We are proud to announce that STEVE SCHARFENBERG, President of G-E HFH, has been awarded the National 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by Habitat for Humanity International. He is being honored for 17 years of exceptional and sustained commitment to advancing the Habitat mission by generously sharing his time and talent. CONGRATULATIONS, STEVE! Thank you for all you do in the vineyard of the Lord!

You are cordially invited to the dedication ceremony for House #33 on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. The house is located at 114 Adams Circle and is the home of Vanessa McLemore & Eddie Johnson.

House #34 home of the Robinson family is under construction at 144 Adams Circle. The house is sponsored by Mary Alvey and HFH.

Groundbreaking ceremony for House #35 took place Feb. 2, 2010 at 142 Adams Cirlce. This is the future home of Tanisha & Broderick Lewis. Work will begin shortly on their home. Other families in the pipeline are: Alicia Meranto and Devin Dodd.

We wish to thank those volunteers willing to serve as Advocates for our families: Joy Ballenger for the Robinson family; Danny Rubrigi for the Lewis family; and Rodney Kennedy for the Dodd and Meranto families. God bless you for your service and generosity of time.

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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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: Volunteer Coordinator, Food Committee, Family Selection, Family Partnership, Resource Development, Church Relations, Public Relations, Building, and Site Selection

**** APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED between Jan. 15, 2010 - March 1, 2010. ****

Now is the time to apply for housing, please call 256-543-1898 or contact HFH at: P.O. Box 7002, Rainbow City, AL 35906.

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-applicantís 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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