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We couldn't do what we do for the families we serve without you!

Nearly Home!

Mike and Patty were accepted into the Habitat Partner Family program in September 2013. Years ago they owned their own home and business but fell on hard times when Patty had a massive seizure. They learned she had epilepsy and this was the beginning of having seizures on a regular basis. They had to sell everything they owned to pay off the medicals bills that were piling up and lost their home too.  
 
We will be dedicating their new Habitat home on February 26th and would love to have you join in the celebration! see below for more info-  RSVP by the 12th 
Every year we do a build trip to help another Habitat Affiliate around the world. This year our trip is to Nicaragua.

Robin writes: "And we are off!! By the time you get this email, we will be on the construction site in San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua building a house out of concrete block for a needy family.  Ugh! I hope everyone has been lifting weights to prepare!

Actually, there are projects for ALL skill levels and abilities so no one will feel left out. The temperatures will be nearing 90, with high humidity.

We are excited to meet the new homeowners, the children of the neighborhood who always come to inspect us and then after a day or so want to play ball with us, the masons who will lead our project and the Habitat Nicaragua staff. We will have LOTS of time to brush up on our Spanish!

We will have time to tour the Masaya Volcano, Managua and areas all around San Rafael del Sur. And hopefully, some time to play on the beach!

If you are interested in learning more about our annual adventures of building for Habitat families around the world, please contact me, Robin Cooper or 541.385.5387."

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Construction News
T he construction team and v olunteers are racing to get the Roger's family home ready for dedication and are currently working on in teri or finishes.  








With the Mitmas  home, the foundatio
n has been poured so volunteer teams are now working at two sites across town.  The Perez family home will also be started as soon as the city and weather allows!
ReStore News
The Bend ReStore is proud to receive the Klondike Kate Award from the Bend Fire Department! 

The award was given to recognize ReStore as an organization that has helped further their mission for fire prevention through education, helping reduce response times, or serving the community better.
 
Over the past 5 years, ReStore has donated used furniture, lamps, silk plans, carpet and draperies over the last 5 years to make the educational burn units more realistic..
 
Volunteer News
 
Volunteers are our Valentines   
 
As we move into spring we are going to need more help on construction and at the ReStore!  
 
MLK Volunteer highlight  - Thank you to all that helped on Monday, January 18th for a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thanks Deschutes Brewery MLK Day
  • Six volunteers went to the construction site to help the   progress towards another family having a place to call home.
  • A team of 8 from Deschutes Brewery helped at the ReStore to create a vehicle parking area to increase the customer parking spaces.
Volunteer Orientations Are Every Tuesday:
 
Restore Volunteers -Tuesday's at 3:30 pm.
ReStore | 224 NE Thurston Ave. Bend
 
All other volunteers- Construction, Office or Committees
Tuesday's at Noon
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity  | 1860 NE 4th St. Bend. 

For more info Contact Brenda Jackson
bjackson@bendhabitat.org | 541-312-6709

Upcoming Events
Friday, February 26th, 11:30 am
Join us for a short ceremony, appetizers & tour of the home!
414 SE Woodland Blvd, Bend, OR
Please
Friday, March 11 @ 7:00 am- 8:30 am
  @ The Riverhouse Convention Center
This FREE breakfast is one of our biggest fundraisers
For more info or to Register for this event  click here 
Friday, May 13, 1 pm Shotgun Start at Bend Golf and Country Club
                       Prizes, goodie bags, buffet and fun!
For more information or to register please click here to visit our website
Saturday May 7, 9am -3 pm.
For more information or to register for this event please click here

Calling all sub-contractors and material suppliers!
The Blitz Build will be an amazing feat for Bend Habitat, our community and the Kirsch family! Our goal is to build a house in ONE week June 6-10, 2016!
Materials STILL needed: Concrete, foundation, roofing, electrical, drywall, moulding & finish products, flooring, countertops
Services STILL needed: framers, roofers, drywall, insulation, finish carpenters, landscapers.

If you are able to donate materials, services or monetary gifts, please contact Anthony Cobian or 541.219.0237,

For more info   please click here