Blue Water Habitat for Humanity Announces the Haiti, Hope, Habitat Campaign!

Join Blue Water Habitat for Humanity as it works to raise $12,500 to provide Emergency Shelter Kits to families in need of home repairs and temporary shelter after the devastating earthquake in Haiti.  Blue Water Habitat for Humanity has pledged $6,250 to Habitat for Humanity International to purchase and deliver 25 Emergency Shelter Kits.  We're asking the Blue Water Community to join us and raise an additional $6,250 to send a total of 50 kits to Haiti.  

Habitat for Humanity has been in Haiti for 26 years helping build and repair housing, and providing microfinance and construction training.  HFHI is launching a three-fold approach to helping after the earthquake, this included relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.  The relief phase is currently underway and the Emergency Shelter Kits include tools and material needed for families to make repairs and construct temporary shelter in the coming months.

You can assist Blue Water Habitat for Humanity by making a donation, of any denomination, to the Haiti, Hope, Habitat fund.  Your donation will be collected by Blue Water Habitat for Humanity and sent directly to HFHI to be used specifically for Emergency Shelter Kits.  Donations can be made through April 5, 2010.  You can make a donation in one of the following ways:

By Mail:                                        
BWHFH
P.O. Box 610367
Port Huron, MI 48061-0367

In Person:
BWHFH ReStore
2055 Gratiot Blvd.
Marysville, MI

Online:
Click here

Checks can be made payable to BWHFH, please include Haiti on the memo line.  The ReStore can accept donations of cash or check.  Online donations can be made using a credit card, please put Haiti in the comment section after entering your information.  You can also make credit card donations over the phone by calling 810-985-9080 ext. 203.

For more information on Habitat for Humanity's efforts in Haiti, visit www.habitat.org.  You can also find out more information about our local efforts to help Haiti by calling the Blue Water Habitat for Humanity offices at 810-985-9080.  

Thank you for your support, together we can help bring hope to the millions of people in desperate need in Haiti.
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Vision Statement:  

Blue Water Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing ministry working to eliminate substandard housing and make it a matter of concern in St. Clair County.

Mission Statement:  
Blue Water Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with local families, churches, businesses, organizations and community members, will build, rehabilitate and repair homes in our community to form a stronger community through the elimination of substandard housing in St. Clair County.

Operating Guidelines: Blue Water Habitat for Humanity will accomplish its vision and mission by:
     ~Discovering Teamwork ; BWHFH will provide welcoming, safe and productive volunteer opportunities.
     ~Discovering Joy ; BWHFH will work to make all partner families self sustaining by empowering them to break the cycle of poverty housing through education, skill development and mentoring.
     ~Discovering Love in Action ; BWHFH will work to form partnerships with local businesses, churches, organizations and individuals to provide the necessary funds and labor to build simple, decent homes.
     ~Discovering Simple and Decent ; BWHFH will provide (sell) each partner family with a simple, decent and affordable home, either through the new construction of a home, or the rehabilitation or making of necessary repairs of an existing home.
     ~Discovering Community ; BWHFH will provide all partner families with the appropriate knowledge to become successful homeowners and good neighbors, and will build partnerships within the local community to strengthen the work done by all community organizations.
     ~Discovering New Skills ; BWHFH will provide an educational environment in which volunteers and partner families will learn new skills.
     ~Discovering Compassion ; BWHFH will raise awareness about substandard housing and the need to eliminate it.
     ~Discovering Purpose ; BWHFH will demonstrate fiscal responsibility to all donors, churches, businesses, organizations and partner families as we use those partnerships and resources to continue working toward the elimination of substandard housing.    

View our Strategic PlanClick here

Events and Meetings [click on underlined titles for details]

Wed Mar 10 7:00 am —	Executive Committee Meeting
Wed Mar 10 9:30 am —	Operations Meeting
Thu Mar 11 7:00 pm —	Construction Committee Meeting
Mon Mar 15 7:00 pm —	Board of Directors Meeting
Wed Mar 17 9:30 am —	Staff Meeting
Wed Mar 31 9:30 am —	Staff Meeting
Thu Apr 1 7:00 pm —	Volunteer Information Meeting
There are additional events in the next 30 days. Click Here to go to the calendar...

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