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Welcome
to Orleans Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
working in Orleans County, NY
We are a 100%
volunteer, official affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International
established in the summer of 1992 with stated mission of building
one house per year to help alleviate inadequate housing in Orleans
County, one of the poorest counties in New York State.
 Since
that time we have successfuly completed eleven homes for eleven
families, and we're currently planning our 12th home.
Habitat "homeowner partners" work side-by-side with local volunteers
to complete 300 hours of "sweat-equity" before moving into their
new homes. After moving in, the homeowners begin payments on his/her
mortgage and taxes with a no-interest loan from Orleans Habitat
for Humanity, Inc. The mortgage money is then used to build more
Habitat homes.
We also support Habitat for Humanity International in their efforts
to alleviate sub-standard housing in other countries. As of 2008
our annual tithe to HFHI has built 9 homes in other countries.
We're
building again! House 12 has started at 644 East State St. in Albion.
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Call
Maureen at 798-5414 for information on volunteer work days.
Also check our Volunteer page.
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2008
VALU Raffle Drawing
We're very grateful for all the effort that the Medina VALU
store management and associates put into selling raffle
tickets to help support our local affiliate.
The money
raised is an important contribution to our current build
and we really appreciate it!!
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2008 Habitat Adventurers stop in Orleans County
Cross
country cyclists (Carol, Pam and Barb) and Erie Canal rowers (Gunnar
and Heather) spent time with us as they raised money for Habitat.
You can ride about their adventures and, perhaps contribute to their
cause, at www.ride4habitat.org
or http://rowing.thorntongore.com
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2008 Medina Memorial Day Parade
 We've
made it easy for you to make
financial donations of any amount online!
(Please be sure to click on the "Designate
Your Gift" button, type in zip code 14103 and select Orleans
HFH.) THANK YOU!!
Bonus: With
a donation of $20 we will give you one of our cool little "golden"
hammers to show our appreciation! Contact
us for details.
Take a few minutes to browse our site, get to know us better, and
get a feel for what you could do to help us either through volunteering
time, donating money, or offering other resources such as building
supplies, fund raising events, land, etc. We are very proud of the
results of our service to the community and welcome your participation
in this exciting and worthwhile activity.
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