ADVISORY/Habitat for Humanity Celebrates 1000 Homes in California.News Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Nov. 11) SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2003 Habitat for Humanity International Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing. and Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. of Orange County announce a celebration on November 11, 2003, in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. to honor the near-completion of the 1000th Habitat home in California. This home, which is currently under construction in Costa Mesa, is Habitat's 100th home in Orange County. "This is an historic moment for Orange County, the California affiliates and Habitat for Humanity International," said Pete Major, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. "This is proof that the incredible generosity of corporate, religious and individual sponsors, along with the leadership of California and the 53 growing California Habitat affiliates, can make a real difference in the fight to end substandard substandard, adj below an acceptable level of performance. housing for families in California - one home at a time."
WHO: Habitat for Humanity International and Habitat for
Humanity of Orange County volunteers, sponsors and
families will join local government officials, neighbors
and friends to mark this milestone.
WHAT: Celebration to mark Habitat for Humanity's 1000th home in
California - which is also Habitat's 100th home in Orange
County
WHERE: 1925 Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa
WHEN: Tuesday, November 11, 2003, 11 a.m. to noon
ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is dedicated to ending substandard housing and building strong communities. Habitat uses non-government donations of funding, materials, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and volunteer labor to build simple, decent homes which are sold to qualified very low-income families for a 1% down payment and a zero-interest mortgage. Mortgage payments are recycled to build more Habitat homes. Habitat families contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity Sweat Equity The equity that is created in a company or some other asset as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s). Notes: For example, rebuilding the engine on your 1968 Mustang to increase its value. " to the program by building their own home, helping another Habitat family build a home, or working in some other area of the Habitat organization. Habitat for Humanity families and volunteers have built 99 homes in Orange County since 1988, and are currently building six homes in Costa Mesa - one of which is Habitat's 100th home in Orange County and is sponsored by The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box - and four homes in Westminster. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, please call 714-434-6200 or visit our Web site at http://habitatoc.org. |
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