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The Habitat ReStore opened its door for business in March selling donated new and used building materials at affordable prices. The ReStore is located in a former sign and awning company warehouse that has been redeveloped into a very comfortable and bright retail store. The Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity affiliate offices are also located in the building on Oak Patch Road just off of West 11th in Eugene. One of the major challenges in redeveloping the dark 22,000 square foot warehouse into an inviting retail store was installing adequate lighting. To accomplish this, the ReStore used plenty of high performance natural light bulbs and fixtures. An advantage of the new lighting fixtures is that they reduce about half the lighting power needs. Because of this, the facility uses about half the energy on lighting as a typical new building of the same size compared to a new building and yet is brightly lit. The previous occupant of the Restore facility participated in Eugene Water and Electric Board’s (EWEB) Efficient Equipment Program and had installed an efficient heating and cooling system in the office area. This was a great foundation to the ReStore’s efforts to make the building environmentally friendly. Thanks to a financial incentive from EWEB, the ReStore was able to install an energy efficient lighting system, retrofitted with new lamps and electronic ballasts that meet EWEB's High Performance Lighting Specifications , and implement design plans to maximize existing light. All new fixtures are equipped with the latest generation of high performance fluorescent technology and feature sensors to minimize wasted illumination. lights. To learn more or volunteer at the ReStore, please call 541-344-4809.
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The Habitat for Humanity Springfield/Eugene affiliate broke ground on a Women Build June 5, 2010. House number six in Meyer Estates, our ten-unit housing development in Springfield, will be the Women Build. It has been 10 years since this affiliate has built a Women Build home and we are excited about the committed volunteers and sponsors who will actively address the problem of children in substandard housing, and become part of the solution.
Homeowner Applications The Family Selection Committee is accepting applications to become Habitat homeowners. Applicants are selected based on 3 criteria: Need, Willingness to Partner, and Ability to Pay. Need includes determination of the need for housing and the applicant’s income. Factors such as substandard conditions, overcrowding, or paying more than 30% of one’s income for housing are considered. Per-sons/families with income levels from 30% - 60% of the area median income, adjusted for family size, are eligible. Willingness to Partner is most prominently reflected through the sweat equity requirement of 400 hours for a one-adult family and 500 hours for a family with two or more adults who will live in the house. Ability to Pay is a combination of credit history/debt load and income stability. Additionally, applicants must currently live in our service area or have worked in it for at least a year, and be a citizen or legal resident of the US. Contact our office at 741-1707 for application orientation schedules and additional information |
We offer a caring hand up. We invite you to explore Habitat's work in the community and join in furthering its mission. ReStore Volunteers Needed The ReStore is looking for volunteers to work in the store on a regular basis (approximately 4 hours a week). We need help in the warehouse on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Both morning and afternoon times are available. Duties include accepting and cleaning donations and helping with pricing. Lifting is required. We need customer service and cashier help on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Duties include helping customers find items, pricing and shelving donations, operating the cash register, and helping keep the store clean. Computer skills are helpful. Some lifting is required. If you would like to join our great team of volunteers, contact the ReStore at 541-344-4809. Special Event Volunteers The ReStore needs volunteers to help at our Willamette Valley Blues & Brews Festival booth August 6 th and 7 th at Island Park in Springfield. Volunteers are needed Friday from 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm and on Saturday from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm. Volunteers get free admission to the Festival. For full details about the Festival, check out the Willamette Valley Blues and Brews Festival web site at www.wvbbf.org. The ReStore will be at the Friendly Area Neighbors Recycling Event Sunday, July 25 th. We will be collecting donations of usable building and home improvement materials. The recycling event takes place from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, July 25th at Washington Park in the Friendly Neighborhood. To volunteer for either event, contact us at 541-344-4809. ================================== 1,000th Home The excitement of building remains strong and the progress of construction on the Wilson/Bishop home have been really gratifying. The tremendous volunteer ef-forts of the 6 Apostle Build churches and Habitat "regulars" have put the house ahead of schedule –in wonderful position for completion in plenty of time to be ready for the 1000th HOME dedication ceremony set for Sunday afternoon, October 10th . The dedication will be followed by a wonderful time of celebration hon-oring the work of the 33 affiliates in Oregon. Look for more details on the after-dedication celebration hosted by Habitat for Humanity Oregon in the weeks to come. The six churches spearheading the build are Calvary Fellowship, Central Presbyterian, Coburg United Methodist, Emerald Baptist, First United Methodist, and Wesley United Methodist. The churches are also providing the majority of meals for the hungry crews. Todd & Crystal and their 2 children are thrilled with progress and continue to share graciously with congregations, Habitat volunteers, and a variety of media about their passion and gratitude. With the founding of the first Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Oregon 25 years ago, the vision of building community through safe, decent, and affordable housing has grown in communities around the state, culminating in the current 33 Oregon affiliates. In celebrating the first 1,000 Habitat homes built in Oregon, affiliates have challenged ourselves to build the next 1,000 homes over the next decade. Springfield/Eugene HFH began its quest to meet affordable hous-ing needs 20 years ago. The 1,000th home is our affiliate’s 44th. We are honored and grateful for the tremendous support received throughout the community for Habitat’s mission. With the ever present need greater than we have been able to address to date, we ask your continued support as we work to expand our efforts. We welcome your inquiries and input about how you can help, about where our greatest need lies, and how we can better address the community need. We hope to hear from you soon.
Did you know that the automobile is the most heavily recycled product? 94% of the metal in a car is recycled! When you donate a car to Cars for Homes™, Habitat’s car donation program, it is “recycled” to help families build homes. By donating a car to Habitat’s Cars for Homes™ car donation program, you help your local Habitat for Humanity affiliate build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. It is quick and easy to donate cars, trucks, boats, RVs, motorcycles, construction equipment or other vehicles—running or not! Plus, when you donate your car, the automobile donation may be eligible for tax deduction purposes. (Consult the IRS or your tax adviser for details.)
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