Habitat for Humanity opened the doors of our new ReStore facility in May at 1201 Piner off Industrial Drive.  Our new 17,000 square foot facility enables Habitat for Humanity to expand its ability to provide much needed affordable housing for families in Sonoma County.  ReStore funds part of the Habitat for Humanity home construction expenses by selling donated new and used home improvement items.

Call (707) 568-3228 or email our ReStore Outreach Manager Cherie Gannon-Taylor for details, including how to donate or volunteer.
Please visit our new ReStore website at http://scReStore.org
                                                                                          
VACATIONERS FROM BROOKLYN INCLUDE HEALDSBURG HOME BUILD

Himatee Patel, whose day-job is in marketing for a pharmaceutical company, and Snevely Dorsonne, who works in advertising, came to Sonoma County on their vacation the week of July 11-17 from their hometown of Brooklyn, New York.

When planning their trip last May, Himatee thought that seven days of wine tasting might get boring, so she decided to include a couple of days of volunteer work in their vacation plans.  Luckily for us, she found Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County’s website had listed a need for volunteers during the week she would be on vacation in Sonoma County.  She contacted Isabelle Accornero, HFHSC’s construction volunteer coordinator, who scheduled Himatee and Snevely to work on the two Habitat for Humanity  homes currently under construction in Healdsburg.

The two were on the build site July 14, and Himatee shared that this was not the first time she’s spent her vacation as a volunteer.  She previously spent 10 days in Kenya helping construct housing for people in need.  There the volunteers
had to be protected by armed guards from various threats, such as robbery and kidnapping.  Himatee said that volunteering for Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County was much less dramatic, but just as rewarding.

Our gratitude to volunteers like Himatee and Snevely who joined our regular dedicated volunteers at the build site!

Quilt Show and Sale
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
To benefit
Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County’s
Welcome Home Quilt Project  
Rochioli Winery
6192 Westside Road ~ Healdsburg, CA 95448
www.rochioliwinery.com

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (tasting room hours)

“Trip Around the Scrap Basket”  45” x 54”
one of the many quilts that will be for sale.

The Welcome Home Quilt Project  provides hand-made, personalized quilts for every child moving into a Habitat Home in Sonoma County. For more information, contact Darlene Mola, Family Services Program Manager, Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, phone (707) 578-7707 ~ www.sonomacountyhabitat.org

Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County is a faith based organization and welcomes volunteers from all walks of life who are committed to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty Housing. Homes are sold with no profit made. Homeowners contribute "Sweat Equity" and house payments are recycled to build additional homes. Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County promotes home ownership with volunteers building houses in partnership with Sonoma County residents in need of adequate housing.

Events and Meetings
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Mon Sep 6—	Labor Day
Tue Sep 7—	Welcome Home Quilters Work Day
Thu Sep 16—	Habitalk
Tue Oct 5—	Welcome Home Quilters Work Day
Mon Oct 11—	Columbus Day
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