Update on Habitat for Humanity for August of 1999

Local Bend Area HFH news:

• KFXO FOX 39 has helped keep the public informed about Bend Habitat’s signature fundraising event, playhouse raffle, on their web site http://www.kfxo.com through updates on special events, volunteer appeals, and partnership recognition.  (Fox's email:  KFXO@empnet.com)
• Pozzi Windows and KFXO FOX 39 each sponsored 50 commercial spots to promote the signature fundraising event. The commercials produced by FOX 39 were on the air beginning July 21 and ran through August 6^th.
• Baklund-Hellar, Inc. continues to support Bend Habitat by including Habitat volunteer and CYIP [County Youth Investment Program] testimonials in their new product brochure.
• S-B Power Tool Company [Skil-Bosch] has donated power tool accessories and has committed to provide S-B company construction volunteers.
• Cascade Business News has again provided press coverage for Habitat. They featured five articles in their last issue covering the ReStore Grand Opening, RV Care-a-Vanner visit, Builder partnership in the playhouse raffle, Bend Habitat’s 10^th year anniversary, and volunteer appeal for upcoming projects.
• The Bend Chamber monthly publication "Chamber Connections" highlighted "Happenin’ for Habitat," a fundraiser party sponsored by the families of Higher Ground [a local housing development] to raise support for another parcel for building on and announced the Grand Opening of the ReStore.
• The Bulletin has continued its support of Bend Habitat by including two articles focussing on an appeal for volunteers and the playhouse fundraiser.
• Donations generated from the Kids Tool Box Build at the Summer Festival totaled over $200.
• Playhouse tickets sales at the fourth of July at Drake Park, the Summer Festival, and Bend The Rim has generated over $2600.
• Holiday Realty has agreed to sponsor the placement of two Habitat Playhouses at their developments in Bend for the 1999 Tour of Homes. Hotdogs and Pepsi will be sold at the sites; all proceeds will be given to the Bend Habitat General Building Fund.
• Strategic Mortgage held a company work day on the Full Moon site on Friday, July 16.
• Lifewise has committed to a company workday this month on the 31^st.
• Bend Habitat partnered with COBRA to sell Playhouse Raffle Tickets at this year’s Cobra Children’s Festival. Half the proceeds raised will benefit the signature fundraising event. Kids Tool Box Build at the event will generate donations which will go to Habitat General Building Fund.
• KBND and KSJJ provided on-air interviews discussing the Playhouse Raffle.
• The Poplars Nursery donated nursery stock to be used in the landscaping of Bend Habitat projects.
• On Saturday, August 7^th, Bend Habitat for Humanity celebrated its ten year anniversary from 11 to 1 o’clock at the Full Moon site. The local band Hearing Voices provided the music and the raffle for the three playhouses took place at 12:00 noon.

Information was copied from Bend Area Habitat for Humanity press releases written by Rich Rozic, August 5, 1999.

Local Redmond HFH news:

Redmond Habitat for Humanity is just finishing up the triplex built on 23^rd Street. Over the next six weeks, they will be installing a fence, grass and gravel to give the triplex a finishing touch.

On August 28^th, Redmond’s HFH will have a booth set up at the Redmond Saturday Market. [The Redmond Saturday Market is held the last Saturday of every month in the park by Redmond’s Chamber of Commerce; vendors from the area set up their booths and the public is invited to come see the arts and crafts being sold.] They will be selling cook books, pins, T-shirts and will provide information for those interested in Habitat. Come down and see what exciting things are happening in the Redmond community!

Local Jefferson County HFH news:

Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity received a $20,000 challenge grant from the Ford Family Foundation in Roseburg to help build a house for a family in Jefferson County. This house will be wheelchair accessible for the family’s daughter.

The challenge is to raise $20,000 to match the $20,000 given. This is a prerequisite. Jefferson County HFH will be seeking professional volunteers and donated building materials and cash. If you are interested in contributing, please call Marilyn Brown at 541-475-5605. More details about the grant can be found in the Bend Bulletin and the Madras Pioneer newspaper.

Fred J. Becker, Architect's E-mail

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