Pensacola Habitat For Humanity located in Pensacola, Florida

Congratulations to Betty Salter, national Lifetime Achievement Award winner!
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Betty H. Salter has received Habitat for Humanity International's national Lifetime Achievement award for her twenty-eight years of dedication to making decent, affordable housing a reality for low income families. This is the first year Habitat for Humanity International has presented the Lifetime Achievement award. Betty Salter is one of four individuals, selected out more than 1,700 U.S. affiliates and 550 international affiliates, to receive the inaugural achievement award. She is the VOLUNTEER Executive Director of Pensacola Habitat for Humanity. (read more)

Habitat for Humanity's Response to Haiti
Habitat for Humanity, International is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. Habitat has worked in Haiti for 26 years, providing more than 2,000 families with housing through a variety of initiatives including building new home construction, progressive building, home repairs and improvements.

In the immediate future Habitat plans to:
1. mobilize people to clear the way for shelter construction and home rehabilitation
2. distribute building materials and tools in shelter kits; shelter kits include building materials and tools and are used to build temporary shelters that can later be the foundation of a permanent home. Habitat builds structures in Haiti with hurricane- and earthquake-resistant features
3. construct transitional housing

How Can You Help?
Donations are urgently needed for this effort.  Three easy ways to donate:
CLICK  www.habitat.org
CALL   1-800-Habitat.
TEXT   "HABITAT" TO 25383 TO DONATE $10 TO SUPPORT HABITAT's EFFORTS IN HAITI.  Click for more TEXT TO DONATE  info.

Give a Day, Get a Disney Day!
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is hosting volunteers participating in the "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" initiative. Register today at www.disneyparks.com and win a free one-day, one-theme park ticket to Disney!

View HabiChat Newsletter Winter 2009
Inside this edition of HabiChat:
- "I Love My Home!" Christmas Ornament
- Habitat Family Focus: Mason and Nashelly Proctor
- Betty Salter's farewell to longtime Board Member
- Upcoming Meetings and Events
- Photo Gallery: World Habitat Day, Day of Caring and and More!

Events and Meetings
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Tue Feb 9 5:30 pm — North Santa Rosa Co. Applicant Orientation Meeting

Tue Feb 9 6:00 pm — Own Your Own Home Homeowner Workshop

Thu Feb 11 10:00 am — Own Your Own Home Homeowner Workshop

Sat Feb 13 — Adcox/First UMC

Sat Feb 13 — Navy "A" School

Sat Feb 13 3:30 pm — Parenting Homeowner Workshop

Mon Feb 15 1:15 pm — Finance Committee

There are additional events in the next 30 days. Click Here to go to the calendar...

Habitat for Humanity International is a Christian organization and welcomes volunteers from all faiths who are committed to Habitat's goal of eliminating poverty housing. Homes are sold with no profit made. Homeowners contribute "Sweat Equity" and house payments are recycled to build additional homes.

Pensacola Habitat For Humanity promotes home ownership with volunteers building houses in partnership with Pensacola residents in need of adequate housing.