February

You're Invited!

Please join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 as we gather to thank and recognize all who have supported us over the past year.

What:  Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Annual Dinner

When:  Tuesday March 16th @ 6:00 p.m.

Where:  Akron Urban League - President's Hall
               440 Vernon Odom Boulevard, Akron

Why: Celebrating 22 years of building hope in Summit County

Tickets: Single - $25, Patron - $50

Please RSVP to habitat@hfhsummitcounty.org
by March 1, 2010 or call 330-745-7734 for more information

January

Support Habitat for Humanity's efforts in Haiti!

Habitat for Humanity is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. Our assessment team is reporting from the area, and Habitat is planning how to help Haitian families repair or rebuild their homes. Please keep monitoring www.habitat.org and future e-newsletters for news of our response plans and activities.

At this time, we are not sending volunteers to Haiti. However, in order for Habitat to respond effectively to this disaster, we need volunteers like you to support our effort remotely. You can still be an enormous help to our Haitian brothers and sisters; we'd like you to become an advocate on their behalf and help Habitat for Humanity raise the resources we'll need to mount an aggressive response to the need we're seeing.

Here are some ways that you can help Habitat for Humanity respond to the early recovery needs and long-term shelter solutions for low-income families in Haiti:

• Take the Haiti volunteer interest survey. This survey will collect your demographic and basic skills information, and will sign you up for a periodic e-mail with updates regarding Habitat's response in Haiti.

• Donate to our Haiti earthquake appeal on http://www.habitat.org/ or by texting "Habitat" to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Habitat's efforts in Haiti. The donation amount will be added to your phone bill.

• Help raise awareness and funds by inserting banner ads into your blogs or personal Web sites. To download a banner, visit Earthquake Recovery - Web banners.

• Leverage your social networks by updating your Facebook page and tweeting about supporting Habitat for Humanity's response to the earthquake in Haiti. Connect with Habitat on social networking sites to get the latest information.

• Update your Facebook status to: "Habitat for Humanity is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by recent earthquake in Haiti. Join me to help support Habitat by texting 'Habitat' to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Habitat's efforts in Haiti. The donation amount will be added to your phone bill."

• Send out a Tweet: "Help Habitat for Humanity help Haiti: Text 'Habitat' to 25383 to make a $10 donation to Habitat's efforts in Haiti."

• Are you interested in responding to disasters domestically? Learn about Habitat's U.S. Disaster Corps and fill out the U.S. Disaster Corps interest survey.

• Continue to support Habitat in your area and communities served around the world. Visit Habitat's Get Involved page to find options.