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THE
JIMMY CARTER WORK PROJECT REPORT
“Do
not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In
my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be
where I am.”
—John
14:1-3—
As
I read this passage at a dedication on Friday June 24, I got choked up to the
point I could not keep speaking. The scope and magnitude of what we have
all contributed to overcame me—all the rooms that had been built, and the
families that will now have a place to live—it was just a bit much.
It
was my privilege to be able to build at 10 JCWP sites, and visit a number more
during June. It was during these visits that the scope of what we have
accomplished hit me. Here is a summary of the JCWP 2005, “by the
numbers:”
1
Former President and his wife participated
1
Catholicose (the top faith leader of the Armenian Church) participated
1
Miss America (in
Benton
Harbor
) participated
1
Governor and her husband participated
2
US Senators participated
3
Cities visited by the Carters (
Benton
Harbor
,
Detroit
& Windsor)
4
Caucuses of State Legislature that participated (House Dems & Repubs; Senate
Dems & Repubs)
5
Event wide corporate sponsors: Whirlpool, Masco, Dow, Lowes and Great Lakes
Capital Fund
6
JCWP homes built in
Windsor
Canada
10
Number of homes built in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
12
Number of affiliates that built 5 or more JCWP homes
15
Members of congress from
Michigan
that participated in JCWP (there are 15 members from
Michigan
)
16
Affiliates that Blitz built as part of JCWP
18
Departments from the State of
Michigan
that had employees participate
30
Countries represented by volunteers
50
States represented by volunteers
63
Affiliates that built homes
75
Cities where JCWP homes were built
100
Rocking horses made by DOC inmates (given to families with children under
6 years old)
178
Houses using the Prison Build Program panelized walls
232
Homes built across
Michigan
238
Total homes built during JCWP 2005
650
Number of state employees that volunteered on JCWP
1000
Number of people that will move into the JCWP homes within the next month
6500
Sheets of OSB used by Prison Build Program
10,000
Dollars given to each home for downpayment assistance by MSHDA
20,000-25,000
Number of volunteers that worked on a Carter house somewhere in
Michigan
or
Ontario
75,000
Number of studs used to build walls by the Prison Build Program
714,000
Approximate number of volunteer hours to build the homes
9,600,000
Nails driven—one nail for each of the 9.6 million residents of
Michigan
!
19,500,000
Total dollars raised for JCWP by HFHI, HFHM and the local affiliates
I
hope you are encouraged by all the good things (those mentioned above and SO
MANY MORE) that happened by putting our FAITH into action. As you work
thru all the details, punch-list items, and closings by July 24—here is my
encouragement: DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED. TRUST IN GOD.
He got us this far. He will not let us down now—as long as we are
diligent and vigilant!
I
am convinced that God is smiling broadly at our effort. May God continue
to bless your efforts.
Jerry
The
Jimmy Carter Work Project dedicated 238 homes across
Michigan
&
Ontario
on June 24, 2005.
Jerry Hollister
Director
of Special Events
Habitat
for Humanity
Michigan
GIVING
TO ANTRIM COUNTY HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY
Did you know that you can
give to Antrim County Habitat for Humanity
through the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation?
Antrim Habitat
set up a fund in 2000 to help fund land
purchases. A portion of that fund is an endowment fund. The remainder of that
fund is spendable. Both grow through donations, interest and investment income.
Gifts of any size from individuals, families, civic groups
and foundations are needed and welcome. They may be made in the form of cash,
stock, real estate, bequest or planned gifts.
Also, there is a special annuity program available through
the Foundation. Gifts through the foundation may have special tax advantages.
For example individuals and businesses making a gift to the endowment may use
Michigan's special (GTRCF) community foundation tax credit. The funds at GTRCF
are professionally managed in a pooled fund to produce long term growth.
For details on ways to give to Antrim Habitat through the
GTRCF contact Susan Sampson, Antrim Habitat Executive Director, at 264-0022 or:
Jeanne Snow, Executive Director Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation,
250 E. Front Street, Suite 310, Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 935-4066
Individual Couple
Your
Gift
$200
$400
Less
tax
credit
(100)
(200)
Less
federal
deduction
(56)
(112)
Total
tax
savings
$156
$312
Donors
actual
cost
$44
$88
Based on a 28% Tax Bracket
By Susan Sampson
The Antrim Habitat web site is adding more information. Have you observed the
new links to the current newsletter and to the Housing Resource Guide.
We will be using email to notify you of special events, updated information,
articles of interest. Send us your email address to be added to our email
notification last. Our email address is antrimhabitat@sbcglobal.net.
Habitat has been blessed with resources to make much happen. God is good.
Every one here at Habitat has high hopes for the future. With God’s
help those hopes will become reality.
HIGH
SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH HABITAT
Three area high schools, Central Lake, Elk Rapids and Mancelona
have worked with
Habitat. The Central Lake High School building trades class built the
shed for the Ray home in Mancelona. They built it on our trailer and then it was
delivered to the site. Elk Rapids Alternative High School Students helped with
the move to new office space. Mancelona High School Philanthropy class students
helped on site with insulation and then landscaping on two of the homes
completed in Mancelona this year.
Habitat has to limit the use of students on our projects due to the
limits of the Michigan labor laws, which requires that anyone on construction
sites be 18 years of age. A new bill has passed the house which would allow for
those that are 16 to volunteer on Habitat house builds. Michigan Habitat has
been lobbying for the change and hopes to have the bill passed by the Senate in
time for the 2004 building season.
Teachers Gary Johnson, Kathy Breece and Peg Mahaffey were enthusiastically
supportive of their students in their work. Thanks to all !
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We have many opportunities for individuals and businesses to serve
with us. In every community, God seems to have placed people with skills
and experience, who are eager to help once a need is made known. Not just
carpenters, plumbers and electricians are needed, but people who have
organizational skills, who are bankers, Realtors, public speakers; those
who can interview, teach, type or telephone, can all find a place of
service. There is no age limit. Retired persons as well as students are
welcome to help. In addition, the prospective new owners are also expected
to give a certain number of hours of their own time to the building of
their own or other houses. For more information, please call Susan
Sampson, Exec. Director at (231) 264-0022.
Fill out and send in the volunteer survey form.
If you, or someone you know is in need of decent, affordable housing,
please call our office for more information about the process of applying
for Habitat home ownership.
Help us eliminate substandard housing in our community! It's quick,
easy and safe to support the house-building, hope-building work of Antrim
County HFH through Habitat for Humanity International's secure online donation
system. You can even send a gift card announcing your donation in
honor of a loved one or a special occasion. Be sure to include Antrim
County Habitat for Humanity as the local affiliate.
The Habitat for Humanity
International web site contains more information on Habitat's history,
mission, volunteer opportunities and contact information for other Habitat
affiliates around the world. |
The Lord
is God and he has made his light shine upon us. Give thanks to the Lord, for he
is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 118: 27, 29
