August 2006
August 29th
Working in Spring Hill Saturday, September 2nd
Confirming that Labor Day weekend is a build weekend in Spring Hill ... just Saturday. Stay tuned for detail on our next build starting September 9th.
August 28th
Store hours changing September 1st
Renovation Station retail hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, beginning Friday, September 1st. The store will be closed Monday, September 4th for the Labor Day holiday.
August 23rd
Store featured in August issue of Franklin Life
From this month's issue of Franklin Life: Pulling into Renovation Station, Helping to Build Homes with Habitat for Humanity.
August 22nd
Goodbye to Melody Conkin
This is the last week in the office for our Americorps*VISTA, Melody Conkin. She's been with us for two years and will be missed. You may have met her in the store, at the Habitat High meetings or at one of our fundraising events. She has been the engine behind the quarterly and monthly newsletters as well as the webmaster's contact for much of her time with HFHWC. Goodbye, Melody - we wish you well!
If anyone is interested in the Americorps*VISTA program, find out more here: www.americorps.org/about/programs/vista.asp.
August 19th
HabiTee, by the numbers
This just in - $75,000 raised through the annual HabiTee Golf Challenge! We had 54 golfers play in the tournament last month, 82 corporate donors and 492 individual donors. The top fundraising team was made up of: Andy Bailey, Jay Hennessy, Corey Lile and Jason Byrnes. And finally, the top individual fundraisers were Andy Bailey, Ermon Lature, Steve Lewis, Ron Stump and Tim Knight.
Thanks to all who were a part of this very important event!
August 18th
"Spotlight on ..." Volunteer Feature
Read about the efforts of Glenn Schwarz, our featured volunteer for Summer 2006.
August 17th
Resale store mentioned by Ms. Cheap in column
From the Living section of today's Tennessean: Ms. Cheap answers the questions she's most asked. Don't forget that you can always access old articles in the Media Archive.
August 16th
Recent newsletters available online
Keep up with the news!
Summer 2006 Quarterly Newsletter: "Building Houses, Building Hope"
August 2006 Monthly Newsletter: "Heart and Hammer"
August 11th
If you didn't get a chance to stop by the booth ...
Here's a pic from the fair. Visit our booth this weekend! The fair runs until tomorrow night.
August 9th
Making a difference in Polk Place
Read about what one of our local communities is planning in October, to benefit HFHWC. From Williamson A.M. on August 1st: Polk Place residents make a difference.
August 4th
County Fair opens this weekend
Visit our booth at the Williamson County Fair! The fair runs from today, Friday, August 4th, through Saturday the 12th. We'll have information such as brochures and application forms for potential homeowners, as well as publicity for our resale store, Renovation Station. Or just stop by and say hello to our staff members.
Office will be closed Friday the 4th.
August 3rd
Spring Hill build
We need people to work at the build site every day this week (roofing and siding) due to the rainout last Saturday. Can you help? Call Dinah ASAP in the office at (615) 591-7077.
Generally, we will only be working Saturdays. Location: McLemore Avenue in Spring Hill; detailed driving directions have been posted on this site. Click "Current Build" on the left.
August 2nd
"Shout out" to volunteer Ron Elliott
Our former construction manager, Ron Elliott, is presently working on his 56th Habitat house! Thanks to Ron for - literally - always being there. Incidentally, he is the father of Gregg, our current construction manager. And now that Gregg has a son ... hmm, what might be in the little one's future???
August 1st
HabiTrot planning begins
The HabiTrot 5k Commitee has met twice already and is gearing up for this year's event, to be held Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23rd. The committee is actively recruiting volunteers and sponsors for this year.
Contact HabiTrot Event Coordinator, Don Bittick, through email at: dbittick@msn.com or phone at: (615) 300-7635.