HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PIKE COUNTY

103 DELAWARE CREST

DINGMANS FERRY, PA. 18328

TELEPHONE: 570-828-1623

E-MAIL: hfhpc@ptd.org

PRESIDENT: Rev. Niels H. Nielsen

ASSOC. EXC. DIRECTOR: Barbara Donlon

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Habitat For Humanity of Pike County, Inc.

Board of Directors

Rev. Niels Nielsen, President James Lariviere, Vice President and Building Coordinator Janet McKenna, Secretary John Waycie, Treasurer Michael Donlon, Building and Volunteer Coordinator Jim Teehan, Family Selection Patricia Lariviere, Family Nurture, Volunteer Marilyn Siracuse, Food Coordinator Michael McDonald, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Volunteer Cynthia McDonald, Volunteer, Family Nurture Harry Foos, Volunteer Mary Coyle, Newsletter Barbara Donlon, Associate Executive Director

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Michael and Dorothy Barth John Blanchard Paul and Deborah Brooks Eugene and Agnes Burkart Tom and Maureen Burke Viola Canouse Richard and Bernadette Caridi Judyth Casey Carl and Nancy Cassel Sandy Christian Peter and Stephanie Ciavarella Constance and Raycharlyn Correa Alice and Douglas Couser Charles and Debra Croston The Demuth Family William and Karen Denny The Deutsch Family Myrna Draghi Gerard and Sheila Drouet Peter Ferrara Heidi Finkelberg Elaine and Philip Fulgieri Rosario and Phyllis Gambino Raymond Gosselin Michael and Karen Goulet Lorraine Gregory Inge Grimaldi The Hahn Family Daina and Joe Harrison Elliot Hearst Toni-Ann and Michael Herman Marie Hoffman Jim and Jayne Hopkins The Juliano Family John and Phyllis Kirk John Kraemer

Marty and Alfonsa Langbein James Love Shane and Michelle Malone Sharon Marks Margaret Marley Patricia Martell Mike and Cindy McDonald Paul and Marguerite Menditto Ann and Bill Montgomery The Moran Family Sheridan and Dorothy Ogden Matt and Carol Osterberg Brendan and Cheryl Ann O'Sullivan Stacy and Sandra Overbey Annette Petry Carlo and Christine Pizzicaroli Ann Poynton Rev. Msgr. Remigio Rocco Anne Ryan Eunice Sampson Margaret and Charles Scholtes Jeanne Stockmal Patricia and Don Swanson William Taylor Joyce Trentacosta Magan and Patrick Wagenen John Waycie Ted and Grace Wetzel Kathleen White Chris Wood Peter and Kelly Wulfhorst Cars for Homes Donations Susan Ficken

Heartfelt thanks to our donors who make a difference….

We acknowledge with grateful thanks, the generosity of these

Major Partner Donors

A.B.A.T.E. of Pennsylvania Car Audio Files Dingman Township Knights of Columbus Council #12571 Lowe’s Home Improvement Luhrs True Value Hardware Pike County Bar Association Pike County Commissioners Affordable Housing Grant Pike County Real Estate Pike County Storage Schields Container Service United Way of Pike County Grant Wells Fargo Foundation Grant Anonymous Donation of $10,000

We regret any errors or omissions in this list and ask that you bring them to our attention by calling 570-828-1623.

Heartfelt thanks goes to our donors who made generous financial contributions to Habitat for Humanity this Summer and Fall

Save the Date!

Habitat’s Annual Yard Sale

will take place on Saturday July 1, 2017.

Location is Route 2001

and Fisher Lane, Milford

Meet the StarkFamily

House #24

“Partnering with Habitat for

Humanity has been one of the

best experiences

for our family.”

After my husband, Derick, fell ill and was confined to a

wheelchair, life in our current home became difficult. There was not

enough room to maneuver around the home, let alone get upstairs to

our own bedroom. I made a phone call to Habitat to ask them to build

a ramp into our rental home so that Derick could be more independ-

ent. Due to the style of the home there was not much that could be

done and we were asked if we ever thought about applying to be a

habitat homeowner. Honestly, the thought never crossed my mind! I

knew about the organization through my church and Pastor Nielsen

but never thought we would be eligible. We took a chance and sub-

mitted our application. We cried tears of joy and disbelief when we

heard we would own our own home, one that would be completely

handicap accessible for Derick to let him become more independent

again.

So here we are, just a few weeks away from closing on our

own home! It has been such an amazing journey with an amazing

group of people! Habitat people are not just there helping you build

your home, they truly become like family. As a Habitat homeowner,

you also develop a special bond with the other homeowners. They

have been helping with our house as well, and we can all relate to one

another in some way. We appreciate the behind the scenes people

that put in countless labor hours, and the people and organizations

that have donated their time and/or contributed financially to our

home. You all have been more than generous and we are extremely

grateful.

This has given my children the amazing experience of seeing

our new home built from the ground up, as well as the experience of

seeing humanity at its finest. It has shown them what it means to do

for others, and we all plan on helping with future homes as so many

have done for us.

It has been an amazing journey from start to finish, and we

couldn’t be more thankful to Habitat for the opportunity they have

afforded us! We are proud to finally have a home we can call our

own and where we can create lifelong memories! Habitat will forever

be family to us and we look forward to working with them for many

years to come!

Lori and Derick Stark

Habitat Builds Ramps

Habitat volunteers will provide free labor to build a ramp for anyone needing wheelchair access to their home. The cost to the ramp owner is for materials only and can be repaid on a monthly, interest free payment plan.

This program was initially set up through Habitat for Hu-manity of Pike County in coordination with United Way of Pike County and the Lords Valley Rotary Club. Build-ing costs are financed by a revolving fund called “The Fund for Humanity.” As ramp material costs are repaid, the payments go back into “The Fund for Human-ity” and allow Habitat to build more ramps.

Applicants must fall under the same financial guidelines used to determine housing for Habitat families. For de-tails on our ramp program, please call (570)828-1623 or e-mail: hfhpc@ptd.net.

On July 19,2016 Wells Fargo volunteers teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Pike County to assist with the construc-

tion of the Stark’s house in Milford. In addition to donating volunteer hours, Wells Fargo also made a $10,000 Team member Vol-

unteer Program (TMVP) grant contribution, which is the second time in two years that the Wells Fargo Foundation provided a grant

to Habitat of Pike County. The grant will help reduce mortgage costs for the family.

“It is rewarding for us to help a family in need achieve their dream of homeownership,” said Greg Collins, Community

Bank area president for Wells Fargo’s Northeast Pennsylvania market. “We are proud to play our part in helping our local commu-

nities thrive—one family at a time. But all of this would not be possible without the leadership of community partners like Habitat

for Humanity of Pike County. Thanks to the [Habitat] team, another Pike County family will have a safe and decent place to call

home”.

Wells Fargo Volunteers

HABITAT NEWS Newsletter of Habitat for Humanity of Pike County

FALL 2016

“Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.”

YOU WILL BE KNOWN…….. “I will always show you where to go. I’ll give you a full life in the emptiest of places— firm muscles, strong bones. You’ll be like a well-watered garden, a gurgling spring that never runs dry. You’ll use the old rubble of past lives to build anew, rebuild the foundations from out of your past. You’ll be known as those who can fix anything, restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate, make the community livable again.” Isaiah 58:12 MSG It is very important to keep in sight that the mission of Habitat for Humanity has its roots in Biblical Theology. From the heart and soul of Biblical mission comes the call to be compassionate, to care, to sacrifice, to give and to focus more on others than ourselves.

As I am blessed to work with Habitat volunteers of all kinds, I am more and more convinced that they are driven by a force deep within them to “fix anything, restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate” but mostly to “make the community livable again”, one family at a time.

We have adopted an idea at Habitat for Humanity of Pike County that says, “Building Homes, Changing Lives’. While it may appear that what we do is building houses, our mission is to create homes and that offers the opportunity for lives to be changed. I am thankful to all who join us in this mission.

Pastor Niels Nielsen, President of Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity of Pike County

Habitat For Humanity

Winter BBQ and Tricky Tray

When?

Saturday, February 11, 2017

12 PM with calling at 3 PM

Snow Date:

Saturday, February 18, 2017

12 PM with calling at 3 PM

Where?

Delaware Valley High School (DVHS)

256 US-6, Milford, PA 18337

Same great baskets but a new location!

Contact Person: 570-828-1623 Barb Cell: 845-699-3853 Fax: 570-828-2346 E-mail: hfhpc@ptd.net Facebook: Habitat for Humanity of Pike County, PA

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