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Pemi-Valley Habitat for Humanity has begun work on its 26th home build. The latest Habitat for Humanity home is being constructed at 4 Glove St. in Ashland and work got underway in earnest on September 16. The family that will occupy this three-bedroom home will be selected soon.
Volunteers are always needed during the construction. Normal work days are Friday and Saturday. You need not be a skilled carpenter to volunteer your time at the build. All are welcome to come and lend a hand and training will be provided. You'll get a wonderful feeling of satisfaction knowing you have helped to make the dream of owning a home become a reality for a needy and deserving local family.
On Sept. 18, Pemi-Valley Habitat welcomed several members of the Plymouth State University women's soccer team and they did fantastic job. If your business or organization would like to plan a day of work at the Pemi-Valley Habitat build in Ashland, please call
536-1333 and, of course, individuals are always welcome. It is because of the volunteer efforts of members of the local community that Pemi-Valley Habitat is able to build an affordable home for a qualified Habitat family.
50/50 Cash Raffle - Get Your Tickets
Pemi-Valley Habitat is holding a ‘Raising the Roof’ 50/50 Raffle. The
winner will win up to $5,000 in cash and only 400 tickets will be sold.
The ‘Raising the Roof’ 50/50 Raffle will assist
Pemi-Valley Habitat with its current build, going on now in Ashland.
Tickets are $25 per ticket and are available by calling 536-1333 or by
visiting the Pemi-Valley Habitat ReStore at 27 Cedar Lane in Ashland.
Credit cards will be accepted ($2.50 processing charge per ticket). You
can also send a check payable to
Pemi-Valley Habitat to
Pemi-Valley Habitat, PO Box 238, Plymouth, NH 03264.
Pemi-Valley Habitat Receives CDBG
Grant!
First Habitat Project Ever to Receive CDBG Funding We are truly blessed to be the recipients of a Community
Development Block Grant in the amount of $267,000. This grant
will enable PVH to build four homes on a plot of land on Rte. 3A in
Bristol. This is a plot of land that the N.H. Housing Finance
Authority purchased from the Department of Transportation several
years ago with the idea that they would lease the land to PVH for $1
per year until we were able to build Habitat homes on the property.
A plan was formulated to build four homes on the land.
However, when estimates started to roll in, we learned the costs to
do the infrastructure work (septic, well, road, drainage, etc.)
would exceed $200,000 even before one nail was hammered. Early
this summer, we began the process of applying for a Community
Development Block Grant from the N.H. Community Development Finance
Authority. This is a long and arduous, and extremely
competitive process. We learned last month that we did not
score high enough to get our project funded. However, we found
out last week that a few of the applicants that scored higher were
unable to obtain their matching funds and we moved up the ladder and
learned we would, indeed, be funded. According to the CDFA, many
Habitat affiliates have submitted CDBG grant applications in the
past, but PVH was the first to ever receive funding as we were cited
for our readiness and our past history of success. This is truly a blessing for Pemi-Valley Habitat, for the
town of Bristol and for the many families who will be able to
realize the dream of owning their own home. We now know that,
for the next several years, we will be building four homes in the
town of Bristol, the first time we have been able to build in
Bristol. Now, however, it is more important than ever that we ask,
once again, for your support. It is crucial that we raise the
money we need to build the four homes that will go on this plot of
land. We'd like to be able to build them as quickly as
possible. With our Annual Campaign now underway (see below),
we could really use your help and we sincerely appreciate your
generosity and your dedication to the cause of helping to eliminate
homeless and poverty housing in our area. We must thank our grant consultant, Joia Hughes for all her
hard work. Thanks also to the town of Bristol, the board of
selectmen and the town administrator for sponsoring our grant
application. Also, thank you to Alan Barnard for his help and
to everyone at CDFA for helping PVH become the first Habitat
affiliate to receive a CDBG grant! |
Annual Campaign Underway
Pemi-Valley Habitat for Humanity's Annual Campaign is now
underway. The mailing will be going out this week. If
you do not receive one, we'd still welcome your donation. We
will soon offer the ability to donate right from our website
(hopefully by the time you receive this, or, if not, shortly
thereafter). As indicated above, this is the most important
Annual Campaign in the history of Pemi-Valley Habitat as we look to
build four homes, as quickly as possible on the property in Bristol.
We are so blessed to have received a Community Development Block
Grant for this project. Now, we need the money to build the
four homes. This is the most ambitious project we have ever
undertaken. We are all so grateful for all of your past
support. We know the economy is tough right now, but if you
can help in any way, it would be very much appreciated. |
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