From our Executive Director
Business Build Kicks Off with CEO Build Day
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Habitat Business Build kicks off every year with the CEO Build Day. Local business, civic and non-profit leaders trade in their suits, ties and heels for hardhats, tool belts and work gloves to raise the home walls. Our partners at The Pilot Newspaper featured a lengthy story about the Business Build history. Read More Here
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Even though this year brought torrential rain, our versatile construction team quickly pivoted to plan "B" and saved the day! Regardless of the showers, 25 volunteers came out to build and support Habitat's mission. Our goal is to bring people together to build affordable housing for hardworking families. The CEO Day allows us to showcase the quality, energy-efficient homes we build and highlight our program to employers who might know potential homeowner candidates who need a "hand up—not a handout." Many of our CEOs encourage volunteering because it is a great teambuilding experience, and several companies reserve multiple days throughout the year. |
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Carol Haney - Town of Southern Pines
Charles Gregg - Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
Sandra Barnhardt -Mid Carolina Regional Association of Realtors
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Mickey Foster -
FirstHealth of the Carolinas
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Jamie Ledford- Golf Pride
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Scott Greenblatt - Veterans Guardian
Bill Taylor - Veterans Guardian
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Brian Clodfelter- Rhetson Companies
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Amy Bullman- Southern Pines Nutrishop
Kim Wade - Sandhills Cooperation Assoc.
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Sandra Barnhardt
Fallon Brewington
Dot Brower
Amy Bullman
Brian Clodfelter
Aaron Cooper
Karen Dulmage
Jamie Encinosa
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Mickey Foster
Vincent Gordon
Scott Greenblatt
Charles Gregg
Carol Haney
Bert Harrell
Danny Hayes (Fishman)
James Ledford
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Kirk Lynch
Jamie Luzar
Linda Parsons
Reagan Parsons
Helen Probst Mills
Mary Rocco
Ry Southard
William Taylor
Richard Vincent
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We reserved our build days with workplace teams or individuals eager to put their hands to work. No prior build experience is needed. Our construction team will help you find your niche for the day! We build every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Building with Habitat is a great teambuilding experience that breaks down the walls of a traditional corporate structure. It encourages the employees to learn about each other on a more personal level.
The Business Build offers a chance to give back to the community, become a fiduciary sponsor or donate services as an in-kind gift in exchange for various benefits and recognition. Learn more about the 2021 Business Build and Habitat for Humanity's work in the community at the upcoming Virtual Blueprint Breakfast on Wed, Oct. 28 at 9 am. The event will be live-streamed on the Habitat Facebook page and our website.
We appreciate the following companies for participating in the CEO Build Day.
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Important Reminder:
Please sign in every time you volunteer with Habitat. Among other uses, this is the tool we use to perform contact tracing in the event that we have a positive Covid test. In the event that we have a staff or volunteer who tests positive, we will utilize Volunteer Hub to determine who is actively volunteering and who may have been in contact with the individual. Please help us keep you, and our entire team, safe and healthy by signing in and out even if you are just stopping by briefly. Thank you!
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Missing Mrs. Freida Powers
Not seeing some of our volunteers has been hard during the Covid restrictions, volunteers who have been with us for decades. We hope that someday soon, again, we will be able to work side by side and embrace each other. Unfortunately, we will not have that opportunity with one of our most treasured volunteers. Sadly, we lost one of our most faithful volunteers and supporters last weekend. Freida Powers served on the construction site with a hammer in hand up into her 80's and was also a longtime ReStore volunteer with the Monday Cleaning Crew, keeping our ReStore in shape. She attended many a Habitat Gala and was very proud of the work she was a part of at Habitat.
If you knew Freida, you were blessed to know a true altruistic angel and have a special place for her in your heart. Her legacy will forever be with us! To view her memorial service Click here
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Hoke County Update
Habitat is EXPANDING! We just received our final Town approval and are ready to begin building great homes. Our first home will be on Blue Springs Road for the Laffin family with walls up on Thursday, Oct. 29. We are looking forward to partnering with you! We will continue to build every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. If you would like to sign up for a build day, go to our website and click on the big blue volunteer button. Bring a friend or bring a team; no experience necessary! We also signed a lease for a new ReStore location at 1304 Fayetteville Road in Raeford. Follow us on Facebook at @HokeReStore to get more information about opening dates, volunteering and donation pickups.
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Why Do We Build?
Our homeowners go through a rigorous application process to qualify for the program. Review here. Every fall, we have an “Open Session” that invites the community to learn more about partnering with Habitat to build your own home. This year we had over 70 interested families, and after the application and selection process is complete, we will only be able to build eight to ten houses. The need for affordable housing for hardworking families in the Sandhills is prevalent. We need your support to make it happen!
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Homeowners working "Sweat Equity" hours at ReStore |
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WOMEN BUILD
Home Dedication
ENJOLI ALLBROOKS
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Thursday, October 29th | 6:00 pm
250 Alan Charles Way | Aberdeen
Live Broadcast on Facebook
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Repair Program Update
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The Repair Program received over $420,000 in grant support for home repairs needed in Moore, Richmond and Hoke counties! The grants received include USDA-Rural Development (2 year grant), Urgent Repair Program Grant from theNorth Carolina Housing Finance Agency (funded by the NC Housing Trust Fund), Community Foundation of Richmond County, Richmond County United Way, PNC, CSX, Walmart, Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Moore County Community Foundation. We are very appreciative and encouraged by the continued support from these Federal, State and local organizations.
Learn more about our supporters, click on the names bel0w.
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This support level enables us to reach more families in more areas and increase the number and scale of repairs we can offer to local homeowners. Our volunteers and staff's hard work has added a level of creditability and trust by our supporters and homeowners. The home repairs are done safely, professionally and always within the building code specification.
Volunteer-led home repairs and Neighborhood Revitalization efforts have made an enormously positive impact on homeowners in need in our area over the last year. These programs are continuing; teams of local community supporters have been professionally trained and have committed themselves to monthly revitalization events to help their neighbors. Dobbins Heights in Richmond county was the first of these Revitalization teams, starting last year, and West Southern Pines has just launched their Revitalization program.
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Volunteers for Home Repairs
If you have a heart for helping elderly and disabled community members remain in their home safely and affordably, contact Repair Coordinator, Mark Trudeau. repair@sandhillshabitat.org
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Grant Pealer
Construction Volunteer
"I grew up in the finger lakes, Seneca, in New York. I married my wife, Dora, in 1971 and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Master's in Electrical Engineering. I worked for a small LED manufacturing company in New York for seven years, and IBM in Vermont for 25 years, retiring in 2005. I enjoyed fishing and duck hunting while growing up. Now I enjoy playing golf, bridge, poker, woodworking, reading and volunteering for Habitat and the Given book store. I first volunteered for Habitat after retiring in 2005."
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Josie Bunting
Restore Volunteer Cashier
Mrs. Josie Bunting is a ReStore volunteer cashier with over 900 volunteer hours! Josie grew up in San Franciso and, after getting married, moved to Detriot, where she lived 42 years and raised six children. She also worked 24 years in retail, mostly in Human Resources and 16 years for Pinehurst Resort, part-time in the Gift Shop in the Carolina Hotel. After retiring, Josie volunteered for First Health Hospital in the Emergency Department for seven years and has been with the ReStore as a volunteer for over five years.
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Deb Wimberly
ReStore Volunteer Cashier
"I was born in the north, honored to have lived in the South long enough (50 yrs.) to be able to talk funny. Before volunteering, I managed volunteers and non-profits. Love it on this side of the fence! I have always gravitated to the best, so I volunteer at Habitat. Have no idea when I started, but I will never quit."
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Please stop by our ReStores
for additional discounts during these days
- Tues-Sat 10% discount to all Military and First Responders
- Thursdays - 20% senior discount
- Fridays - 20% discount to Students
All discount offers require proper ID
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Free Donation Pick Up Service
with new Online Donation Scheduling
You can schedule online in just a few clicks
• Go to our website www.sandhillshabitat.org
• Click on the ReStore tab at the top
• Click on "Donate Items"
• Then follow the steps to schedule
Don't forget to add an email address so that we can email your donation receipt
Need More Guidance?
Call 910-295-2798
Press 1 for Donation Scheduling
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Our Stuff the Truck calendar is filling fast so please call at least 2 weeks in advance if you would like us to be a part of your community-wide pickups, fundraiser yard sale leftovers and more. Are you cleaning out, on the move and don’t want to rent a truck? We can bring the truck to you, you stuff it with your unwanted items then we will pick it up. If interested please call Kim Braddy (910) 295-1934 x2220 |
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From Our Rockingham ReStore
We are blessed and thankful to have so far had Stacy McIver volunteer with us in the RC ReStore for over 8 years and 4000+ hours. Thank him when you see him busy at work in our ReStore
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Remembering Ron Sutton
A Tribute to Ron Sutton
(by his long-time friend and fellow
Habitat supporter, Ellen Airs)
Ron Sutton, a good and faithful Habitat for Humanity supporter for over 18 years, died in San Diego, California on August 26, 2020, his home for the last four years. He and his wife Sara had lived in Pinehurst since 1997, retiring here from the DC area, and Ron immediately became active in many Sandhills organizations.
His first love was Habitat, in which he volunteered on the construction site several times a week. Soon after, he was asked to be on the Board for which he remained for at least one term. He was Publicity Committee chair. He took thousands of photos, even before they were digital, while Ellen wrote the accompanying articles for The Pilot and Seven Lakes Times. He continued his weekly construction commitment. He soon realized that the new homeowners needed help with their Punch List, which he implemented and followed through until recent years with Jackie Lina.
Working alongside Ron was infectious. He was a great teacher and communicator with a big heart to help others, which he did while still volunteering with Habitat all those years. Ron became active in the newly-formed Family Promise (formerly known as Sandhills Interfaith Hospitality Network) back in the early 2000's and became a Board member and subsequent Chair of that organization. He loved Weymouth, so was on that board and help rehab and maintain the water gardens there for years before training a successor. He'd say his greatest contribution outside of supporting Habitat's cause was promoting the restoration of the Sunrise Theater and diversifying its programs, including the various genres of film. In later years he found a love for the Golf Capital Chorus by participating and becoming its Secretary. He also served on committees within the Pinehurst Members Club.
He received the Pinehurst Civic Group's Distinguished Service Award and several Governor's Volunteer Service Award for his many contributions to Habitat, Family Promise, Weymouth Center, Arts Council and Sunrise Preservation Group. He was truly a Renaissance Man of volunteer activities, but left his heart with Habitat always. He has been missed!
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Reflecting on Ron Sutton
Contributed by Peggy Raney
When I think of Ron I just always think of Habitat for Humanity of Moore Co. From the time he and Sara moved to Pinehurst he was instantly devoted to Habitat. It became his passion.
I like to think of him walking out on the build site and greeting everyone with that big smile that was so infectious. He always had a kind word for everyone and spent his time on site not only working but teaching others how to do certain jobs on site. He especially enjoyed teaching the new homeowners how to build, how to saw, how to repair a mistake. He never lost his temper with them and was always there to help the homeowners and others do a really good job.
As we finished a house it became clear that we needed to somehow teach the new owners how to work the HVAC, well pumps (where necessary), how to repair simple plumbing problems, how to fix little items that need fixing in the house. Ron set up a Punch List which I think is still used today. This list was gone over very carefully by Ron and the new owners. He made sure they understood everything on that list. He loved those home owners and wanted the very best for them. Yes, he is the one who trained Jackie Lina to take over that job when he had trouble walking.
As the years went by, Ron had some hip and knee problems and could not do ladders like he once did. He would appear on site just to encourage workers and homeowners to keep on pushing forward. He always had time to talk to you about the building or maybe your other problems. His love for people was like God smiling down from Heaven on those hot, dusty Habitat sites. I’m thinking that big smile is scattered across the heavens today.
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New to Habitat Orientation
November 21st | 10:00 am
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Are you new to Habitat? Are you curious about how much it costs to build a Habitat home? Are you interested in volunteering with us in the future? Have you volunteered with us in the past? Here is your chance to find out exactly how everything at Habitat works, and get your questions answered! |
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The third Saturday of every month our volunteer coordinator will host a New to Habitat Orientation. Take advantage of this opportunity to attend this orientation from the comfort of your own home via Zoom or we welcome you to our office in Aberdeen.
We strive to make your time a rewarding and beneficial experience at Sandhills Habitat. We value, respect, support,encourage and enjoy exemplary relationships with volunteers.
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Contributions to Sandhills Habitat go directly to building safe, affordable housing in the Sandhills. We partner with future homeowners, volunteers and supporters to build homes that provide a stable environment for hardworking families and future generation.
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www.sandhillshabitat.org (910) 295-1934 |
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