Interested
in having a Habitat home?
Click here for details.
Antrim County Habitat for Humanity will recruit two new partner individuals or families for our 2011 builds. We request all applicants attend an informational meeting to learn the steps of homeownership through the Habitat for Humanity process. This is a wonderful time to learn about the mission of Habitat and determine if this program can help you become a homeowner. Please call the office at 231-587-1498 for more information.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Margaret Mead)
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
We want to thank everyone who has contributed to Antrim County Habitat for Humanity during the year. Some spent time volunteering on fundraising projects or helping at our ReStore. All your efforts and contributions have helped make Antrim County Habitat for Humanity a successful affiliate, meeting our mission of helping families in need of affordable housing in our county.
As the 2009 year comes to an end we wish you the best of health and pray you will have your needs fulfilled in the coming year.
To conserve heating costs our affiliate has decided to close our ReStore during the coldest of the winter months. We will continue to pick up donations throughout the winter. Profit generated by the Antrim County Habitat for Humanity ReStore benefit families in Antrim County. Many area homeowners and landlords use the resource of our ReStore to improve their homes, therefore, your donations benefit both families in need of household goods and families in need of safe, decent, affordable homes. Thank you for your continued support. Please call 231-587-9965 if you have items you wish to donate.
WE WILL BE BUILDING IN 2010 SO DUST OFF YOUR HAMMERS!!!
God Bless and keep you safe.
You must be the change you want to see in the world. (Mahatma Gandhi)
Thank you for visiting our website. God Bless you for your interest and support of the Habitat for Humanity mission. Bonnie Robbins, Executive Director
HIGH
SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH HABITAT
Antrim County Habitat for Humanity would like to encourage area schools to consider partnering with our affiliate to help youth become active in service to their community. Elk Rapids Schools Food Services program caters our annual dinner held each spring. Central Lake High School Building Trades program builds storage sheds for our homeowners and in 2009 built a playhouse for a Vision 2020 fundraising raffle. Other areas of partnership could include small engine or appliance repair for our ReStore, tech support for updating our website, or creating media materials to promote the mission of our affiliate. Please call Bonnie Robbins at 231-587-1498 to discuss how we can help our students connect to others through community service.
- The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. (Herbert Spencer)
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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 Bonnie Robbins, Exec. Director at (231)587-1498.
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
