includes food from some of the area's finest restaurants, beer and wine, entertainment, and a large silent auction. Reserve your tickets now - last year, the Fall Feastival SOLD OUT!
GSHFH is still seeking items for the silent auction, as well as Table and Golden Circle Sponsors. If you are interested in reserving tickets, donating to the auction or signing on as a sponsor, please contact Sarah Tsitso at (413) 739-5503 or tsitso@habitatspringfield.org.
At its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 16, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity celebrated the accomplishments of all those who make dreams come true for our partner families each year. Nearly 100 people attended the annual meeting, which was held at the Sheraton Monarch Place in downtown Springfield.
During the event, guests listened as Karina Dise, homeowner of 4 Palmer Road, Monson, talked about how this program has impacted her life. “Our life really began the day we became homeowners,” she said.
GSHFH also took the opportunity to honor a number of special volunteers and donors, including Ellen Berry, Caroline Toner, and all nine congregations within the Monson Circle of Faith, who all received Time, Talent and Treasure awards. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage received this year’s President’s Circle Award, presented by Board President Neil Swinton.
GSHFH was also pleased to honor Bill Fisher as 2010’s Outstanding Volunteer. His efforts, specifically as project manager for the Sylvan Street rehab project, were invaluable to this organization and to the Gomez family. Again, Bill, we thank you for all you have done to further Habitat’s mission.
Guests at the annual meeting also enjoyed a video retrospective of the year running from June 2009 to June 2010. We also said goodbye to two long-time Habitat board members – Bob Perry and Bobbie Pitkin – whose tenure on the board has ended. Thanks to both of you. Your contributions and commitment to this organization are unparalleled.
In addition to the awards presented on June 16, the GSHFH staff and Board of Directors would like to thank each and every volunteer and donor who helped us complete homes for five local families this year. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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