Cedar Creek Construction Underway!

For three weekends in January hammers were pounding, walls were raised, and future homeowners were hard at work on their homes!  Construction on the first four Cedar Creek homes officially began on Saturday, January 3 at about the same time the sun was rising.  With threats of thunderstorms in the forecast, volunteers were pleased that the sun came out and temperatures rose (and rose, and rose!).  Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A leant a helping hand by donating coffee and breakfast for the 200 volunteers, while Olive Garden catered lunch.  These four homes are being sponsored and built by volunteers from: Anadarko, First Baptist Church of The Woodlands, Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Strawbridge Methodist Church, and WoodsEdge Church.

March brings the beginning of two more homes in Cedar Creek.  ThriventBuilds will be funding their second home in Montgomery County.  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will work with the local Piney Woods Chapter and area Lutheran Churches to fund construction and to provide all of the volunteers. First United Methodist Church and Hewitt will co-sponsor the other build.

April 5, 2009 

John Cooper School Home Dedication

May 8, 2009   7:30am

Fundraising Breakfast

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott

November 2009

Second Annual Homes for the Holidays Luncheon

· Carpentry Pencils

· Shop Vac

· Copy Paper

· Ladders

· Postage Stamps

· All-in-One Print/Scan/Fax Machine (Must hold legal size paper)

· Digital Camera (8Mb or greater)

· Dry Erase Markers

Habitat Young Professionals

Are you in your 20's, 30's, or 40's; consider yourself a young professional; and have a heart for service?  If so, help us lay the foundation for a dynamic new group:  Habitat Young Professionals!

• Social Networking
• Community Outreach
• Event Fundraising
• Volunteer Opportunities 

Check out our Facebook page for upcoming events!

When you visit Market Street in The Woodlands throughout the months of April, May, and June this year don't park in the garage, find a space on the street!  During these months, Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County is the beneficiary of Market Street's Change for Charity program.  Instead of profiting from the coins in the 68 parking meters,  Market Street donates a portion directly to four local organizations each year!  Keep an eye out for our check presentation during the Annual Fourth of July festivities!

Online Donations

You can now make a donation to HFHMC online via our website!  Just follow these easy steps:

1. Click Donate Now! on our website or below.

2. Once directed to the HFHI site, designate our affiliate by clicking on the orange Designate Your Gift button

3. Complete the required information

4. Click on Submit!

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Habitat says farewell to founder

Habitat for Humanity is deeply saddened by the death of Millard Fuller, the visionary whose ideas and tireless work created Habitat for Humanity.

Mr. Fuller led Habitat from its founding in 1976 until 2005. He died February 3, following a brief illness. He was 74.

“Millard Fuller was a force of nature who turned a simple idea into an international organization that has helped more than 300,000 families move from deplorable housing into simple, decent homes they helped build and can afford to buy and live in,” said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. “The entire Habitat family mourns the loss of our founder, a true giant in the affordable housing movement. Our prayers are with the entire Fuller family.”

Fuller, a native of Lanett, Alabama, was buried at Koinonia Farms in Sumter County, Georgia. It was there that he and his wife, Linda, went 40 years ago in search of a mission after he gave away a fortune earned through a direct-marketing company in Alabama.  He was placed in a simple coffin with no specific marker for the grave, in the same manner as his spiritual mentor and Koinonia co-founder Clarence Jordan.

According to J. Ronald Terwilliger, chair of Habitat for Humanity’s International Board of Directors, “Millard Fuller’s drive and relentless commitment to affordable housing captured people’s imagination and changed lives around the world.  His inspiration lives on in Habitat’s work and through its employees, volunteers, partner families and supporters. We extend our sincere condolences to the Fuller family and are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.”