| Support those who support Habitat |
| Thrivent Builds Homes/Illini Radio Group Allen and
Dominguez Family Build Sponsors 92.5 The Chief ABC Sanitary Armstrong Cash & Carry Lumber AXE Man Cabinetland Ltd. Cement Masons & Plasters Local #143 Champaign Do-It-Best Hardware Champaign Heating & Air Champaign Telephone Company Dow Chemical eXtra 99.1 Fry Access HDC Engineering IBEW Local #601 Illini Radio Group Illiana Insulation Kurt B. Crail Inc. Larson Lone Pine Electric Lutheran Social Services Prison Partnership Maxwell Counters Mix 94.5 Patton Lumber Prairie Central Materials RC's Plumbing & HVAC Reynold's Towing RP Lumber Sam's Drywall Square D Stevens Excavating Storage Options Solutions Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Twin City Movers Valspar WIXY 100.3 Yerkey's Septic Women Build Homes with the Corona Family sponsors National Council of Negro Women, Champaign County Section Amazing Days with the Overcast Family Horizon Hobby ReStore sponsors Champaign Do-It-Best Hardware Champaign Estate Sales Champaign Telephone Company Custom Flooring & Acoustics Denver Mattress Dodds Company Flat Top Grill Flooring Surfaces General Growth Properties/Marketplace Mall Home Depot Laticrete International Lone Pine Electric Lowe's New Prairie Construction Prairie Productions Prime Time Pizza Prudential Landmark Real Estate Remco Electric Sherwin Williams Smith/Burgett Architects Springfield Electric |
| Golfing for Habitat at Stone Creek |
| This exciting fundraiser, hosted by Stone Creek Golf
Club, is devoted to Champaign County 501 (c) (3) Charitable
Organizations. Non-profit organizations across the county will be
given an opportunity to not only raise awareness of their goals and
purpose, but to give them a venue to raise much needed funding for
their organization. Registration and fees must be complete and returned by October 8, 2007 How Can You Participate in Charitee Days? Foursome Registration $300 Individual Registration $85 Friend of the Charity Donation $25 Hole Sponsor $250 For more information, click here. |
| ReStore hours & donations |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Donations of goods for the ReStore are accepted 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. Sunday. Please pull up to the southeast garage door and ring bell for assistance. Too large for your vehicle? Schedule a donation pick up! Donation pick ups are a $5 fee in C-U, and $10 outside C-U within a 15 mile radius. Contact us at (217)355-6460 x120 or ReStore@cuhabitat.org to schedule. See new items here! |
| Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County & ReStore |
| 119 E. University Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 355-6460 ReStore (217) 359-0507 Administration www.cuhabitat.org |
| Proud member of Community Shares |
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| Brought to you by IBEW Local 601 |
For several years, IBEW Local 601 has volunteered
their time and talent to Habitat for Humanity home building
projects. We are extremely grateful and impressed by the ongoing
dedication displayed by IBEW Local 601 to eliminate poverty housing
in Champaign County. Having recently completed electrical work on their
twelfth and thirteenth Habitat homes, IBEW has contributed over
$45,500 in labor and expertise. Habitat's continued partnership with IBEW has been a key factor in keeping home prices to a minimum. Knowing that we can rely on IBEW Local #601 to donate electrical installation on each Habitat home also assures home owners and supporters of the quality of our new homes. Their continued support has not only helped move several families out of poverty housing, but has also opened doors to working with other labor unions. At each home dedication, IBEW Business Representative, Mike Herbert, presents the homeowners with a 5-year warrantee certificate on the work. "It is the least we can do to give back to our community," says Herbert, "It is a win-win where our workers get to use their talent for a family in need. On the day of the home dedication, it is a thrill seeing the faces of the family that is about to move into their very own home." Thank you, IBEW Local 601, for building homes, building relationships and building community in Champaign County. |
| Want to Become a Habitat Homeowner? Know Someone Who Does? |
 Our affiliate has recently changed its application
process to better serve the organization and our community. We are
now using an intake model and working with families one-on-one as
they express an interest in Habitat
homeownership.Selection Criteria Habitat bases selection of homeowner families on three criteria: need for adequate shelter, ability to pay, and willingness to partner with Habitat to build a home. Habitat cannot help families with immediate housing needs. Our application process takes 30 to 90 days, and it is usually a minimum of one year from the time a family is selected until their home is built. Income and Credit History Applicants must meet certain financial eligibility criteria (minimum and maximum income levels, no bankruptcy within the last two years, no outstanding civil judgments). A report from one of the three major credit reporting agencies is required; we look at accounts that have been charged off or in collection, payment histories, and the amount of current indebtedness. In general, families need to have an annual income of at least $19,000 to qualify for a Habitat home and minimal long-term debt. Residency Requirements Applicants must be residents of Champaign County for at least one year or working in Champaign County for at least one year and be willing to relocate to Champaign County. We currently have lots available in Urbana and Rantoul and would welcome the opportunity to acquire more in the outlying county; we do not build homes outside Champaign County.  Work History Applicants must have a stable work history or a reliable source of income that is expected to last at least three years. They should have been in their current job at least six months. Current and former employers will be contacted for verification of employment and references. Applicants must have the documented right to work in the United States. Willingness to Partner Homeowners are required to invest a minimum of 250 hours of volunteer labor in Habitat projects after they are selected and before they are allowed to move into their homes. Prospective homeowners must be able to make this time commitment. Accommodations are made for persons with disabilities who might be unable to work on the build site, but the requisite number of hours must be invested. If you know families who would be candidates for a Habitat home, we would like to talk to them. Have them call 359-0507 ext. 130 to schedule an intake appointment or stop by the ReStore (119 East University Avenue, Champaign) during business hours and fill out a contact information sheet (available from the cashier). |
| Brothers, sisters and paint |
| by Ellen Willcox, Build Volunteer Manager
(217-359-0507 x110 or house@cuhabitat.org) On Saturday the 11th we painted. Both homes now have two semi-expertly applied coats. We had a lot of families on site: + Jessica Dickson and her mom, Jan Brooks. + Habitat Board President Bill Tredway and his wife Kathy came over after attending the ground breaking Amber Overcast's home. + Brothers Wayne and Byron Bekiares helped paint while their wives, sisters Christine and Susan, prepared our delicious lunch. Wayne and Byron worked very well together - each was all too happy to point out to the other when they missed a spot or had dripped. I did have to separate them when they began a duel with the paint rollers. As we get closer to the end of this build, I have started thinking about all of the wonderful people I have met and worked with and how much I am going to miss you all. Thank you to Nilsa Almenas, Jan Brooks, Jessica Dickson, Byron, Christine, Susan and Wayne Bekiares, Kim French, Karen Hawthorne, Herman Reddick, Beth Veile, Wayne Wendland, Paul Speers, Elder Brimhall, Elder Wardell, Bill and Kathy Tredway, Henry Gerlach, Vern Magnuson, George Kieffer, and Eric Sheu. |
| Amazing Days with Horizon Hobby Groundbreaking |
 See more images and a video of the AMAZING DAYS with
Horizon Hobby and Overcast Family groundbreaking here. |
| Anchors away, Mark! |
| Resident pirate and Episcopalian priest Mark Middleton
is bidding fond farewell to our affiliate's financial office. "I
could not be more proud than to have shared in the blessing that is
Habitat." Thank you, Mark, for your service to and care of Habitat's programs, ReStore and home owners. We will miss your whimsy. |
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