Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity

The Newest Habitat project at 171 Gilford Ave.

Papers were signed Friday morning October 23, 2009, at Laconia City Hall. This is a HUD building Laconia bought with the hopes of finding a partner to convert to workforce housing. The city hoped to find a partner to develop the property and have the Huot Technical Center at the Laconia High School use the building as a learning tool as it completely rehabilitated the property. The City did not find a partner but LR Habitat is buying the house and partnering with the Huot Center and area faith communities and volunteers to rehabilitate the home.

Habitat is in the process of final selection of a partner family for the home. Volunteers are needed! Dave Dupuis from the Huot Center will be the construction manager and call the shots on what needs to be done. Work schedules and volunteer jobs will be posted here.

New Officers for 2010
A new slate of officers were elected at our Annual Meeting on December 17

Marilyn Deschenes, President
Leonard Campbell, Vice President
Art Ellis, Secretary
Benny Popek, Treasurer

The Dedication of our 29th house.
On Sunday June 7th Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity was proud dedicate

it's 29th home. The celebration began at 1 PM at our newest home at 116 Shaker Jerry Road in Moultonborough. Volunteers, sponsors, friends and relatives, who helped make this home and dedication possible, were present.
Guests toured the finished home and visited with our new partner family. The ceremony was opened by Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity President Leonard Campbell who introduced Board Members, past and present. Volunteer Coordinator John Scudder introduced several of the volunteers present and gave a brief history of the building project. Opening and closing prayers were offered by Pastor Bob Farah.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, home owner Amy Norton-Logue and her family received the key to their new home from President Campbell. It was a great day to see our newest family make a new start.

Volunteers Participated in the 2008 Building Blitz
On Friday May 30th The Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity started a 10 day Building Blitz at 116 Shaker Jerry Road in Moultonborough. The build continued on to the weekend of June 7th. Major sponsors and contributors to the Blitz were the tradesmen of the Lakes Region Builders and Remodelers Association. Their labor and materials were donated to build a 1 1/2 story cape in one concentrated effort. Volunteers were also called upon to assist in the work from the professionals. This house will be home to our 29th Partner Family in the Lakes Region.

Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church becomes a Covenant Church
On Sunday October 19, Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity board member Kent Warner presented the Church Covenant with LRHFH to the Tilton-Northfield United Methodist Church. Read about it here

Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity is looking for a partner family!
Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity is looking for one partner family who will qualify for a home.
Qualifying families must have lived in one the service area towns for at least the past year: Sandwich, Moultonborough, Center Harbor, Meredith, Laconia, Gilford, Belmont, Gilmanton, Sanbornton, Tilton, Franklin and Northfield.
Qualifying families will need to:

be financially fit
demonstrate a need for housing
show a strong willingness to partner with Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity.

Lakes Region Habitat is pleased to have formed a relationship with Meredith Village Savings Bank, Franklin Savings Bank, Northway Bank, and CBC Innovia, as it works to select financially-fit families. It has also worked with the Laconia Area Community Land Trust, so families show a willingness to partner by first understanding what owning a home means and how to continue to be financially fit.

Another Family Selection Night is planned for July, 2009. Please encourage anyone, who might live in the Habitat service area and would like to apply, to call or e-mail. Please consider how you may help, as well. Attendance of these meetings are a mandatory part of the selection process, no exceptions.

Questions? Call 279-4820 or e-mail info@lrhabitat.org.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Laconia Area Community Land Trust, 524-0747, and register for a Financial Fitness Class.

Habitat retreat held October 17 at the Laconia Congregational Church.

Succession planning and the commitment to build 6 homes by 2012 were the two biggest outcomes of the meeting. This is not going to happen with the current board membership and committee participation, so volunteers are needed.

Pictured from left to right: Benny Popek, treasurer, Board members Amy Logue Norton, Marcia St. Louis and Marilyn Deschene, President Leonard Campbell and board member Art Ellis.

The Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity Fall 2009 Newsletter is out.
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