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Do you have any records that you no longer listen to and that are just taking up space? Well, you can reduce your clutter while helping WUKY at our upcoming "Vintage Vinyl Sale".
The records you donate will be sold to raise funds for Morning Edition, Rock & Roots, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and more. Take those LPs, 45s, and CDs to the Lexington Habitat ReStore at 451 Southland Drive. Records can be dropped off anytime Monday - Saturday between 10am-7pm between now and June 13. The sale will take place at the ReStore June 13-15.
Vintage Vinyl Sale Hours at Habitat ReStore:
June 13 and 14 - 10am to 7pm
June 15 - 10am to 2pm
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Vote for us in Readers' Choice 2014!
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The Lexington Herald-Leader is conducting the Readers' Choice 2014 and Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Lexington Habitat ReStore and our Shamrock Shuffle 3K are up for awards in various categories. You can vote once a day through June 15.
Please vote Lexington Habitat for Humanity for the Best Home Building Company and the Best Local Charity.
Please vote Lexington Habitat ReStore for the Best Place to Buy Furniture.
Please vote Shamrock Shuffle 3K for the Best Local Event.
Vote here everyday!
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Partner Family Spotlight: Leticia
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 Leticia Dye has declared war against cockroaches! They have laid claim to the small two-bedroom apartment she shares with her children despite her artillery of bug sprays, bug traps and bug bombs.
"We have tried everything," she said. "When the kids start screaming, 'Mommy, mommy!,' I come running with the bug spray. When I get up at night, I turn on the light and start spraying like crazy."
The apartment also has other problems. The windows won't open and close properly, and the carpets are filthy and make her son, Miguel, 8, who has asthma, and Jonathan, 6, who has frequent nose bleeds, very sick. Her daughter, Carla, 6, Jonathan's twin, shares a room with her brothers. Until now, Leticia didn't think she afford a better place for her family on her salary as a housekeeper at the University of Kentucky. That was until she learned she qualified to become a homeowner through Lexington Habitat for Humanity. Now, she and her children are looking forward to moving into a healthy, energy-efficient home where they will each have their own bedroom.
"We are so excited," she said. "The kids can't stop talking about it. They have told everyone. The whole neighborhood is talking about us getting our home. The kids have been looking for ways to decorate their rooms."
A native of Mexico, Leticia moved to Lexington in 2010 after living in Somerset for a few years. She still has older children in Mexico. Her family and friends are all happy that she will soon live in a better place.
Leticia said she can't wait to plant roses in her front yard and tell her kids they can go outside to play in their back yard.
"My children mean everything to me," she said. "Just to know that they will have a nice place makes me very proud and very happy."
Leticia is excited to start construction on her home in just two weeks time. She will be building on Millbank Road alongside sponsors the United Methodist Churches, Tenmast Software and SRC of Lexington. |
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Honor Dad this Father's Day
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If you looking for a meaningful gift for your dad this Father's Day consider an honorarium to Lexington Habitat. A donation of any amount is appreciated and a note will be mailed to your loved one letting them know a gift (amount not indicated) has been made in their honor and will be supporting a family in need. To ensure the card arrives in time for Father's Day we suggest the donation be made prior to June 7.
Donations can be made online at lexhabitat.org or you can mail a donation to 700 East Loudon Avenue, Lexington, KY 40505 (note Father's Day in your contribution and include the name and address of the person being honored). For more information contact Tina Pugel at 859-252-2224 ext. 123 or tinap@lexhabitat.org.
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Strengthening Neighborhoods
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A few weeks ago we partnered with the LFUCG Parks Department, the Police Department and Center Point Church to make a difference in two neighborhoods off Russell Cave Road. Over 150 people operated chain saws, chippers, rakes, weed eaters and wheel barrows to clear brush out of a wooded area in Martin Luther King Park. Others signed in volunteers, handed out water and grilled and served a delicious lunch to the workers. This project to improve the safety and beauty of our community was a wonderful example of how people can come together to make our world a better place. In the words of Center Point Pastor, Tim Parsons, we were "Jesus in the skin."
MLK park sits between two neighborhoods where Lexington Habitat has and is making a significant difference. Twenty years ago we began building houses along Gerald, Winburn and McCullough Drives. Last fall, with the support of Thrivent Financial, as part of our Love Your Neighborhood initiative, we did home preservation work on 14 houses on Gerald Drive. You can see the backs of many of them from the Park. You can also see new construction on the first home of 30 we will build on the other side of the Park in the Brookfield Chase neighborhood.
Though close in proximity, these two neighborhoods have offered us very different opportunities. Though sturdy and well-built, the homes in Winburn do not have central air or energy star certification. Many of the mortgages are paid in full. The Brookfield Chase homes will be energy star plus certified and, per neighborhood restriction, will have some brick on the front and a garage. We were blessed to be able to purchase the Brookfield Chase lots at foreclosure for less than we typically pay for infill lots. This neighborhood will be a great place for our homebuyers to raise their families and the children will be able to play in a beautiful park with the grandchildren of some of our original homeowners!
See more photos from the day on our blog!
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Upcoming Home Dedications
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Please join us in celebration at an upcoming home dedication. We are so pleased to welcome three families home this month.
June 17 at 5:30pm at 764 and 766 Maple Avenue
In partnership with the Rita Murphy family and Link-Belt
And in partnership with the Nsenga Tshiunza and Mujinga Kabeya family and Larry and Kitty Parker (with build assistance from Link-Belt)
June 22 at 4pm at 1699 Bryan Avenue
In partnership with the Mason Groves family, the Pat Smith Habitat Endowment Fund and Wells Fargo
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Construction
Volunteers are needed on the build site beginning this Friday, June 6. Here are shifts that are available for individuals or groups:
June 6: 10 volunteers 8:30am-3:30pm
June 20: 10 volunteers 8:30am-3:30pm
June 21: 10 volunteers 9am-4pm
June 27: 5 volunteers 8:30am-3:30pm
June 27: 10 volunteers 8:30am-3:30pm
June 28: 12 volunteers 9am-4pm
June 28: 10 volunteers 9am-4pm
We also can accomodate groups on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting the week of June 8.
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ReStore
Volunteers are needed to work as cashiers, warehouse assistants, loaders and greeters. Available shifts are: Monday through Friday from 1:30-5:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 1:30-5:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. To schedule an orientation, contact Catherine Trout at catherinet@lexhabitat.org or (859) 252-2224 x150.
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Lexington Habitat for Humanity is currently hiring for a Finance Coordinator position. If you are interested in applying or would like to learn more, please visit our website: lexhabitat.org/about-us/employment/
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Home Depot Turfland located at 2021 Harrodsburg Road is hosting a customer appreciation day on Saturday, June 7 from 10am-2pm with a kids workshop starting at 9am. With help from the Lexington Habitat ReStore and other service providers, Home Depot will be offering free food, product information, giveaways, and fun for the whole family. We will have our ReStore recycled mini-golf set up for your enjoyment throughout the event.
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe Ballet
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Our favorite light post (and other Habitat ReStore furniture) will be on loan to another production of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe! This time, Ballet Gloria Deo has transformed C.S. Lewis' most popular children's novel into an inspiring ballet. Join Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy as they journey into Lewis' mythical world of Narnia. The event is FREE and non-ticketed at the Singletary Center. Performances will occur at 2pm on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8.
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Lexington Habitat for Humanity | 859-252-2224
700 East Loudon Avenue
Lexington, KY 40505
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Building homes, community, and hope since 1986.
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Copyright � 2014. All Rights Reserved.
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Save 10% on one item at the Habitat ReStore located at 451 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY 40503. Please print coupon and present it at time of purchase. The ReStore is open Monday - Saturday from 10am-7pm, and closed on Sunday. Visit lexingtonrestore.com.
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