PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Stanardsville United Methodist Church

JULY 4TH

Stanardsville United Methodist Church is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat homemade BBQ lunch to raise funds to build the next Habitat House here in Greene County. Lunch will consist of homemade BBQ, coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, dessert and a beverage. The cost of the lunch is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children from ages 2-6, and free for children under 2 years old. Tickets are available at the door.

Tax deductible donations over the cost of the dinner are always welcome and needed. Checks can be made payable to "Habitat for Humanity"; designate "Greene Chapter of Habitat" in the memo section of the check to assure the funds stay here in Greene.

Come one, come all, come hungry and invite your neighbors and friends to come as well.

Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
Saturday, July 4th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(Immediately after Stanardsville's parade)
Stanardsville United Methodist Church
(Across from the Courthouse)

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Meet the Jenkins

Matt and Jessica Jenkins, our third partner family, have lived in the area all of their lives and are the proud parents of two children, Austin age five and Adrian age one. Matt was born in Madison but grew up in Greene and attended William Monroe High School while Jessica was born and raised in Greene County and was home-schooled.

Matt works in painting and construction and enjoys hunting and paintball while Jessica, a homemaker, enjoys spending time on the computer. The couple still live in Greene County and attend the Wolftown Pentecostal Church. They entered the Habitat program over two year ago and have been hard-working partners helping our chapter get organized, raise funds and build our shed. They currently live in a mobile home on borrowed land but Habitat has purchased the land and is building their home right where they are.

Construction Update

After less than 3 months of building, the outside of the Jenkins house is all complete except for the back deck and landscaping and the inside is getting close as well. The walls are painted, the cabinetry is up, the doors are up and things are moving along as quickly as ever. Crews have come out from Better Living, C&R Restoration, PRA International, Spring Hill Baptist Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Ruckersville Baptist Church, Farm Bureau and other local groups to get us to where we are and we'd like to thank everyone. Local contractors have also given us great deals on the HVAC, plumbing and electrical work that we needed. We're way ahead of schedule and we couldn't be happier with how things have run. Thanks again for everyone that has come out to support us and the Jenkins Family. See Pics

Land Needed

Do you have land you'd like to donate to Habitat or do you know someone who might? As construction on house number three winds down, we're already looking ahead to our next project, but we first need to find the land to build on. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we can enable you to legally deduct the fair market value of your land donation to us. Here's an IRS document that explains how. At some point, we may end up having to purchase land ourselves at the going rate which just means we'll have to pass those additional costs onto the home owner. Land that is donated or sold to us at a reduced price makes it easier for us to do what we're here for.

We're Looking to grow!

We have a new opening on our steering committee for the site selection coordinator. If you're interested in this or an any of the vacancies on our subcommittees that need to be filled, please email us and we'll send you all the details.

Site Selection Coordinator
Chapter Representative on Affiliate Board
Volunteer & Event Subcommittee
Faith Relations Subcommittee
Resource Development Subcommittee
Site Selection Subcommittee
Building Subcommittee

July Meeting

Our next monthly meeting will be on July 6th at 6:30pm. We'll be meeting in our usual spot at Stanardsville Baptist Church (Map). Come join us on the first Monday of each month to find out what we're up to and how you can help.