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ReStore Spring Sale

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Join us for the best prices of the year at the ReStore + free hot dogs and soft drinks! There’s no better day than Saturday, May 19th to shop at the Habitat ReStore. It’s our Spring Customer Appreciation Sale and we’re saying thanks to the community by offering 25% off everything in the store!  Whether you’re looking for furniture, building supplies, housewares, books, appliances, or antiques, shop the Habitat ReStore on Saturday, May 19th to take advantage of the lowest prices of the year. Sale hours are 9am to 6pm and free soft drinks and hot dogs will be available between noon and 2pm.

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A Strong Start for Women Build #13

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Women Build House #13 officially began construction April 17, and since then Asheville Habitat has seen numerous dedicated groups of sponsors out at the jobsite in Arden lending a hand. There may have been a lot of rain, but that didn’t put a damper on the volunteers or the house progress. Volunteers worked diligently, under the watchful eye of Construction Supervisor John Meadows, to build frames for the walls and raise them. Several Blueprint Sponsors were present at the jobsite- WomBATS kicked-off the build and this week the Fiji Hammerheads, Peggy Crowe Realtor, and the Wild Bodemas all spent a day working together on Ashley Blankenship‘s future home.

    For the 11th year, Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s are engaging women nationwide to work together to build Habitat homes during this year’s National Women Build Week from May 5-13, 2018. On Friday, May 11th Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s hosted a special volunteer work day where Women Build and Lowe’s volunteers worked alongside future homeowner Ashley Blankenship on Women Build House #13 and then celebrated together with a potluck lunch and a home dedication. Renowned cookbook author and homesteader Ashley English of Small Measure joined and talked about the importance of community and home.

    To see a WLOS clip, click here.

    Click here to view a photo gallery from the event!

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    AAHH Women Build and Lowe’s join forces for FREE interior/exterior painting clinic!

     

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    Community Connection

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    By Maria Angell

    Interested in volunteering? Then maybe the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore is the place for you; as it is for Mark Carter.

    Mark just started volunteering with us in January of this year and already loves the work he has done with the Asheville ReStore.

    He started volunteering with Habitat because he wanted a way to connect with people locally and help a charity that offers long-term value to our community. He has past experience volunteering with the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry and the Western Carolina Rescue Ministries.

    Mark operates the building supplies register at the front of the ReStore where he assists customers and fellow volunteers. He says he loves his position because it’s action-packed and a lot of fun; he particularly loves meeting the customers, hearing their stories, and the overall camaraderie of the Habitat team including fellow volunteers Laurie Vint, Andrew Simons, and Rhonda McKenna (pictured above).

    Seeing customers leaving with items that they would not be able to afford without the ReStore, never fails to put a smile on Mark’s face. And knowing that he’s helping so many people, in and out of the store, have a better quality of life, is what Mark finds most rewarding about his volunteer work.

    Mark highly recommends that anyone looking to serve the community should consider Habitat. “The culture is very positive, and they let you know you are appreciated. There are opportunities for every personality, and they are open to utilizing your individual talents. Working with an organization that requires recipients to take an active role is very rewarding.”

    Thank you Mark for sharing your time with Asheville Habitat to ensure more families have safe, stable homes!

    To learn more about volunteer opportunities with Asheville Habitat, click here.

     

     

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    Thank You March Madness Volunteers!

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    As we near the end of this year’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity takes a look back to recognize all the amazing students and Collegiate Challenge groups who traveled to Asheville in March to volunteer with us. Students came from all over the country including the University of Florida, College of Charleston, University of Wisconsin, and Lesley University (Massachusetts).

    Click this photo to view an album!

    Students worked at the jobsite in Arden, alongside future homeowners and core volunteers. The highlight of the week is always a group dinner with a homeowner family. Lesley University students and future homeowner LaQuila Harris celebrated Pie Day on March with pizza and dessert pies!

    “It’s amazing to see different people coming together, and see the students really learn and connect,” Construction Services Volunteer Coordinator Stephanie Wallace recalled. “Core volunteers rallied together to get Biltmore Estate tickets for each group of students, going above and beyond to make the students’ experience in Asheville that much more memorable.”

    Lesley University students with LaQuila Harris and her daughter in the ReStore.

    Stephanie added, “The generosity around this particular month was really special.”

    For many of the students, this experience is one they will never forget and leaves a lasting impact. Stephanie recalled Sofia Atzrodt, a University of Florida student, who began the week very timidly and lacking confidence in her building skills at the jobsite. Throughout the week, with mentorship from the construction staff, Sofia became empowered and really flourished.

    “I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from a week long Habitat trip with eight strangers, but I have come out of it with close and meaningful friendships, a new sense of purpose, and a different perspective of the world,” Sofia remarked.

    University of Florida student Ajay Patel offered this reflection: “The experience of building something for another human cannot be paralleled. These people blew us away with their hospitality, life knowledge, and especially warm hearts. If done correctly this experience should help restore your faith in humanity.”

     

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    New Belgium pouring for the House That Beer Built

    New Belgium will be donating a portion of sales to the House That Beer Built, currently under construction in Arden.

    AAHH Staff will be there with an information table and studs to be signed.

    Karen, the future homeowner of that house will also be there so come out and say “Congratulations!”

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    5 House Dedication

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    Enjoy an afternoon ice cream followed by a very special celebration dedicating homes to 5 new homeowner families in our Arden Neighborhood:

    Local Presbyterian and United Methodist Churches  ~  The Nikita Norris and Regina Hunter Family

    Local Interfaith Community / Ed & Patty Prestemon in memory of Jules and Eleanor Deyden   ~  The Lindsay Parrott Family

    Maccie’s Place  ~  The Melania Moyski Family

    The House that Beer Built  ~  The Karen Chrisman Family

    The W&S Charitable Foundation with proceeds from the Annual Christmas Jam with Warren Haynes and Stefani Scamardo  ~  The Shaneise Hutchinson Family

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    Habitat for Humanity International and Chico’s partner to support Women Build

    Habitat for Humanity International and Chico’s has a partnership for Women Build.

    Between April 2 and May 31, $2 from the sale of every Slub Shirt at Chico’s (store locations and online) will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity International’s Women Build campaign

    Celebrate with Asheville Habitat on Thursday, May 3 at Chico’s in Biltmore Village.  All donations made there that day will be donated locally, to  our Habitat affliate’s Women Build program.

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    10% for Habitat at Frugal Backpacker

    Each month, Frugal Backpacker donates 10% of a day’s sales to support a local nonprofit’s work. Shop on Tuesday, April 24, to support Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.

    Frugal Backpacker is the area’s first outdoor store.  They say you can “call it civic pride or mountain spirit, but we think supporting the work of those maintaining trails, cleaning waterways, connecting youth to outdoors, and doing other awesome things to keep WNC a place we can all enjoy…well, it’s the right thing to do.”

    We agree!  Gear up for spring, summer or whenever you take yourself to the great outdoors.  While you’re at it, you’ll help local families find safe, affordable places to call HOME.

    #SpendLess #PlayMore

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    A Place to Call HOME

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    Home is the Key

    Tikisha wanted something better, a stable place to raise her family. Because her rent increased when her income increased, she one day found herself paying market rent for an apartment in public housing. While the rental unit itself was ok, it was located on a very busy street. She craved a place that would be reliably affordable, a place where she could plant a garden, a place with less traffic, and a place not subject to invasive inspections. She craved a place to call HOME. When her son Terrell was four years old, she purchased a Habitat house. “You have a whole different outlook when you own a home,” said Tikisha, a homeowner since 2001 who rests easy knowing that her home is hers and will remain affordable.

    On the foundation of a safe and stable home, her son Terrell (now age 21) developed into a star student, participated in the marching band, and served as a volunteer youth attorney while in high school. “I have not forgotten my younger years in life, living in public housing, with no backyard or safe place to play,” Terrell wrote in his college entrance essay. A safe neighborhood and a quiet place for studying were exactly what the self-motivated young boy needed to thrive. Currently, studying abroad in New Zealand, he is a political science and environmental studies major at Lewis and Clark College in Oregon.

      HOME IS THE KEY to unlocking opportunities for educational and employment advancement, health improvements, financial stability, the ability to age in place, and so much more.

      Over the past 35 years, you have helped 500 local families unlock brighter futures. Please donate today so we can continue to make available to more of our neighbors, a decent place to call HOME – the key to unlocking limitless opportunities. Thank you!

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