NeSmith Chevrolet donates truck
for ReStore
NeSmith
Chevrolet in Claxton has donated a Chevrolet pickup truck to Habitat
for Humanity of Bulloch County, for use of the Habitat ReStore.
Demere
NeSmith presented the keys to the 2004 Silverado Friday, July 6,
to Warren “Spike” Jones, Habitat for Humanity ReStore manager, and Doty
Dunn, incoming president of the board of directors.
“It’s more
than a pleasure,” said NeSmith. “Habitat is a great program and we’re
glad to be able to help.”
“We
appreciate this very much,” said Jones. “It is going to be an enormous
help to us.”
The
Silverado was one of a fleet of trucks used by the dealership to pick
up and deliver items for the business, explained NeSmith. “It has a lot
of miles, but it should do a great job for you.”
“This is
wonderful,” said Dunn. “This is so very generous.”
The truck
will be used by the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, to pick up donated
items for sale in the ReStore. The truck will replace one retired due
to mechanical problems a few months ago, and will allow ReStore
volunteers to pick up more donations each Saturday.
“Being
able to pick up donations is very important to us, and to our donors –
many of whom do not have a way to bring appliances or large items to
the store,” said Vicki Davis, executive director of the affiliate.
The
Habitat ReStore, at 37 E. Cherry, is the single biggest fundraising
activity for Habitat for Humanity of Bulloch County, accepting
donations of furniture, appliances, building materials and household
items, which are available for sale to the public.
“In just
over 10 years, the ReStore has brought in nearly $500,000 to Habitat,”
said Davis. “That money has been a key to allowing us to complete 30
homes here in Bulloch County. At the same time, it has given local
residents a good way to recycle good usable items, and a place to buy
necessities for their homes at reasonable prices.”
Demere
NeSmith, of NeSmith Chevrolet in Claxton, center, presents keys to a
2004 Chevrolet Silverado to Warren "Spike" Jones, ReStore manager, and
Doty Dunn, incoming president of the Habitat for Humanity board of
directors. Volunteer Henry Frisom, who helped arrange the donation, and
Arliesha Mikell-Lovett, ReStore co-manager, look on.
House 30 dedicated, Home Shop becomes
ReStore as Habitat celebrates anniversaries
Habitat
celebrated a dual anniversary Saturday, August 12 with the
renaming of the Habitat Home Shop as Habitat ReStore on it's 10th
anniversary, and the dedication or our 30th home and celebration of our
15th anniversary.
ReStore ribbon cutting
Friends, family and volunteers gather to celebrate the dedication of
Habitat House 30. The home was sponsored by First United Methodist
Church of Statesboro, with support from First Baptist Church and
Brooklet First United Methodist Church. Work on the home began in
March, and included a week's work by Collegiate Challenge participants,
students from Eastern University and Juniata College, both in
Pennsylvania. Other volunteers working on the house included student
groups from Georgia Southern University and members of the Georgia
Southern Eagles football team.
Collegiate
Challenge students from Eastern University and Juniata College, spent
their spring break 2006 working on Habitat House 30
First Habitat Golf Marathon a "fun"
fundraiser
Thanks to
the golfers, sponsors and supporters of the first Habitat Golf
Marathon, Monday, May 8, 2006. The four participating golfers raised
pledges from friends and supporters, then played 100 holes of golf in
one day.
Thanks to the event sponsors, donors of food, gifts and prizes, golfers
and their sponsors for making this a successful event!
Golfers: Rich Hammons, Aldo Facini, Ed Dennis, Don Thompson
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Volunteers line up Friday morning for the
start of Habitat's first Building on Faith House. By the end of the day
Saturday, the walls were up and covered with sheathing.
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House 33 & 34 dedicated |
| Volunteers
and friends celebrate the completion of Habitat House 33 & 34 in June, 2008.
House 33 sponsored by First Methodist Church. House 34
sponsored by Habitat Buildathon process. |
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Habitat Celebrates completion of
Houses 27 and 28 |
| On July
24, 2005, Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of Houses 27
and 28.
House 27 was sponsored by a coalition of Methodist churches, including
First United Methodist, Pittman Park United Methodist, Brooklet United
Methodist and Union United Methodist. House 28 was sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Statesboro, with support from the Georgia Southern
chapter of Habitat for Humanity. |
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at 8 a.m. Groups who wish to volunteer should call or email the Habitat
office to schedule a workday. Individuals should call a few days before
they wish to work to sign up. |
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