Fall 2014 Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity 3644 Rainbow Drive Rainbow City, AL 35906 256-543-1898

APPLICATIONS OPEN ~ Anyone wishing to apply for housing with Habitat for Humanity should con-tact the office for a Pre-Screening Form. The form is available Sept. 1-Oct. 13, 2014. You may also visit our website: www.gadsdenhabitat.com for more information and the form.

Applications are available at the office ~ 3644 Rainbow Dr. in Rainbow City from 9-4:00 M-F. Or call 256-543-1898 or email: gehabitat@comcast.net

If you currently live in poverty or substandard housing, have an income between $12,000—$28,000 per year, and are willing to partner and volunteer 300 hours of sweat-equity, and have lived in Etowah County for at least 1 year, you could qualify.

We are looking for families who need a hand-up and are willing to commit to attend partnership classes, make and keep to a budget, take on home maintenance, and make mortgage pay-ments on time each month. Email: gehabitat@comcast.net

(Right) Southside UMC Youth Group volunteers gave a day this summer to help maintain vacant lots in Adams Park .

APPLICATIONS OPEN ~ SEPT. 1—OCT. 13, 2014

Volunteers Needed!

Do you have some construction or carpentry skills? Do you want to work with a great group of caring people? Can you give one day a week or a month?

Contact Habitat …. We NEED YOU! Wed. & Sat. workdays from 8:00-12:00 noon Call 256-543-1898 for Volunteer Form Email: gehabitat@comcast.net www.gadsdenhabitat.com

VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS

Allison and Jorge Alegria

were selected as partner-

ship family #47 and are

working their way

through the Habitat pipe-

line to homeownership.

They recently welcomed

twin boys to their family.

(Left) United Way Day of Caring brought out 5 vol-unteers from Crown Column who gave HFH’s storage building a fresh

(Right) Gadsden State Community College Carpentry Class raises the walls on House #45 under the direction of Heath McDaniel. The GSCC Air Condi-tioning & Refrigera-tion Class under the direction of Tim Hardy installed the duct work and heat pump for House #44.

Volunteers on House #44 take a break ~Larry Dooley, Don Whitt, John Parks, Jessica & Rob McArthur, Sandra & Randall McGlaughn, W.C. Murphy, David King, Cendee

Pierre, Mike Grieco, Glen Latham, and Mark Bellamy.

Welcome New Family

Bible Class from Westbrook painted

the block on House #44 this spring.

Double Groundbreaking—Houses #45 & #46

Cendee Pierre #45(rt) and Jessica & Rob McArthur #46(center) and their 5 children are pictured with Suzanne & Steve Scharfenberg May 9th during double groundbreak-ing for their houses which are located on Summit Ave. in

Gadsden. The property was

donated to HFH by Bill Fobbus.

#46 Jessica & Rob McArthur

Pres. Suzanne Scharfenberg presents the keys to Melissa Taylor and son, Brayden, on April 1, 2014 at the dedi-cation of their house #43 in Rainbow City. Brayden now has his own puppy, too.

Habitat volunteers

clean up around

foundation of House

#46, the future

home of the

McArthur family of

seven.

Support Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity

3644 Rainbow Drive Rainbow City, AL 35906

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City/Zip ___________________________________________________ House #45 volunteers

(Lf) Dedication for House

#44 for Sandra & Randall

McGlaughn was held Sept.

5, 2014. Daughter, Jessica,

now has her own room.

Donations ~ March 21, 2014 to Sept. 1, 2014

Individuals ~ Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hill Frances Patterson * Pudden McArthur * Jane Petty * Leslie & Clay Hix * Betty Fussell William H. Simpson, MD Businesses ~ Wells Fargo BBVA Compass State Farm Ins. Master Gardeners * Memorial ~ Geraldine Pierson by Richard & Marge Herberlein Sibly Parrish by Suzanne & Steve Scharfenberg * Given more than once this period

Churches ~ FUMC Morris Sunday School Class* In-Kind Donors ~ Hugh Baskin Bruce Jenkins Steve Reed Glen Latham Jimmy Posey Mike Howington Sam Tipton Tim Hardy Heath McDaniel Simmons Signs Beta Sigma Phi Jeremy Jarrells

Southside UMC Youth Jack & Patsie Kendrick

Phyllis Harris Royce Head Monica Gilmer Gadsden Scaffold John Breeden Laura Ditsworth

John & Lynn Czervionke David Livingston Steve Parrish

Jim Copeland APSO Build

Alabama Power Service Organization will frame House #46 on Friday, Sept. 26th

at 300 Summit Ave. Thanks for the great support!

First United Methodist

Church Vacation Bible

School teacher, Sheila

Freeman, presents the

McGlaughn family with

housewarming gifts collect-

ed by the students this sum-

3rd Annual Habitat Dragon Boat Festival ~August 16, 2014

Thanks Dragon Boat Teams

Absolute Fitness

Advanced Imaging

Alabama Alumni

Alacare/Performance Chiropractic

Athletic Club

Brute Fitness

Brute NEO

Choice Fabricators

City of Rainbow City

Crossfit Rabid Blue

Crossfit Rabid Red

Elite Business Systems

Episcopal Church of Resurrection

E. C. Board Realtors

E.C. Bar Association

E. C. Hotel Industry Association

E. C. Sheriff’s Office

Exchange Bank of AL

First Baptist Church Glencoe

Gadsden Orthopedic Assoc.

Gadsden Public Works

Gold’s Gym

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Life Ins. Co. of Alabama

Meadowbrook Baptist

Metro Bank & GGHBA

Northwestern Mutual

Parks & Rec/Gadsden Fire 454

Prince Metal Stampings

Regions Bank

St. James Catholic Church

Surgical Associates of Gadsden

Team One & N. Glencoe Baptist

The Steelers from Steele

Championship Division Winners ~

Gold —Crossfit Rabid Red Silver —Athletic Club

Bronze —Brute Fitness/NEO

Recreational Division Winners ~ 1st—Meadowbrook Baptist Church

2nd—Gold’s Gym 3rd—St. James Catholic Church

~ Awards ~ Best Team Spirit—Absolute Fitness

Best Decorated Tent—E. C. Board of Realtors

Best Drummer Costume—Alabama Alumni

Thank You Major Sponsors

City of Gadsden

The Gadsden Times

WQSB/WKXX

Festival Partners

Merrill Lynch

E.C. Hotel Association

Dist 30 ~

Sen. Phil Williams

Rep. Mack Butler

Committee: Jon Jones

& Karen Thomas

Supporters

Academy Sports

Alley’s Carpet

Bojangles

Brian Cox

Buffalo Rock

Chick-fil-A (mall)

Chili’s Restaurant

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Cothran’s Bakery

Collier-Butler Funeral

Dad’s Barbeque

Dean’s Sausage

Gadsden Budweiser

Gadsden EMA

Gadsden Golf Carts

Gander Mountain

Goodyear Tire Co.

Greater Gadsden Tourism

JSU Steel Drum Band

Kyuka Water

Rainbow City Fire Dept

Rebecca Talafous

Rivertown Cafe

Robert Smith

Sharyon Ramsey

Sheriff’s Dept.

Simmons Signs

Supreme Beverage Co.

Top of the River

Trent Thrasher

Trim It-Up

Will King

Ximena San Vincente

Athletic Club

Crossfit Rabid Red

Brute NEO

St. James Catholic Church

Gold’s Gym

Meadowbrook Baptist Church

Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity

3644 Rainbow Drive

Rainbow City, AL 35906

256-543-1898

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Serving Etowah County since 1996

Building Houses and Changing Lives

Non-Profit

Organization

U.S. Postage

PAID

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A Word from the President Dear Friends of Habitat,

The successful 3rd Annual Habitat Dragon Boat Festival was held Aug. 16th with 34 teams participating and raising

$50,000 for local building projects here in our county. We continue to be very blessed by the community support from many

sources including individuals, businesses, churches, organizations and volunteers. We could never do it without YOU!

We do need more volunteers to keep our projects moving. Would you like to help? Each piece of lumber, each nail ham-

mered and every stroke of a paint brush go through the loving hands of our volunteers. As Christians, we are called by Jesus

Christ to serve. Because of those eager to be His workers in His earthly vineyard, we continue to build houses and hope.

Thank you for each generous contribution you make whether it’s your time and talent or your financial support. God bless

you all.

Applications are OPEN – Sept. 1-Oct. 13, 2014. If you know of a needy family, please help them get in touch with Habitat!

Suzanne Scharfenberg. Pres.

(left) Sincere thanks to a special group of young people and their sponsor, Kim Back. The Titan Ambassadors of Gadsden City High School have volunteered at the Drag-on Boat Festival for 3 years. They help with parking, access assistance with golf carts, hospitality in the VIP pavilion, replenishing ice and water, clean-up during and after the event. These young people are thoughtful and courteous in every way. A real asset to our community! Thank you!

Titan Ambassadors

2014 Board of Directors Suzanne Scharfenberg—President

Stan Wagar—Vice Pres. Eugenia Cunningham—Secretary

Pudden McArthur—Treas. Carol Clokey Ty Dillon Ben Johnston Jerry Mills Traci Pondick Monica Gilmer Don Whitt Steve Scharfenberg

Our Mission Statement Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Gadsden-Etowah Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard hous-ing locally by constructing simple, decent and affordable housing.