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Sussex Housing Group Starts New Partnership
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On Tuesday, January 22nd, the Sussex Housing Group (SHG) started a new partnership with Messick Development, SHG's next focus community. Messick Development has been chosen, through a competitive process, as the next focus community where SHG will pool its collective resources to address the community's challenges and embrace its opportunities.
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Pictured here from left to right are Jay Gundy (Sussex County Habitat), Senator Carper, Lillian Harrison-Brown (SHG Chair), Evelyn Wilson (Just a Hand Up Community Navigation Association), Hanan Parker (Just a Hand Up Community Navigation Association), and Kevin Gilmore (Sussex County Habitat). |
SHG is a collaboration of non-profit, government and corporate organizations, including Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, committed to improving
housing, access to services, and community conditions in Sussex County. Members contribute many areas of expertise, and plan to address Messick Development's goals and objectives which include exterior and interior home improvements, street lighting district implementation, sidewalk construction, community education programs, and more.
The MOU signing was witnessed by Senator Carper, and was a great celebration of the exciting work to come!
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Join Sussex County Habitat for two home dedications!
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| The ground breaking for the homes on North Conwell St. in 2018 |
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Please join us in welcoming the Magee and Estime families to Seaford!
Where
: 106 N. Conwell Street and 122 N. Conwell Street in Seaford
Date: February 14th, 2019
Time: 11:00 am
The Magee and Estime families will purchase the homes marking the end of their remarkable journeys preparing for homeownership.
These homes were made affordable in part with generous grants from the Delaware State Housing Authority and Federal Home Loan Bank-Pittsburgh.
We wish to recognize and thank the hundreds of volunteers who unselfishly gave their time and skills to work side-by-side with these two Habitat partner families building their homes.
And, we wish to thank the City of Seaford and Sussex County for their cooperation, encouragement, and support.
These homes highlight Sussex County Habitat's continuing commitment to revitalizing this neighborhood located in the Seaford Downtown Development District. Neighborhood revitalization unites residents, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and community organizations, as well as local, county, and state governments to implement a shared vision of for revitalizing neighborhoods in ways that are truly transformational. When investing in a specific neighborhood, our goals are to build momentum, engage residents, leverage resources, attract donors, and generate noticeable change to transform neighborhoods into vibrant, safe, and inviting places for current and future residents to live.
Please join us on Thursday, February 14th at 11:00 a.m. If you plan to attend, please call Jay Gundy (302.855.1153, Ext. 210) or email Jay@sussexcountyhabitat.org.
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Be A Part of the ReStore Sponsor Gallery!
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Did you know that proceeds from the ReStore build one Habitat home per year? This year, lets make it two!
Area
busi
nesses, organizations and individuals are invited to become a ReStore HomeBuil
der 2019 Annual Sponsor. These charitable contributions will help complete the con
struction of two new Habitat homes for deserving, hard
-working
Sussex County Families.
All sponsors will be honored at the
reception and on the Sponsor Gallery in the ReStore throughout 2019.
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Correction on Email Address for New Outlook Pioneers' Computer Donation Program
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Donated computers making a difference in a High School in Kenya
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In our last news letter, the contact email for
Steve was listed as s
jpkj@gmail.com.
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122 Conwell Street.
Grading and dirt work
106 Conwell Street
Cleaning and grading
Ellendale
502 Jenny Street
Installing soffits and fascia and dry wall
506 Jenny Street
Putting up roof trusses
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Questions? Ready to Volunteer?
or call 302-855-1153 x216
We welcome all
- individuals and groups - to build with us at anytime: This is what our founder,
Millard Fuller
, called the
Theology of the Hammer
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