On December 10th 2011, a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers and our home owner partner family began work on refurbishing a house in Radford and we look forward to having it ready for the family to move into.   The house will provide an affordable, decent and secure place for the family and will give them hope for a better future.  Our partner family is now working on their sweat equity contribution towards owning the house.  Once their partnership requirements are met and the house has been refurbished it will be time to schedule the move, and have a dedication ceremony to hand over the keys to a new home!
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Rita Colman has been hired as our new assistant Manager at the Restore.  Welcome Rita!
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Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley has welcomed a number of new board members over the last several months.  Each brings a wealth of diverse experience and knowledge to our board.  Blair Woods, is a lawyer with Creekmore Law. Since joining the board has volunteered her time to the Finance Committee and to a Nomination Committee.  Tom Sherman, a former councilman for Blacksburg has experience in affordable housing and serves on the affiliate's Family selection committee.  Mike Bircher, a former land planing official adds his experience to the Building Committee while Gretchan Willard (our newest Board member)  has experience working with Habitat in other states.   See our full list of Board Members  and think about lending your knowledge and insight to helping Habitat for Humanity  to strengthen local communities.
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The Restore in Pulaski is looking for a part time assistant manager.  After expanding the store opening hours in September the store plans on hiring an assitant manager to handle in store retail operations, to help secure donations of new and surplus  goods, and to help Habitat for Humanity to achieve its mission of helping to eliminate poverty housing.   If you are interested in this work, have retail experience , can work effectively with area businesses and others to obtain donated materials, and enjoy working with volunteers and the public, please send your resume to info@nrvhabitat.org or drop it off at the Restore in Pulaski
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Our Restore is holding a silent auction for a 19 foot, 135 horsepower Sting Ray boat, motor and trailer.  The StingRay has a 135 inboard outboard Mercruser motor, was built in 1996 and looks great!   Stop by the Restore in Pulaski and make your best bid before 5 pm on February 5th 2011.   Good luck!
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As we start a new year we look back at the old.  During 2010 Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley continued to re-establish financial stability and to make good progress on the meeting the challenges it faced in 2009 following the resignation of its Executive Director.  Our progress is a direct result of the continued support recieved from the people in the New River Valley.  Individual donations, donations from church groups and from local businesses help us to achieve Habitat's mission of building houses for those in need in partnership with the homeowners who contribute sweat equity and make no interest mortgage payments.  Sales at our Restore in Pulaski have improved with new management and with donations of new and surplus home improvement materials, furniture and appliances.  Some donors have taken advantage of our Cars for Homes Program to donate a used car, boat or RV.   Thankyou to all of our donors, volunteers, and customers for helping Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley continue to provide service and for your support of our mission to eliminate poverty housing.  When you donate to Habitat you not only help build houses, but you also build hope for stronger, decent co 
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One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to watch Jimmy Stewart in that classic movie " Its a Wonderful Life.  In one scene, a young Mr. Baily eloquently and passionately argues how important it is to have an institution such as Baily's Building and Loan were members of the community that can not get a mortgage through Mr. Potter's Bank  can have access to funds. He argues that those who drive taxis, are policemen, work in local pharmacies, and in industries owned by Mr Potter's Bank should be able to strive towards home ownership rather than renting from Mr. Potter.  With home ownership and affordable mortgages, they could take pride in the community and  contribute to it.  In the end they would create a community which cared for their neighbours instead of a Pottersville focused only on greed.   As a result of his speech Mr Baily was asked to take on the responsibility of managing Baily's Building and Loans and as the angel secondclass  (Gabriel) demonstrates- he had a wonderful life which touched and improved the life of many others.   I struck me this year that Habitat for Humanity has the potential to transform communities in the same way.  By  partnering with the community to build decent affordable homes for those in need in the community and by offerring no interest mortgages to home owners,  Habitat helps to transform , not only the lives of new homeowners, but of those who volunteer, those who  donate materials, and those who sponsor homes.   In this season of giving, I am reminded of how powerful the gift can be can be on those who are doing the giving.
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Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley is celebrating "America Recycles Day" on November 15, 2010.   America Recycles Day is a program of Keep America Beautiful which was founded in 1971.  America Recycles Day  places the focus on recycling materials in a variety of ways to help protect the environment.  Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley supports recycling and to help celebrate the day our Restore will give donors 15% of what they donate towards the purchase of any item in the store on November 15, 2010.
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The Virginia Tech Habitat for Humanity campus chapter is being rechartered.   Virginia Tech is building on its strong history of service to the community.  This fall, students at Tech are applying to Habitat for Humanity International, with the support of Habitat for Humanity Inc. of the New River Valley for approval to renew thier charter.  If approved, Virginia Tech will join hundreds of campus chapters around the world who are helping to end poverty housing from the face of the earth.  The VT Habitat for Humanity hopes to build on the successes and relationships developed by the previous campus chapter at Virginia Tech. It hopes to engage students in building and fundraising - and in raising awareness about the need for affordable housing and how they can make a difference.
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