Habitat Committee members and Board members celebrate at Volunteer Recognition Dinner 2007
Florence Habitat for Humanity Committees
Habitat for Humanity runs on the power of volunteers working together! The smooth working of nine committees and the Board makes it possible to accomplish the goal of affordable housing in Florence. We have nine committee, each of which has a specific, clearly defined function. Here are the latest reports of our committees:
January 2006
Building Committee
The Denny house is nearing completion. The vinyl has been laid and the cabinets are installed. Finish work on the doors and trim is being completed and the electrical and plumbing contractors will do their finish work soon.
The foundation and floor slab work has begun on the Varland house. When the plumbing and electrical conduit is laid, we can get ready for concrete pouring.
Members of the building committee have been working out a construction schedule for the Castle house. The schedule must show final closing and occupancy by December 31,2006, which should be no problem for the construction committee. The house should be complete in a time frame of thirty seven weeks.
Faith Relations Committee
The Committee is working on the dedication for the Varland house and the groundbreaking for the Castle house. We are attempting to have local ministers come to the work site to open the work day with prayer.
Family Partnership Committee
The committee has recruited two partners for the Gentry family and two partners for the Garcia family. The family partnership committee meets monthly for networking about how best to support our Habitat families.
Family Selection Committee
Members of the committee have gone over the Selection Criteria policy and submitted their suggestions for changes to the Board.
Fund Raising Committee
No action this month. We still need a chair for this committee.
Grant Writing Committee
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has awarded Florence Habitat a major grant which will pay 70% of the cost of house #11 and will involve local Lutheran churches in the building and fundraising. We have been awarded a grant from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund for $5,000 to be used for house #12. The Grant Committee is meeting to decide on new proposals directed toward the home on Falcon St.
Public Relations Committee
Win Jolley, a building volunteer, wrote an article for the Siuslaw News describing his experience at the work site. A press release for the Thrivent Grant appeared in the Sisulaw News. A letter to the Editor from the ED appeared in the newspaper. More articles are in the works for the Thrivent grant.
ReStore Committee
We now have the storage building behind Ron’s Paint and we need a person with retail experience to run our building materials sales.
Site Selection Committee
No action this month. We need to find affordable land to purchase for house #13.
Volunteer Committee
The Volunteer Committee coordinated the organization of the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on January 26. Members of the committee send thank yous, mail out the newsletter, and coordinate calling for volunteers for the work site.