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| Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity |
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Gadsden-Etowah HFH (all volunteer affiliate) is a locally run affiliate of
Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for
Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The
houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged.Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. Back To Top |
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Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 7002 Rainbow City, AL 35906-7002 USA Tel: 256-543-1898 E-mail: gehabitat@comcast.net Serving Gadsden and Etowah County, Alabama Founded in 1996 Back To Top |
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 House #32 is co-sponsored by Etowah Baptist Association and HFH. It is the future home of Yolanda Enoh and family and located at 116 Adams Circle. House #33 is located at 114 Adams Circle and is co-sponsored by Local Physicians and HFH. This is the future home of Vanessa McLemore & Eddie Johnson. Another family was recently selected: Linda Robinson and family. They have begun the partnership journey to homeownership. A special thank you to Simmons Signs for the yard signs for each house under construction. THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING...The Church Relations and Fund Raising Committees continue to seek financial co-sponsorship from local churches, civic clubs, businesses and individuals. Signage will display your support. There will also be opportunities for your group's volunteers to work on site, provide meals, and share in the joy! Contact us: 256-543-1898 and let's build together! |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! E-mail us at: gehabitat@comcast.net or call: 256-543-1898. We work Wednesdays and Saturdays and welcome all skill levels. Come...share your time and God-given talents with the Habitat ministry! If you are 16 or 17 yrs. old you will need parental consent to volunteer on an active worksite. All volunteers must sign a waiver prior to beginning work.
All Habitat Committees continuously seek volunteers and are open to anyone interested in being involved!Our affiliate has the following committees open for eager volunteers: Food Committee, Family Selection, Family Partnership, Resource Development, Church Relations, Public Relations, Building, and Site Selection **** Apply NOW for partnership with Habitat for Humanity! PRE-SCREENING FORMS AVAILABLE between June 1 and July 1, 2009. Call today at 256-543-1898 or mail your contact information to: P.O. Box 7002, Rainbow City, AL 35906. Habitat will send you a Pre- screening Form and informational brochure. You must have pre-screening form completed and postmarked by JULY 1, 2009. If you live in Attalla or Gadsden Public housing you would not qualify for this program as Habitat does not consider this to be substandard. We do not do repairs on homes, but build them new from the ground up. REQUIREMENTS: A family's selection is based on the following: 1) Need: Living in substandard /poverty housing (e.g.-poor heating or plumbing,leaky roofs, overcrowding (three to a bedroom). 2) Ability to pay: you must have a gross income between $11,525- $27,660. per year. 3) Willingness to partner: You will be required to work 300 hrs. of sweat-equity helping build houses, attend budget counseling classes, help raise funds for HFH, join the homeowners association, assist where needed. 4) Residence: You and your familiy must have resided in Etowah County for a least one (1) year. WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU: A) Photo I.D. (e.g. drivers license, etc.) B) Proof of current address: such as a utility bill. C) Three Letters of Recommendation from 3 non-family members stating why you need help with housing - include their name, address and phone number. D) Employer information: their name, address, phone number for the last 3 years plus name of your supervisor. Also, co-applicantÃs employer information E) Proof of Income: Most recent income tax return plus other income sources (W-2 form, two paystubs, documentation on SSI/ SS/ child support/ food stamps, etc.) F) Debts: name, address, phone number of businesses or persons you owe money to (e.g. car, car insurance, credit cards, furniture, dept. stores, individuals, etc.) G) Landlords: name, address, phone number for the last 3 years. H) Assets: checking or savings accounts, life insurance and auto information. Habitat for Humanity 256-543-1898 |
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| Help us eliminate substandard housing in our community! It's quick, easy and safe to support the house-building, hope-building work of Gadsden-Etowah HFH (all volunteer affiliate) through Habitat for Humanity International's secure online donation system. You can even send a gift card announcing your donation in honor of a loved one or a special occasion. Back To Top |
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Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 7002, Rainbow City, AL 35906-7002 USA Tel: 256-543-1898 - - E-mail: gehabitat@comcast.net The Habitat for Humanity International web site contains more information on Habitat's history, mission, volunteer opportunities and contact information for other Habitat affiliates around the world. |
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