Habitat for Humanity Selects Family
A letter from the PresidentHabitat for Humanity is moving forward. First and foremost, the Family Selection committee selected the next family to qualify for a Habitat home. In addition, the HfH milk carton fund raiser will soon be underway. Look for the milk cartons in local businesses. Furthermore, I am proud to announce that Morgan Stanley / Dean Witter will partner with HfH of Roswell to develop a charitable gift annuity program. Another partnership that developed is the partnership between HfH and Lend-A-Hand. Thank you for your contributions to support Habitat for Humanity. Thank you for your generosity. God bless you. Sincerely, Keith D. Paceley |
CONTENTSLetter from the PresidentMeet the Acuna FamilyNew PartnershipsFund RaisersBoard of Directors
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Meet the Acuna Family
Habitat for Humanity of Roswell is proud to announce that Richard and Melissa Acuna and their four children are the next family to qualify for a Habitat house. Richard is employed at ENMMC. Melissa works in their home as a housewife. The Acuna children - Rochelle, 10, Kristin, 8 1/2, and B.J., 6, are excited about their new house. One year old Amanda, will also be happy to have more room to run around in.
Like many families, Mr. and Mrs. Acuna had a dream of one day owning a home, but with a growing family and the high cost of housing, the dream was just that - a dream. With the struggle of trying to make ends meet and with the ups and downs of everyday life, Richard and Melissa decided to ‘let go and let God’. As the family grew, larger housing was needed. "Affordable and decent housing is getting more and more difficult to find in Roswell," stated Richard. In order to keep the family in suitable housing that they could afford, the family moved several times. Melissa stated, "We have moved almost once a year." Richard and Melissa both agree, "We just want a place to call home." One day while looking for a phone number in the newspaper, Richard saw the phone number for HfH of Roswell. Hoping for a home, but in the back of his mind thinking it may still be a dream that was out of reach, he called to inquire about an application. The selection process took several weeks, but when Richard and Melissa found out that they were selected as the next Habitat family, words could not describe their happiness.
The dream of owning a home will come true for Richard, Melissa, Rochelle, Kristin, B. J., and Amanda; the property at 601 S. Michigan will soon change from a cold empty lot into a dream come true for the Acuna family.
New Partnerships
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Mr. Jeff Martin, Associate Vice President, Investment Counselor at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and HfH developed a gift annuity program. For more information, call Mr. Martin at 505-622-3061._
Lend-A-Hand and HfH of Roswell formed a partnership in August._
ASA Architects graciously redesigned the house plans from a three bedroom to a four bedroom._
Ron Peerson, owner of Western Automobile Super Store contributed a 1989 Isuzu Trooper 4WD Sport Utility vehicle to HfH.
The gratitude we have for all of our partners is unmeasurable. Many thanks and may God bless all of our partners who are so giving of their time and talents.
Fund Raisers
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HfH Milk Cartons will be on a counter near you. The Milk Cartons will have a slot where spare change can be dropped into. This will be an ongoing fund raiser.$$
Tickets for the Isuzu Trooper will go on sale by the end of August. Tickets are $2.00 each. The drawing will be held at the Eastern New Mexico State Fare on October 17th at 8:00 p.m. The back of each ticket has a discount coupon from Subway.The vehicle will soon be on display at the Roswell Mall. Call the HfH office to purchase your tickets.
Contributions of time, talent and financial are always welcome. If you would like to contribute financially, please mail your contribution to:
_ Habitat for Humanity of Roswell
PO Box 254
Roswell, NM 88201
If you would like to contribute your time or talent, please call:
_ Habitat for Humanity of Roswell
505-624-2138 (office)
505-625-1073 (fax)
Our E-Mail address is: HFHR@dfn.com
Our Web Site is: www.roswell-usa.com/habitat
In order for Habitat to succeed, we need your help.
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We need your financial contribution to help us build houses for people in Roswell. We also need volunteers. |
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