2011-2014 Giving Guide www.canyonhabitat.org 208.459.3344

Help build it!

Help build it!

Photo by Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune at www.propublica.org. House does not represent those built by CCHFH.

Office: 208-459-3344fax: 208-459-0434blog: http://2chabitat.wordpress.com/ website: www.2CHabitat.org and www.canyonhabitat.org

ReStore: 208-459-1798 e-mail: cchfh@msn.com

Contact Marcia Davis, Executive Director Canyon County Habitat for Humanity 5214 E. Cleveland Blvd. Suite CCaldwell, ID 83607

The Need for HousingThe 2008 U.S. Census Bureau reported the following statistics for Canyon County:

• population of 183,939• 27.7% of residents live in renter-occupied

dwellings• 33.9% of renters pay at least 35% of their

income for rent• 11.5% of families were below poverty level

Partners &VolunteersThe heart of Habitat for Humanity is sweat equity by our volunteers. We wish to thank the countless individuals and teams who contribute significantly to on-site construction every Saturday, May-December. In 2009, volunteers donated over 2,500 hours toward home-building. Volunteers also help with administrative tasks, volunteer coordination, and homebuyer preparation.

Our Programs •Home Owners CCHFH builds homes that are Energy Star certified in Canyon County, Idaho. The houses are sold at no profit and with no interest charged. We select applicants who are employed or on permanent disability and have either lived or worked in Canyon County for a minimum of one year. Homeowners must be able to repay the mortgage and help build their homes.

•ReStore Our retail outlet for recycled and donated buidling supplies is open to the community Monday through Friday from 9-5:30 and Saturday from 10-3.

•Brush With Kindness We are always looking for volunteers to help with minor home repairs that can usually be done within two weekends such as painting, yard work, and installing doors.

About Habitat

The lack of affordabale housing in Canyon County—as in the rest of the U.S.—forces families to pay excessive amounts of money

to rent housing with often unsafe or overcrowded conditions. Finding a way out is next to impossible for many low-income families.

Studies show how home ownership can create a better future for the whole family. Children of home owners benefit in the following ways:

• 25% are more likely to graduate high school• 16% are more likely to graduate college• 20% are less likely to be a teenage mother • 59% are more likely to own a home within

10 years of leaving their parents’ home1

The unique mission of Canyon County Habitat for Humanity (CCHFH) is to foster dignity, self esteem, and economic security among low income families by building safe, efficient, decent, and affordable housing. We are a locally-managed independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. The CCHFH affiliate was formed in 1995 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation.

Since 1995, the CCHFH affiliate has built 12 houses with the help of community groups, churches, individual volunteers, and the homeowner families.

Make a gift... Make an impact

All donations are tax deductible. Please mail your donation in the form of cash or check to:

Habitat for Humanity5214 E. Cleveland Blvd. Suite CCaldwell, ID 83607

We also accept in-kind donations of needed building materials. Please call the office at 208-459-3344 for instructions.

Your donation will make a life-changing impact on people like Violet, one our recent homeowners. In her new Energy Star Home, Violet’s highest

monthly gas bill is $40 compared to $140 she used to pay in a rental.

How To Donate

What Yourdonation Buys

$1,000 7 oak kitchen cabinets

$ 500 front door

$ 350 30-gallon water heater

$ 250 120 pieces of lumber

$ 150 toilet

$ 100 36” x 36” low-e window

$ 75 stainless steel sink

$ 50 30” interior door

$ 30 25’ roll of electrical wire

$ 25 bathroom fan

$ 15 roll of insulation

$ 10 10” x 8” drywall sheet

$ 5 bag of nails

1Boehm and Schlottmann, 1999

Fundraising Goals

$490 K

 

The Benefits of Giving

Many people give simply because of the satisfaction they gain from helping to improve their community. Additional benefits may include the following:

• income tax deductions• visibility as role models• protecting capital gains from taxation

Due to the growing need for more affordable homes the Board of Directors set a new goal of building 10 homes by 2014. We estimate we will need to raise $490,000 by December 2014.

Brochure design donated by A La Carte Communications, 2011.