tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65280624947376786102024-03-05T22:29:18.614-08:00Watauga County Habitat for HumanitySeeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.Watauga Habitathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096072430830122384noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-45868588357157925302022-08-02T11:49:00.001-07:002022-08-02T11:49:37.381-07:00Summer Newsletter 2022<p> </p><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #4c4c5e; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 600px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610image_container m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><img alt="" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgrBYKJ59gvVUaOFhk1mOnBOR98EFMqyXfuj3qOfla-SoQXFfXHO9qiY_HMftvODEB3xSFipuNalbzcj59Xx27DufL-0ZXjsWggl3NasUh2KJWK7KjCi4k_P0emh80QTJ2z8maXGmNXu8KzyL7nbm866FYyvLRG7BDvnzc3Xu1uZTMIyeyfdADNuZioKJbBK_6jXpQxHzzzfYPVUs-_BeA=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="259" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">Summer <span class="il">Newsletter</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hi friends! Thank you so much for your continued support of Watauga County <span class="il">Habitat</span> for Humanity. It has been some time since our last update, and we have some exciting updates to bring you!</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 20px 3px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 20px 9px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Potter Home Dedication - Success!</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">On April 23rd, we had the distinct pleasure of dedicating our 31st home to Sheila Potter. Our dedication took place during a beautiful spring morning - all thanks to our volunteers and donors who contributed so much to this home. Click the button below to see the video from this awesome day!</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="389" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RRzWFtCZSkE" width="468" youtube-src-id="RRzWFtCZSkE"></iframe></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;"><table bgcolor="#62C7BF" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-collapse: collapse; border-radius: 5px; border-spacing: 0px; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610button_content-cell" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 15px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DRRzWFtCZSkE&source=gmail&ust=1659551783887000&usg=AOvVaw0DiOBmgg2P4Z7HuhFHJeZy" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRzWFtCZSkE" style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">DEDICATION VIDEO - Click Here!</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 20px 9px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; 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min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> The Crowning of the Big Kahuna</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our five Big Kahuna teams worked hard to raise money from April through early June in 2022. Including the sponsorships and our hard-working teams, the Big Kahuna Fundraiser raised $28,050! See below for our final standings.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HFkd-BFh2PhZYHp6aZijnDVsKwPf_p3Iqv0q98obpwBPWS-G1u9po3qW6Y5RWRuBKOueE0yG7KnBVPQf4E8g-p7G21mkHrS58R-KB-Nhv9w7UOzAmM0zFPRNvuVPqL9-de6KuNpTN7eKQmxKKvs12HS4IKt5iM_mqd5RsoRZGwz5JXznnykS3lyo/s698/The%20Big%20Kahuna%202022%20Final%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="698" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HFkd-BFh2PhZYHp6aZijnDVsKwPf_p3Iqv0q98obpwBPWS-G1u9po3qW6Y5RWRuBKOueE0yG7KnBVPQf4E8g-p7G21mkHrS58R-KB-Nhv9w7UOzAmM0zFPRNvuVPqL9-de6KuNpTN7eKQmxKKvs12HS4IKt5iM_mqd5RsoRZGwz5JXznnykS3lyo/w579-h364/The%20Big%20Kahuna%202022%20Final%20(2).jpg" width="579" /></a></div><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">New Staff Members</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">We have had the pleasure of welcoming three new full-time staff members in 2022. Meet them below!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sarah Grady, Construction Manager</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sarah Grady is an Appalachian State University graduate, with a Masters Degree in Building Science. She began her construction career in 2009 working with ArmeriCorp. Sarah has worked with Watauga County <span class="il">Habitat</span> for many years, and we are excited to bring her on as a full time staff member!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td align="right" class="m_4840015849820046610image_container m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="Sarah_Copy_of_IMG_5971__1_.jpg" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhBzT7l-I15bTUMwkuD-fHbN1ywo1L_4QaPk3BFEl8nfDmZWCN8dPTJCnQQy_DPLGxBxpKnAniZYwHPcJsO-x4Kc0pJP6Upy6JX2n01v5hwENuLyX6eSgAHjW96qFKwKXUfcRLVTw-ud5vjpWQumPd0X9e5s4lwfiST3_96krhbATvZvWHQ4r_BY5xSFZVsE-WQHKHLXs3x8x3TN3p6kFI=w219-h366" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="219" /></td><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 20px 9px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chloe Parker, ReStore Manager</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chloe Parker is a small town girl from Ashe County, NC. She recently managed Ashe County <span class="il">Habitat</span> for Humanity ReSale. In her free time, Chloe is a free spirited entrepreneur who enjoys dogs, being outside, and being with her family. We are excited to have Chloe on the team with her intricate knowledge of social media, fashion, and design!</p></td><td align="right" class="m_4840015849820046610image_container m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="Chloe_crop_IMG-5321.jpg" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiJO_V9B1GP2jGJ7FWq7H7L6VALmD2kkH9fyPQ4KJnlVwGV-1yb7D59OxtDCUFE7TBFjZTmaVmZtp1esgMn0fRxgsx0X_86AjP78o68kFuDQC1nqlaqOantXKKogjt1C6vmsp099SHj6osrQUDKP5o-KtGiEPXRhGcfTCdd4sKXOze5SeZ_lsg71TbFvx30IcmHwVM9NGP6zgH8MG4SdmI=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="247" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 9px 20px 3px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 1px; table-layout: fixed; width: 560px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#62C7BF" height="1" style="background-color: #62c7bf; border-bottom-width: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" height="1" hspace="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEikuR-JPSxCELS_xOu9GcIS-AoH8Md3lr_7MJUHS62VJlTa126MNl6nOtM1mw3W3FP5OHlW1QZWIurNFZ0bwryHf7qjeAR3GBR_BeMj5TtJyV4l1b_eNBptI1XvAfzcg96jsr9HfVBzj96u2X3dxfKeDmiNdbLmzvkK7Q1neTx6xyKB7L5x=s0-d-e1-ft" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;" vspace="0" width="5" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610layout" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text m_4840015849820046610text--sectionHeading" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Nathan Godwin, Director of Development</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Nathan Godwin is an Appalachian State University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Nathan has first hand experience with event coordination, advertising, and marketing for Watauga County businesses. Nathan is excited to join the team and can't wait to meet all of the <span class="il">Habitat</span> supporters!</p></td><td align="right" class="m_4840015849820046610image_container m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" valign="top"><img alt="Nathan_ Copy_of_IMG_5971__1_.jpg" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEg8fcR_F7SW-supbEVdwM5JAbnaLmqnBvMwtPeAYy022kG7av_yz1RqMSyr3s-NR6ETe4PP3RVAUTJZ8EiCtGk16VFYpRbSwO9A33zFLvM9bQRoK_2iCgJ5wi6nBEi3MAiU6bmquf2DhTya7tfi4DqrovhghHIjYs5e3wUgZTaPLpz0gWHbpmJSCK8rMBw64GhyphenhyphenCNKJekp1VDUpLBwefvU=s0-d-e1-ft" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="200" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-scale m_4840015849820046610image--mobile-center" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_4840015849820046610column m_4840015849820046610scale m_4840015849820046610stack" style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_4840015849820046610text" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="m_4840015849820046610text_content-cell m_4840015849820046610content-padding-horizontal" style="color: #36495f; display: block; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px;" valign="top"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Most importantly, thank you to all of our supporters. However you contribute to our mission, whether you are a donor, volunteer, or just a big fan...thank you. Our mission depends totally on the support from our community, we couldn't do it without you!</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay tuned for more! If you would like more information, please email nathan@wataugahabitat.org</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-69268946266816275752021-05-26T09:00:00.001-07:002021-05-26T09:01:20.367-07:00Don't Miss Our May 2021 Newsletter- BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinllLQbxPGoW-VdjJB1jwxa0cHazmLvczDy8Wk-agmxHEfVh1XZkKTRPmm1Tff09k3U3IIYshC_hgEm1Pqiu85ylNcdXeJ8e27nDAuENv36N_CEvczsMZg1jF_j7Nq0khzbK99e5EJ1gY/s2000/WataugaCounty_Hz_Black+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="2000" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinllLQbxPGoW-VdjJB1jwxa0cHazmLvczDy8Wk-agmxHEfVh1XZkKTRPmm1Tff09k3U3IIYshC_hgEm1Pqiu85ylNcdXeJ8e27nDAuENv36N_CEvczsMZg1jF_j7Nq0khzbK99e5EJ1gY/w421-h141/WataugaCounty_Hz_Black+.jpg" width="421" /></a><a href="https://conta.cc/3bVGcJY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBLxEvC0ksaCamxr4qi0uyR2_fChTZbJN49g7EzpbH738b_5HaR70Mc4WTBCJ3eSokrbuIym2QiF6xFA-wQDRmZPK_wQPhL4O9AtyoG3QGu__rYwbAAJNsOXpiTIAuBsCHlImGx-C7KM/s0/newsletter+icon.png" /></a></div><p></p><br />Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-5234045535972590562021-04-21T12:33:00.003-07:002021-04-21T12:37:31.619-07:00<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Watauga Habitat for Humanity’s 2021 BIG Kahuna Campaign Supports Affordable Housing for Local Families</h2><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgV12L8NgBsZmCEeYnhqZHZLh9Td7G-YnmMf2Oot0BurfXcqBFts8HOrQb_OQuVG1D7tz9UjB7D_u14aOdAkYqG0SQQd1rTZePinuPkGWZMLjkxLLAdjoR7vfCSycV7fb8rzQTFt22p4/s1920/2021+Kahuna+Virtual+banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgV12L8NgBsZmCEeYnhqZHZLh9Td7G-YnmMf2Oot0BurfXcqBFts8HOrQb_OQuVG1D7tz9UjB7D_u14aOdAkYqG0SQQd1rTZePinuPkGWZMLjkxLLAdjoR7vfCSycV7fb8rzQTFt22p4/w450-h252/2021+Kahuna+Virtual+banner.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><u style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></u></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Boone, NC, <w:sdt calendar="t" calendartype="Gregorian" date="2021-04-21T00:00:00Z" dateformat="MMMM d, yyyy" docpart="2C11650ED10B4F16B10143CAB20C03CF" id="-52010925" lang="EN-US" maptodatetime="t" prefixmappings="xmlns:ns0='http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/coverPageProps' " storeitemid="X_55AF091B-3C7A-41E3-B477-F2FDAA23CFDA" title="Date" xpath="/ns0:CoverPageProperties[1]/ns0:PublishDate[1]">April 21, 2021</w:sdt></span></u><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;">– Community
members are asking for donations to support safe and affordable housing for
Watauga Habitat for Humanity’s 2021 Big Kahuna Campaign. Community-minded “movers
and shakers” are participating in a friendly, peer-to-peer competition to see
who can raise the most money to support Habitat’s affordable housing program. The
winning team will be crowned The Big Kahuna on June 10<sup>th</sup> at
Booneshine Brewing Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Past winners
include Linda Robinson of Premier Sotheby’s, Justin Davis of Blowing Rock Town
Tavern, Jenny Miller/Community Volunteer, Crystal Smith formerly of Appalachian
Mountain Brewery, Ginny Walker of Mountain Times Publications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2020, Watauga Habitat’s recruited Kahuna
teams replacing individual participants and the winning team was <i>Three
Kahunas and a Guy</i> (Jenny Miller, John Dean, Jane Meyers, and Susan Devine)
raising close to $12,000. Over the past six years, Habitat’s Big Kahuna
Campaign has raised more than $230,000.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“I think you will all agree that now, more than ever,
people need a safe place to call home. Families need affordable housing so
that they can provide food on their tables, pay their medical bills and pay for
their children's education,” said Allison Jennings, Director of Development for
Watauga Habitat for Humanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The cost
of new home construction and affordable housing has sky-rocketed and is
becoming out-of-reach for many members of our community. Watauga Habitat for
Humanity invites you to support the 2021 Kahuna campaign and be a part of
providing solutions to home affordability,” said Jennings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This year seventeen affordable housing advocates have
joined together to create four teams ensuring the 2021 Kahuna Campaign a
successful year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Participating teams are
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">App State’s Lambda Chi Alpha</i> (Trey
Knox, Caden Bondurant, Nicolas Lopina, Liam McHale, and Mason Zlotnick), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wonder Women </i>(Ella Jennings, Traci
Royster, Nikki Crees and Allyson Medlin), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boone
Business Exchange </i>(Kelley Harrison, Karl Mohr, Stacey Gibson, and Lori
Holton) and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boone Sunrise Rotary</i>
(Gary Moss, Lane Robinson, Caroline Poteat and Hanes Boren). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="fontsizexlarge"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4d5051; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“During
the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our community has
been a top priority,” said Jennings. “We have had to create innovative ways to
continue to advance our mission including virtual fundraising events while
limiting volunteer engagement. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
thankful for everything our community has done over the last year to take
precautions against the spread of COVID-19. We are grateful for the hope that
spring brings amid increased vaccination rates and we are optimistic that we
will be able to gather in person at Booneshine Brewing on June 10<sup>th</sup> for
the Crowning of the 2021 Big Kahuna Team.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(253, 253, 252); color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Each Kahuna team
and participant has their own donation page at </span></strong><a href="https://charity.pledgeit.org/BigKahuna2021%20"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(253, 253, 252); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">https://charity.pledgeit.org/BigKahuna2021</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(253, 253, 252); color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> or donations can be
mailed to<strong><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> Watauga Habitat
PO Box 33DTS, Boone, NC 28607.</span></strong><strong><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(248, 248, 248); color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">“Families
were already struggling before the public health crisis began. Our neighbors
continue to face uncertainty as they struggle to find an affordable place to
live and achieve the American Dream of homeownership. With your support,
Watauga Habitat for Humanity stands ready to build back alongside these
families. You can make a difference by donating to the Kahuna Campaign,” said
Jennings. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: rgb(248, 248, 248); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-55321494960993412972021-03-08T07:33:00.002-08:002021-06-01T00:28:09.943-07:00International Women Build Week<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watauga County Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s to address
COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on women during International Women Build
Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MO43OpJBpbl-Sy5Afd0hJbBnffMbMy3cbkZqaADky9P8tp3zycg34T7jKus6pnk3vVRWCegxbtLY1rs3lVB84FDFyT8Vvz571afu5RFXU57ncszZodQ5I2jh38OMVJ7MjtG6AqZvN2o/s1800/women_build_header-1903x712-1-1024x383+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MO43OpJBpbl-Sy5Afd0hJbBnffMbMy3cbkZqaADky9P8tp3zycg34T7jKus6pnk3vVRWCegxbtLY1rs3lVB84FDFyT8Vvz571afu5RFXU57ncszZodQ5I2jh38OMVJ7MjtG6AqZvN2o/s320/women_build_header-1903x712-1-1024x383+resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></div><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Boone,
NC- March 8<sup>th</sup>, 2021</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– Watauga County Habitat for
Humanity and Lowe’s are partnering to raise awareness of the global need for
safe and affordable housing for women during </span><a href="https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/near-you/women-build/international-women-build-week"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">International Women Build Week</span></a><u><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (March 8-15)</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. On International Women’s Day, Habitat
and Lowe’s will kick off more than 300 Women Build projects supporting
women-led households across the United States, Canada, and India to drive
awareness and address the need. Watauga Habitat for Humanity is hosting a
virtual event on Wednesday, March 8<sup>th</sup> called Women Build Trivia
Night. Those interested in participating can visit </span><a href="https://appbuildsahome.appstate.edu/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">appbuildsahome.appstate.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
to learn more and register for this free event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Women have been disproportionately
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, from job loss to evictions and foreclosures.
According to The National Women’s Law Center, </span><a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">80 percent</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
of U.S. jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic were held by women. The United
Nations (UN) has </span><a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/9/feature-covid-19-economic-impacts-on-women"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">reported</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
that 40 percent of all employed women globally work in the industries hardest
hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Working women and mothers often
shoulder the role of primary caregivers for their family”, said Allison
Jennings, Director of Development for Watauga Habitat. “COVID-19 has working
moms now bearing the brunt of homeschooling and having to balance work and
childcare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All parents are the unsung
(s)heroes in this crisis, however the pandemic has uniquely affected women as
they juggle work and childcare.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Despite the
unprecedented challenges women are facing, women remain on the
frontlines of the pandemic as essential workers, as caretakers within
their households, and too often have to make the difficult decision
between maintaining a place to call home and paying for food, health care,
childcare, education or reliable transportation. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Harvard
University’s </span><a href="https://www.habitat.org/costofhome/2020-state-nations-housing-report-lack-affordable-housing"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">State of the Nation’s Housing 2020 report</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
revealed that 37.1 million U.S. households spent more than 30 percent of their
incomes on housing in 2019, including 17.6 million spending more than 50
percent. The effects of the pandemic have further highlighted the need for safe
and affordable housing, as 29 percent of renters and 36 percent of homeowners
experienced employment income loss between March and September of 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This month, Watauga Habitat for Humanity will begin building
a home for Sheila Potter in the Meat Camp Community. Although she owns her own
land, new home construction in Watauga County is often not affordable for a
single woman with one income. Watauga Habitat will offer Sheila the opportunity
to pay for her home with a zero-interest, affordable loan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This home is being built in partnership with
</span><a href="https://appbuildsahome.appstate.edu/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">App Builds a
Home.</span></a><span style="background: yellow; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-highlight: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sheila’s story is not unique. Every day, millions of women
face the challenge of a future without affordable, adequate and stable housing.
This issue underscores the importance of Habitat and Lowe’s efforts to bring
awareness to the issue, as well as a partnership focused on ensuring that more
women have access to affordable housing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lowe’s and Habitat’s partnership began in 2003. To date, the
program has brought together more than 143,000 women volunteers who have built
or repaired nearly 6,000 houses. Lowe’s has committed more than $78 million to
support the global housing nonprofit’s efforts, including the </span><a href="https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/near-you/women-build"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Women
Build program</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, International Women Build Week,
and Habitat’s </span><a href="https://www.habitat.org/impact/our-work/neighborhood-revitalization"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Neighborhood
Revitalization program</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Lowe’s support of Habitat has
helped more than 18,000 Habitat partner families improve their living conditions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To learn more or join the conversation, visit </span><a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2397276-1&h=3788689807&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.habitat.org%2Fvolunteer%2Fnear-you%2Fwomen-build&a=habitat.org%2Fwomenbuild"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">habitat.org/womenbuild</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">or follow #BuildHer and #WomenBuild on social media to share
and view stories from around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktk2RxTRLc5rfjxVpQB3vwaoM1gtqnBhx2ZfAWaGqC_mbAN4xMi2DxyRKL1IQR0fF07E-GFcJqLc_r970_K2B8TDW94b5aG7IZndWx0bJhUZ3e8GgcbLvG00k0FI2Pi_6i_wlp_VaZ-c/s1355/LLowesLogo2016_Vertical_RGB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktk2RxTRLc5rfjxVpQB3vwaoM1gtqnBhx2ZfAWaGqC_mbAN4xMi2DxyRKL1IQR0fF07E-GFcJqLc_r970_K2B8TDW94b5aG7IZndWx0bJhUZ3e8GgcbLvG00k0FI2Pi_6i_wlp_VaZ-c/s320/LLowesLogo2016_Vertical_RGB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span><p></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-14142389407677307832021-02-26T06:57:00.002-08:002021-02-26T07:03:24.623-08:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"> </h2><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">Publix Super Markets Charities
Donates $5K for Next Watauga Habitat for Humanity Home<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciSvHVpS2D8ZjXLCLOr8faou7Zx_e62HYIu-kvZvNwebMvMkASJuKEI6coXcF5WQyS9xBJKmFEuboGguDgJwIuclS8l-3gX3bdvDBujIK6ED27Z3gLQaV4LiP_Zec5E64MdD72-plAdw/s649/PSMC-Logo-Large_Inline_Color.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="155" data-original-width="649" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciSvHVpS2D8ZjXLCLOr8faou7Zx_e62HYIu-kvZvNwebMvMkASJuKEI6coXcF5WQyS9xBJKmFEuboGguDgJwIuclS8l-3gX3bdvDBujIK6ED27Z3gLQaV4LiP_Zec5E64MdD72-plAdw/w459-h109/PSMC-Logo-Large_Inline_Color.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Publix Charities has awarded Watauga County Habitat for
Humanity a $5,000 grant to build an affordable home in the Meat Camp Community.
The funding is part of an $2.5 million donation to 113 Habitat for Humanity
affiliates and 76 additional organizations providing housing and shelter
services across the Southeast.</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 107%;">“We’ve had a long
history of support from Publix Super Markets Charities,” said Allison Jennings,
Watauga Habitat’s director of development.
“Publix Charities understand safe and affordable housing transforms
families and communities for generations to come. Now, more than ever, people
need a safe place to call home,” said Jennings. </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
<span style="line-height: 107%;">“A home often represents stability and
independence in one’s life. In what has already been a difficult year, there
are far too many people in our country struggling with housing insecurity,”
said Publix Super Markets Charities Executive Director Kelly Williams-Puccio. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Over the
last 6 years, PSMC has donated more than $25 million to Habitat for Humanity
affiliates and other nonprofit organizations providing housing and shelter
services throughout the states where Publix operates. This latest $2.5 million
donation reinforces PSMC’s commitment to meeting the basic needs of the
communities it serves through transitional support, client service programs and
financial support for housing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The $5000 grant awarded to Watauga County Habitat will
support the construction of a home for App State employee, Sheila Potter. This newly constructed home is the second App
Builds a Home project. Students and
staff from Appalachian State have committed to fundraising and building this
home. “With so many people in our
community struggling for access to safe and affordable housing, we are thankful
for Publix Charities continued support and it could not have come at a better
time,” said Jennings. “Construction on
the App Builds a Home project begins this spring. Appalachian State students and staff are
committed to working alongside Sheila Potter until she has achieved the
American Dream of homeownership.” To learn more about App Builds a Home visit
appbuildsahome.appstate.edu.</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeCAjGJm5PEsqj2dkgdWKGksk2DyiCqPDlTuvnlg2N5WhU9sgp1d7APQm5oAX6E4o6j7C0KFxTFn7z4U-UbxowcsM7u701AT479eXfARPTfxPBc-ZL9i4flE8Qv0qBN8YfF6zzbTv4yM/s762/Double_Logos.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="762" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeCAjGJm5PEsqj2dkgdWKGksk2DyiCqPDlTuvnlg2N5WhU9sgp1d7APQm5oAX6E4o6j7C0KFxTFn7z4U-UbxowcsM7u701AT479eXfARPTfxPBc-ZL9i4flE8Qv0qBN8YfF6zzbTv4yM/w372-h183/Double_Logos.png" width="372" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></span><p></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-2067436238353612232021-02-18T08:54:00.000-08:002021-02-18T08:54:03.457-08:00<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Lowe's Women Build 2021</h1><h2 style="text-align: center;">Virtual Trivia Night on March 10th</h2><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Since 1991, Women Build volunteers from all walks of life have come together to build stronger, safer communities. Register your team for the App Builds a Home <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Women Build Trivia Night! </span>No registration fee. Just join us for an evening of online fun.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The 3 rounds of trivia topics include Habitat for Humanity & App Builds a Home, Appalachian State University, and Influential Women in History. </p><div class="alert alert-success" style="background-color: #def1de; border-radius: 0.25rem; border: 1px solid rgb(209, 235, 209); box-sizing: border-box; color: #306030; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; position: relative; text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYM49yp0VjTiyZJrjLBrPwRrwXoyK34M_utt0DrP5pRG6QZA/viewform"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">C</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder; text-decoration-line: none;">LICK HERE TO REGISTER</span></a></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">This event will be held online via Zoom and you will receive more information after registering your team! 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<h1 style="line-height: 100%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Watauga
County Habitat for Humanity to meet with North Carolina’s federal policymakers
about the critical need for affordable homes at virtual legislative conference.</span></h1><p align="center" class="MsoTitle" style="line-height: 100%; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .4pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 7.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b>Boone, NC/February 8<sup>th</sup>, 2021 </b>—Watauga County Habitat for
Humanity will join hundreds of local Habitat organizations and home
affordability advocates Tuesday for Habitat for Humanity’s annual legislative
conference, held virtually for the first time: <b>Habitat on the Hill 2021: For home, from home.</b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .5pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .05pt;">The three-day event, normally held
in Washington, D.C., gives advocates an opportunity to convene with
congressional leaders, address and discuss actionable solutions to the
underlying policies and systems that hinder access to housing affordability and
rally with one another.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 11.9pt; margin-top: .05pt;">As Habitat, through our national <a href="https://www.habitat.org/costofhome"><span style="color: #0462c1;">Cost of
Home</span><span style="color: #0462c1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">
</span></a>advocacy campaign, deepens our role in addressing the home
affordability challenges that have been further exacerbated by COVID-19,
Habitat on the Hill will focus heavily on historic and systemic racism in
housing policy, and how the pandemic’s economic disparities have created a
critical need for immediate and long-term housing relief.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 7.6pt; margin-top: 4.55pt;">“In some way, 2020 has impacted us
all,” said Allison Jennings, Director of Development at Watauga Habitat for
Humanity. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“However, the past year was
particularly hard for many Americans who were already struggling with a growing
housing crisis amidst a global pandemic. Through this conference, we hope to
affect change that will be felt throughout our community and the nation.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .05pt;"><span style="font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 5.15pt; margin-top: 4.6pt;">Watauga Habitat will meet with NC federal
policymakers to urge them to invest in housing affordability as part of any
future economic recovery and infrastructure measure by prioritizing foreclosure
prevention, neighborhood revitalization and housing production for low-income
homeowners. These investments are critical for preventing major losses in
homeownership and in wealth for communities of color, as well as expanding
access to new affordable homes for all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .55pt;"><span style="font-size: 6.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .05pt; text-align: justify;">“Although it
has only been a few weeks since newly elected leaders took office, Americans
cannot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 11.85pt; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">continue to
wait for housing solutions,” said Jennings of Watauga Habitat for Humanity.
“Our leaders have a job to do. Housing must be a priority for not only our
federal policymakers but also at the local and state levels as well.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .45pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 10.35pt; margin-top: .05pt;">Speakers at the conference include
john a. powell, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at the
University of California, Berkeley and Yamiche Alcindor, PBS NewsHour White
House Correspondent and recipient of the NABJ Journalist of the Year Award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 6.65pt; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">Each year,
Habitat on the Hill is made possible by the support of Habitat for Humanity’s
partners. The Home Depot Foundation is returning as this year’s premier sponsor
and has sponsored Habitat on the Hill<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 8.2pt; margin-top: 3.9pt;">for five years and donated more
than $47 million to Habitat for Humanity International, including this year’s
contribution of $2 million to help build, repair, or rehabilitate veterans’
homes. To date, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $350 million
in support of veterans in need.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .05pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 14.55pt; margin-top: .05pt;">Join the conversation using <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/habitatonthehill?lang=en"><span style="color: #0462c1;">#HabitatontheHill</span><span style="color: #0462c1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23costofhome"><span style="color: #0462c1;">#CostOfHome</span><span style="color: #0462c1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a>as
Habitat works toward its campaign goal to create policies that will allow at
least 10 million American families have access to a stable, affordable place to
call home.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .45pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top: 4.6pt;">About Watauga County Habitat<span style="background: yellow;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-top: 4.6pt;"><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Part of a global, nonprofit housing organization, Watauga
Habitat for Humanity works to eliminate barriers to a better, healthier, and
more financially stable life by providing homebuyers with a decent and
affordable place to call home. Homebuyers partner with Habitat, helping build
their own homes alongside volunteers. Habitat offers zero interest mortgages to
the homeowners. Since 1987, Watauga Habitat for Humanity has built 29
homes and supported families facing challenges. Now in these exceedingly difficult
times, along with committed community partnerships, Watauga Habitat stands
ready to offer a hand-up to families needing safe and affordable homes.
For more information visit their website at </span><a href="https://www.wataugahabitat.org/home"><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">https://www.wataugahabitat.org/home</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #212529; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watauga County Habitat for Humanity is
currently accepting New Homeowner Applications until February 15<sup>th</sup>, 2021.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .1pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1>About The Home Depot Foundation<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 5.0pt; margin-right: 10.0pt; margin-top: 0in;"><a href="https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u style="text-underline: #0462C1 thick;"><span style="color: #0462c1;">The
Home Depot Foundation</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0462c1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></b></a>works
to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to
fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. Since
2011, the Foundation has invested more than $350 million in veteran causes and
improved more than 48,000 veteran homes and facilities in more than 4,500
cities. The Foundation has pledged to invest half of a billion dollars in
veteran causes by 2025.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: .05pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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font-family: helvetica, Arial; font-size: 40px; line-height: 44px; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px;">Thrivent and Watauga Habitat for Humanity Partner to Help Families Stay in their Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic</h1><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: candara, Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21.6px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Thrivent is awarding Watauga County Habitat for Humanity a contribution of $5000 to help families in Watauga County stay in their homes. Thrivent’s donation will allow Watauga Habitat to provide mortgage relief to Habitat homeowners who need temporary assistance making their mortgage payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. With Thrivent’s support, Watauga Habitat will sustain affordable homeownership costs for families who will be served through these funds. Prior to the spread of the novel coronavirus, more than 18 million households across the U.S. were paying half or more of their income on a place to live. As the pandemic continues to cause job disruption and economic fallout, many households are enduring lay-offs, unemployment, and pay cuts. This wage loss has amplified the financial burden on households to maintain essential payments and can result in families having to trade-off between bills, mortgage, or medical care. “We appreciate our partnership with Thrivent and the opportunity to help Watauga Habitat families during these trying times,” said Alex Hooker, Executive Director for Watauga County Habitat for Humanity. Watauga Habitat is one of 100 Habitat organizations across the nation partnering with Thrivent to help families stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, Thrivent is donating $750,000 to Habitat for Humanity to assist with mortgage-related relief and prevent foreclosures across the U.S. “This year has been incredibly difficult for many people as financial hardship has added stress and anxiety to daily lives,” said Nikki Sorum, senior vice president of Thrivent Advisors at Thrivent. “This pandemic has underscored how important it is for people to have safe, affordable homes. Given all we have endured in 2020, we are especially honored to provide financial support to Habitat for Humanity to help people stay in their homes so they can continue to build toward financial stability.”</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: candara, Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21.6px; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent began their partnership in 2005. Over the past 15 years, Thrivent and their clients have contributed more than $275 million to Habitat and have partnered with families to build safe, affordable homes across the U.S. and around the world.</p></div>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-63394236918948629422020-12-30T11:16:00.003-08:002020-12-30T11:16:31.155-08:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b2d2e; font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll
President” to premiere Jan. 3 on CNN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When:
Jan. 3 at 9 p.m. EST and PST </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Where:
CNN and CNN en Espanol </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;">To see a trailer for JIMMY CARTER, ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT, visit</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://cnncreativemarketing.com/project/jimmy-carter/"><span style="color: #00afd7;">cnncreativemarketing.com/project/jimmy-carter.</span></a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habitat
for Humanity is pleased to share that CNN and CNN en Español will premiere the
acclaimed documentary JIMMY CARTER, ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT this Sunday,
Jan. 3, at 9 p.m. EST and PST. Viewers will learn the story of
how music played a surprisingly significant role throughout the 39th
President’s life and political career and how President Carter forged tight
bonds with well-known musicians of all genres.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
film illuminates an era that saw youth culture and politics join forces for
change, and offers a revealing look at how President Carter’s love of music is
essential to who he is as a father, a citizen, a man of the South and a leader
during his presidency and beyond. The program includes contemporary interviews
with Bob Dylan, Madeleine Albright, Bono, Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, Bishop
Michael Curry, Paul Simon, Nile Rodgers, Gregg Allman and others, as well as
extended exclusive interviews with President Carter and his son, James ‘Chip’
Carter, III.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
1984, the Carter’s have helped families around the world build simple decent
houses through our ministry. They also have helped put housing and our ministry
on the national and international stage in ways we could have never
accomplished without them. The program provides a glimpse of an era when few
people had ever heard of Georgia’s former Governor and his wife and how some of
the best-known musicians in the country helped bring attention to the Carters
in ways they might have never accomplished without their support. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
was a privilege for Habitat International to be able to help the filmmakers
tell this little-known story. When contacted by director Mary Wharton and
others involved in creating the documentary, they were happy to provide
historical photos and footage from our archives. Also approached were the
Carters’ fellow Habitat Humanitarians, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and
asked them to be interviewed for the documentary.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In
addition to airing on CNN and CNN en Español on Sunday, the program will stream
live for subscribers via CNNgo and on the CNN mobile apps for iOS and
Android, and will be accessible on demand beginning Monday, January 4 on CNN
via cable and satellite systems, CNNgo platforms and CNN mobile apps.
The film will encore on CNN Saturday, Jan. 9 at 9 pm EST
and PST. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-48122842337826281772020-11-20T11:40:00.000-08:002020-11-22T12:50:43.589-08:00Virtual Blueprints and Bow Ties Has Begun!<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://event.auctria.com/bf2db144-4cc1-4e46-ab51-4ea3ce7fbcc5/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="960" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wVuwp_TWOTIL3Z_dnWQT3_Bjd_DhE6FiHLWGkAZsKrBy-ehqjc8eLyOin6n2SEmSWB6IrTj4nla9eRlmanTLnXiKXibuG79GXjy6XDwcB0vBk-Jq8dPKgN2Ha-taUg9PrgpR8gQZ1Uw/w388-h154/online-auction-bid-now_orig.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><p>I know we all miss being together in person, but we are coming to you virtually and LIVE on December 1st for our 9th Annual Blueprints and Bow Ties. AND you don't have to wait until then to check out our online auction and start bidding. We have LOTS of great, unique items for your shopping pleasure. All proceeds support safe and affordable housing in Watauga County. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://event.auctria.com/bf2db144-4cc1-4e46-ab51-4ea3ce7fbcc5/aa6cd270-8751-11e9-a741-3fcfcb35cbb0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="2875" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G9hz1xduM3cdwX9TCvtPZ6lwq1l9X3FK7nfMcV5_g3E0nWhzosQNsEWQsjdtFujt-FMVVS3orSiHZkGXODWBHHMN_9U6SjC-qxFUTnNRU45s5vEVaRHrU6yj8qZU84JW9-qhGFBidyU/w534-h204/2020+BPBT+banner.png" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-41262589943489382022020-11-09T12:04:00.000-08:002020-11-09T12:04:07.984-08:00It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!<h2 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://event.auctria.com/bf2db144-4cc1-4e46-ab51-4ea3ce7fbcc5/aa6cd270-8751-11e9-a741-3fcfcb35cbb0">Blueprints and Bow Ties 2020</a></span></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Online Auction Bidding Begins November 17th, 12pm</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Giving Tuesday, December 1st Virtual Event 6-8pm</span></h3><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">Mark your calendars and save the date! On Giving Tuesday, December 1st Blueprints and Bow Ties is going virtual! We are pleased to welcome Keynote Speaker Tom Gerdy, fearless leader of the Habitat Road Trip Crazies. Hear impactful stories from our Habitat homeowners and volunteers as we host a live event from our Habitat ReStore into your homes! Although we will miss the talents of acclaimed Auctioneer Jesse Miller, we have an exciting catalog of online auction items! Register now for updates so you can begin placing bids on November 17th and we will see you on December 1st at 6pm.</span></strong></div><div><strong style="background-color: #00afd7; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: #00afd7; clear: both; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3moS3S0y_ByoLpWowpW0LCPGfYS2wMZj1pCjaMj56NoF_MC7Kmbu-a01UAZgbP0Ojy70pKQBPPsK5XyWCy_34KFj_8YppQGIOkhyphenhypheny_Q6hJ4ygEJdMPE9seCuQ35F1tL84KC9bMzvyhPo/s2875/2020+BPBT+banner+for+mail+insert.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="2875" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3moS3S0y_ByoLpWowpW0LCPGfYS2wMZj1pCjaMj56NoF_MC7Kmbu-a01UAZgbP0Ojy70pKQBPPsK5XyWCy_34KFj_8YppQGIOkhyphenhypheny_Q6hJ4ygEJdMPE9seCuQ35F1tL84KC9bMzvyhPo/w569-h216/2020+BPBT+banner+for+mail+insert.png" width="569" /></a></div><br /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0.05in; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 5.25pt; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 45pt;"> </span><u><span style="font-size: large;">BID & WATCH</span></u></span><span style="font-family: adorn-smooth-condensed-sans, serif; font-size: 45pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Want to know the best way
to watch the live event AND enjoy the fun of online bidding and not miss out on your favorite auction items? Try setting up two screens if possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/WataugaCountyHabitatforHumanity/events/?ref=page_internal">WATCH THE PROGRAM</a> on
your TV or any larger screen internet accessible device like a laptop, desktop
or tablet AND<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">2) <a href="https://event.auctria.com/bf2db144-4cc1-4e46-ab51-4ea3ce7fbcc5/">VIEW THE AUCTION</a> site and <a href="https://event.auctria.com/bf2db144-4cc1-4e46-ab51-4ea3ce7fbcc5/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5">bidding</a> from
your phone so you can keep bidding on your favorite items. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.5pt;">Anyone can view the auction items but if
you want to bid or donate, you will need to register.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: white; font-size: 18px;"><span style="background-color: #00afd7; color: #0c0916;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p></span></strong></div><div><strong style="background-color: #00afd7; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong style="background-color: #00afd7; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong style="background-color: #00afd7; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 18px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: white;"><br /></span></strong></div>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-61292814133703441642020-10-29T10:47:00.002-07:002020-10-29T10:47:59.249-07:00A Time to Build<h3 style="text-align: center;"> App Builds a Home Breaks Ground</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz5I7urv5XVekP-4VAHpcQxLJ4aJVEqS3zLDCDPlG6JfLZwJUpv4sPJdQf_3o-7VUQmgAbQCqwvek1Zfy9nzRHaaASCTEVapM4BET6c6za9qkYirL7pdOMfrYIr-18k4IaRTRaJ2omzM/s768/ABAH-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLz5I7urv5XVekP-4VAHpcQxLJ4aJVEqS3zLDCDPlG6JfLZwJUpv4sPJdQf_3o-7VUQmgAbQCqwvek1Zfy9nzRHaaASCTEVapM4BET6c6za9qkYirL7pdOMfrYIr-18k4IaRTRaJ2omzM/s320/ABAH-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.hcpress.com/news/app-builds-a-home-partners-with-watauga-county-habitat-for-humanity-to-build-second-home-app-state-staff-member-to-be-owner-of-home.html">Check out this great story in our local online newspaper High Country Press. </a></div><div><br /></div><div>Future homeowner and App State employee Sheila Potter, Watauga Habitat for Humanity, and students from App State University had a Groundbreaking Ceremony for Sheila. This is the 2nd App Builds a Home Project. Students and staff are committed to raising $40,000 and donate hundreds of hours volunteer time to help build the Potter home.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdHxiRVZzcNd1cwmjJxqM8GPaPfdTJ69OeRHKxJnepfN_x178bLzLkvm1_UirrsdA13995tdOCyMzYRVKuUWptsuMO-ijfMSDDbMzlAnYR7_vddlHmQAEBzCPIa2e3QDddkrKIh6chXs/s762/Double_Logos.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdHxiRVZzcNd1cwmjJxqM8GPaPfdTJ69OeRHKxJnepfN_x178bLzLkvm1_UirrsdA13995tdOCyMzYRVKuUWptsuMO-ijfMSDDbMzlAnYR7_vddlHmQAEBzCPIa2e3QDddkrKIh6chXs/s320/Double_Logos.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-70335463348627689622020-10-01T11:17:00.003-07:002020-10-01T11:17:33.212-07:00Watauga Habitat for Humanity and Wells Fargo team-up in Boone, NC and across the country to help build affordable housing<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUkGC3J6H7P8r9YaccT1ipyuosAIk3Ko8ZrOQSZJ9z5dR1ialGYLViIuJiS3ZCc7K6NLxUJeiobzgYYU3_4f1r_EpAP14Wz6c1KeI48lBJ3XXfo291g60ZL4Nlb3anWo4R87jfcJXpM8/s2048/Wells-Fargo-emblem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUkGC3J6H7P8r9YaccT1ipyuosAIk3Ko8ZrOQSZJ9z5dR1ialGYLViIuJiS3ZCc7K6NLxUJeiobzgYYU3_4f1r_EpAP14Wz6c1KeI48lBJ3XXfo291g60ZL4Nlb3anWo4R87jfcJXpM8/s320/Wells-Fargo-emblem.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Boone, NC- October
1<sup>st</sup>, 2020 – Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded Watauga Habitat for
Humanity with a $15,000 grant to build an affordable home in the Meat Camp
Community. The funding is part of an $8.1 million donation to Habitat for
Humanity International for capacity building and direct mission support to build,
renovate and repair more than 350 affordable homes across the United States. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The grant is provided through Wells Fargo
Builds</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Cambria Math"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">℠</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> and is part of the Wells
Fargo Foundation’s $1 billion philanthropic commitment to create more housing
affordability solutions by 2025.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“We’ve had a rich history of working with Wells Fargo to
strengthen our Watauga Habitat eco-friendly neighborhood,” said Allison
Jennings, Watauga Habitat’s director of development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Wells Fargo understands safe and affordable
housing transforms families and communities for generations to come. Now, more
than ever, people need a safe place to call home,” said Jennings.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Wells Fargo
Builds provides philanthropic financial assistance from the Wells Fargo
Foundation to support the construction, renovation, painting or repairing of
homes with low-to-moderate income households. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">In 2019 alone, Wells Fargo
employees volunteered more than 1.9 million hours of service to strengthen
their communities, including building, repairing, and improving 674 homes
across the U.S. with several organizations through Wells Fargo Builds.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk24017964;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The grant will support the construction
of a home for App State employee, Sheila Potter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This newly constructed home is the second App
Builds a Home project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students and
staff from Appalachian State have committed to fundraising and building this
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“App State students are thrilled
to have a jump-start on fundraising thanks to Wells Fargo Builds support,” said
Jennings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about App Builds
a Home visit appbuildsahome.appstate.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-77178089007034695642020-10-01T08:45:00.000-07:002020-10-01T08:45:45.605-07:00Join Watauga Habitat for Humanity in celebrating World Habitat Day<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWEb2EHQHya0YUxukMNMs8xzGE226vpRNEqXHp0lPuKWNG4DBWJBKR0bQ9YQMBNjeaknUGet9OSFXItlU9aTxmzvmiT7uQhmNh96FIeGW38U090TqqNWy38DEplDetvBROvezJyl1zgg/s1440/2020+WHD+Facebook+Graphic+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1440" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWEb2EHQHya0YUxukMNMs8xzGE226vpRNEqXHp0lPuKWNG4DBWJBKR0bQ9YQMBNjeaknUGet9OSFXItlU9aTxmzvmiT7uQhmNh96FIeGW38U090TqqNWy38DEplDetvBROvezJyl1zgg/w420-h242/2020+WHD+Facebook+Graphic+2.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif;">Thirty-five
years ago, the United Nations General Assembly took an important step in
promoting the idea that everyone deserves a decent place to live by declaring
that the first Monday in October would be World Habitat Day. On October 5<sup>th</sup>, 2020, Watauga
Habitat for Humanity joins with our partners locally and around the world to
rededicate ourselves to recognizing the basic right to adequate shelter. Watauga Habitat for Humanity asks that we all
come together as one communicating that:</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif;">•
Every one of us deserves the opportunity for a better future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif;">• A
decent place to live can remove barriers to opportunity, health and success
that might have </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;">been
part of a family’s life for years and in many cases for generations.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif;">• It
is unacceptable that even before the COVID-19 crisis, more than 18 million U.S.
households </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;">were
paying half or more of their income on housing. Now, as the significant
economic impacts </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;">of
COVID-19 continue to unfold, the number of families struggling to make ends
meet is only </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;">growing.</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif;">Habitat
for Humanity International is working to improve home affordability for 10
million people through a five-year <span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">U.S.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">advocacy</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">campaign
called </span><i><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Cost</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">Home</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">campaign,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">which</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">launched</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">in</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">June</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">2019,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">provides</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">opportunity
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">mobilize corporate and faith partners, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">volunteers </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">community </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">members
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to meet the </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">nation’s </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">home
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">affordability challenge. Donate </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">your voice and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">invite </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">your </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">network </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">advocate </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">for policies that increase </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">supply
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">preservation </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">affordable </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">homes, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">equitably </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">increase access </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">credit, optimize land </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">use </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">for
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">affordable homes, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">develop</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">homes</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">ensure</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">access</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">development</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">communities</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">opportunity.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif;"> </span></p><p>
<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Given </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">that </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.45pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">World </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Habitat </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Day </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">falls </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">one </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">month before </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">the 2020 </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">elections, </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">we </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">encourage everyone </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">to use this time to call </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">on </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">candidates </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.2pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">and </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">voters </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">to </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">prioritize home
affordability </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">this
</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.45pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Nov.
</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">3. To learn more
visit,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.habitat.org/costofhome/act-now"><b><span style="color: #00add7; font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.25pt; text-decoration-line: none;">habitat.org/costofhome/act-now
</span></b></a></span><b><span style="color: #00add7; font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLa7VM1wUskpY7voch-igrZnMtgJlnF-v2g0N-qQ3YSToCmc-jwPFmiimjC0QNLfpGEsCbC2XYqeyP_JHRGe8PYeF7TbfkVj0qzyI271d0utEUuUWmO0oM_JGxJ-K_H23qCPILh6qzkU/s705/cost+of+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="705" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLa7VM1wUskpY7voch-igrZnMtgJlnF-v2g0N-qQ3YSToCmc-jwPFmiimjC0QNLfpGEsCbC2XYqeyP_JHRGe8PYeF7TbfkVj0qzyI271d0utEUuUWmO0oM_JGxJ-K_H23qCPILh6qzkU/w419-h419/cost+of+home.jpg" width="419" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-25054463475025279352020-09-25T11:21:00.000-07:002020-09-25T11:21:11.015-07:00Watauga Habitat "ReStore Rick" Retiring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yoVXMD6q3Qqypjudk5TzfnA9d4IVrPhszrMErDwtimfx168siS_RVJPEiIiu4sAl9CIn59I3-M6XIear-mszRJ48VeD3llofMIjDroU5DpozmtPRvwAirss-SwFR5vkpCihI0d8kIbw/s960/ReStore+Rick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="712" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yoVXMD6q3Qqypjudk5TzfnA9d4IVrPhszrMErDwtimfx168siS_RVJPEiIiu4sAl9CIn59I3-M6XIear-mszRJ48VeD3llofMIjDroU5DpozmtPRvwAirss-SwFR5vkpCihI0d8kIbw/w294-h397/ReStore+Rick.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;">After more than 14 years of service, former ReStore manager, Rick Melo is hanging up his hat and hammer and retiring. Rick is looking forward to spending more time with his grandchildren and will be moving to the Asheville area.</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;">“To say he will be missed is an understatement,” said Allison Jennings, Director of Development for Watauga Habitat for Humanity. “Rick’s hard work and devotion to the ReStore has helped our affiliate fund and build 14 affordable houses in our community. Rick has transformed families for generations to come,” said Jennings.</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;">In 2006, Rick began volunteering at the original ReStore on George Wilson Road. Two years later he accepted the role of store manager. Rick helped moved the store to different locations and the ReStore is now a thriving non-profit home improvement and donation center located at 1200 Archie Carrol Road in Boone.</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;">For customers who would like to wish Rick a safe and happy retirement, stop by the ReStore through Friday October 2nd. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday, 12pm-5pm. Friday October 2nd the ReStore will be offering “Retirement Rick” discounts.</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;">“On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors of Watauga Habitat for Humanity, we are thankful for Rick Melo’s dedication and time-served,” said Gardner Hoover, ReStore Manager. “From the bottom of our hearts, we’re going to miss you. It was great working with you-your hard work and dedication truly made a lasting impact, and one that has changed Watauga County Habitat and the ReStore for the better in so many ways. Congratulations on your retirement! Here’s to watching your grandkids and not the bottom line!” said Hoover.</span></span></h3><div><br /></div>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-2849229620857586642020-09-04T12:59:00.004-07:002020-09-04T12:59:49.725-07:00After (or before!) Shopping at Mast Store in Boone or Valle Crucis, Stop by Stick Boy Bakery or Kitchen!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x6Zs4MiGA7AJPBmgH0o1-3oN6xrJOxtY65hZu0WQ6cIgdFVKvoE1ZqjATynjZ9kTPAFG0hWUd2YxeVYCL-RrK_r0u0MA74liLWNqSadmVpoNZK7JyuPwuC9YoXPTLjZxPKi04SYQdVY/s2048/September+at+Stickboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x6Zs4MiGA7AJPBmgH0o1-3oN6xrJOxtY65hZu0WQ6cIgdFVKvoE1ZqjATynjZ9kTPAFG0hWUd2YxeVYCL-RrK_r0u0MA74liLWNqSadmVpoNZK7JyuPwuC9YoXPTLjZxPKi04SYQdVY/w554-h781/September+at+Stickboy.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Watauga Habitat for Humanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01894586150763994909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528062494737678610.post-79292789324260187722020-08-31T07:40:00.000-07:002020-08-31T07:40:09.245-07:00Visit Mast General Store and "Round-Up For a Cause"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhfgeDiTJvOa7LVeL-SIR2jgqjPvSEot-sHhkOXSIxJVA_9IZVg1j8kuz0HTart_CMMat2EN0oUnSSJ6GBJSZ3oSeCjO_BsW4i8XBngD-UjqVZVi3kiBAce1lM3N6nuGgP6eDz2csqxU/s1920/Habitat.HighCountry.Sept.2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhfgeDiTJvOa7LVeL-SIR2jgqjPvSEot-sHhkOXSIxJVA_9IZVg1j8kuz0HTart_CMMat2EN0oUnSSJ6GBJSZ3oSeCjO_BsW4i8XBngD-UjqVZVi3kiBAce1lM3N6nuGgP6eDz2csqxU/s640/Habitat.HighCountry.Sept.2020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjFHO2-J5tKr5mSFBMWKPi8y075BgUa2SxgAmC0z10F3yfK6sehLPCYk9d601eF46MHjgbFeoimzLpRaBCkG71uVo2lKnLs1HIrppliW-n2BlqZCdzVAusiusYMvaor6xI_zst33xzvA/s470/Mast_General_Store_logo_2_r470x260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjFHO2-J5tKr5mSFBMWKPi8y075BgUa2SxgAmC0z10F3yfK6sehLPCYk9d601eF46MHjgbFeoimzLpRaBCkG71uVo2lKnLs1HIrppliW-n2BlqZCdzVAusiusYMvaor6xI_zst33xzvA/s0/Mast_General_Store_logo_2_r470x260.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">During the month of September, Mast General Stores in Boone and Valle Crucis are asking guests to "round up for a cause" to support Watauga Habitat for Humanity and their efforts to help hard-working neighbors build and buy homes</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Habitat has been working in our community for more than 30 years helping people purchase affordable homes. When shopping at Mast General Store in Boone and Valle Crucis, we hope you'll round up your purchases to the next dollar - spare nickels, dimes, and quarters add up to a big impact. 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Bank of America understands that now, more than ever, families need a safe place to call home. 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Read all about our 2020-2021 partnerships in the news! Now, more than ever, families need a safe place to call home!<br /><br />
<a href="https://www.wataugademocrat.com/community/watauga-habitat-for-humanity-announces-two-new-home-projects/article_8634d2ad-b8c8-5435-bf2c-b799b224ca7d.html">Watauga Democrat </a><br />
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Did you know you can support safe and affordable housing AND make every day Earth Day?</h3>
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If you have an older car, truck, van, trailer, RV or boat that you no longer need, consider donating it to support affordable housing in the Watauga County area. Car donations to Watauga County Habitat for Humanity support the local and global mission of providing safe and affordable housing and save you the time and energy of finding a buyer. By donating a car to our vehicle donation program, you can help volunteers in our area build houses in partnership with families in need of a hand up, not a hand out.</div>
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<u>It is quick and easy to donate a vehicle whether it runs or not!</u> Plus, you may be eligible for a tax deduction (consult your tax advisor or the IRS for details).</div>
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To donate a car, truck, boat or RV to Habitat’s official car donation program, call 877-277-4344 toll free or start the process<strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> <a href="http://www.habitat.org/support/donate-your-car" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #337ab7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a></strong>. It’s a convenient way to support us locally and create more space in your driveway!</div>
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Thanks <a href="https://www.flightlessbirdphotography.com/">Flightless Bird Photography</a> for creating this awesome video of Kristina's home! We are sorry that COVID-19 has kept us from gathering and celebrating together but we all know that COVID-19 can't stop great things from still happening. Your Habitat home is beautiful, Kristina. Congratulations on becoming a homeowner. Thank you for sharing this "sneak peak" with us! We offer you many virtual blessings.</div>
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