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Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties
Summer 2014
Success
for
Single
Mothers
Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties is building in Jackson for
the first time. Two families, the Thimmesch and Elizondo -Jimenez families, are the
partner families for the 29th and 30th homes built.
Alyssa Thimmesch has been working
hard to achieve her goals: she is enrolled
in the nursing program at MPTC while
working full time as a caregiver. She
balances her spare time between caring
for her four year old daughter and
working to complete 250 hours of sweat
equity.
As the recipient of a grant from Thrivent
Financial, both she and her daughter
Analiesia are thrilled to be first time
homeowners.
people at the ReStore, and I plan to
continue after my sweat equity hours are
done. It makes me feel really good to
help others and be a role model for my
daughter at the same time.”
the first thing you'll notice is how much
they support each other. She wasn't
aware of the Habitat home ownership
program until her pastor at Kettlebrook
Church recommended it to her.
For Antonia Elizondo-Jimenez, the
experience has taught her family similar
lessons. “I tell my kids that nothing in life
is ever handed to you, that you need to
work hard for everything. But I tell my
kids to never give up, and my kids tell me
that too.”
“It means being part of a bigger family. I
felt like I was part of a family at
Kettlebrook Church, and now we're
starting a wonderful new chapter with
Habitat. When I met Russ Wanta, I
learned that Habitat welcomes everyone.
Now we're a part of helping other
families too.”
“I'm really excited to be able to stand on
my own two feet, and give my daughter
the life she deserves,” she added.
When you meet Antonia and her children
– Elena, Primavera, Michelle and Ruben-
Alyssa says it has been both exciting and
overwhelming to see how quickly the
process has gone in becoming an
approved Partner Family with Habitat for
Humanity. But she is enjoying every
minute of it: “I love working with the
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Sign up on our website at
hfhwashco.org or
call Morgan at Habitat office at
(262)483-4080
724 Elm St. Suite 103, West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 338-0690
Antonia said she has been amazed at
how much everyone has been willing to
help, no questions asked. “I'm so grateful
for all the hard work donated by the
volunteers, the Habitat staff, and all the
people working behind the scenes to
help my family that I haven't even met
yet.”
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Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties could not run without the huge support we receive from the
businesses in our communities. Thank you Delta Defense for partnering with us for the last couple of years! We
appreciate the support you give us on the job site through volunteering multiple times each build season and
partnering to fund our dump truck and trailer combo.
Thank you
Delta Defense!
Meet our new
AmeriCorps VISTA
serving as the
ReStore
Volunteer
Coordinator:
Fall Celebration
The
2014 Annual Fall Celebration will be on Saturday, November
8 at West Bend Mutual Insurance Company’s Prairie Center to
celebrate 16 years of Habitat for Humanity building homes in
Washington County.
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We will also have the opportunity to
celebrate the addition of Dodge County
to our mission.
This evening gives us a chance to
celebrate building 31 homes over the
course of 16 years, to focus on the
partnerships that we have formed
throughout the years, and raise money
to support our efforts in the years to
come.
During the evening, attendees can stroll
and bid on numerous silent auction items
donated by local and nationwide
businesses. Local craftsmen also donated
items for this auction.
My name is Ryan Boyd! I'm originally
from Waukesha, where my two
wonderful parents live. I have a younger
sister and brother. I graduated last year
with a degree in Political Science from
the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
What brought you to Habitat?
It seemed like a great opportunity to give
back to the community and serve within
my home state of Wisconsin through a
fantastic organization that I have a lot of
respect for.
Among the silent auction items is the
$100 table with up to seven items
wrapped and inside one, a $100 bill.
Each present will have a clue to help its
identification.
Attendees can also purchase an arm’s
length of raffle tickets for a chance to
take home a variety of smaller gifts.
A limited number of Golden Tickets will
be available for purchase for one of three
chances to choose first from selected
items from the live auction, scheduled to
begin after a buffet dinner and
recognition of volunteers and partner
families.
New this year is the “A Home for the
Holidays”
Christmas
tree
where
attendees can select an ornament tagged
with an item Habitat needs to continue
their mission of building safe and
affordable housing. The ornament can
be taken home as a souvenir of your
contribution.
Habitat for Humanity is seeking
donations for the auctions, raffle prizes,
and volunteers for the annual fall
celebration.
What are you most excited for?
To meet new people and connect with
the community!
What is your favorite room in the
house? The bedroom; sleeping is my
favorite hobby.
Summer 2014
Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties
Join us to celebrate the dedication of
our 27th & 28th Habitat homes!
Tuesday, July 29
4 pm Ceremony
Open House until 6 pm to follow
342/348 Municipal Drive, West Bend, WI
ReStore Recycle
Salvage Art Show
Kathy Walter, a ReStore
volunteer for two years,
saw a purpose in the
items found at the
ReStore other than for
building and decorating
homes.
She
saw
inspiration for art.
The opening Gallery night was June 20
Kathy Walter helped coordinate Habitat
for Humanity of Washington and Dodge
Counties’ first Salvage Art Show held
during the week of June 20-27 to follow a
similar approach of other ReStores.
The
show
offered
people
artistic
opportunities while keeping items out of
landfills. “I’ve seen great things done with
it,” Walter said.
For an entry fee of $5, participants in the
show were allowed to take five items
from the ReStore as material to create art
with a plant and garden theme. In
addition, participants had to use 75
percent of salvaged material, and the
final project must stand at least two
feet tall.
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical
Christian organization working with all
denominations of faith.
Committee members will work with local
faith communities to discuss current
Habitat project needs and assist in
scheduling faith-based build groups.
Participants for Habitat for Humanity
not sell their items for the first show
other ReStores, but that could
something we do in
future.
Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties
Volunteers for The Faith Relations
Committee are needed.
The committee is perfect for anyone
passionate about bringing together local
churches and those of faith to build
homes for families in need.
from 5 -8
p.m.
Through
June
27,
visitors
viewed the
artwork and
voted.
“There was no right way. You could
be crazy and quirky as you want to
be,” Walter explained why the art
show was a success. “ReStore has so
many oddities that come into the
store.”
Building on Faith
Members would also help spread the
word about Habitat for Humanity in the
community, as well as track activities and
communications.
Come be a part of this exciting transition
for Habitat and empower our community
members to put their faith into action!
Contact Morgan Pfaff, Volunteer and
Family Support Coordinator for Habitat
at 262-338-0690
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be
the
With the success of the
first show, Walter and
other ReStore staff have
begun
brainstorming
more ways to link to the
ReStore with local artists.
“This has opened new
doors for us,” she said.
Summer 2014
Habitat for Humanity
succeeds because of...
local supporters such as Kettle Moraine Appliance. Jim Otten, owner, has been
a supporter of Habitat since 1996. More recently Kettle Moraine Appliance not
only sponsored a group build in West Bend, but presented a check for $10,000
to further Habitat’s mission of building safe and affordable housing.
Otten had been selected by Whirlpool and MEGA Group USA to select an
organization to receive the check and he chose Habitat for Humanity. In
addition, Otten has consistently donated new and used appliances to ReStore.
Germantown ReStore to
open this Fall
Habitat for Humanity of
Washington and Dodge
Counties
has
been
passionate
about
extending their presence
in
Washington
and
Dodge Counties. This
month, volunteers and
Habitat personnel began
the process of opening a
Germantown ReStore.
After an opportunity for a building in
Richfield had been evaluated, the
organization looked into another location in
Germantown, which led them to research
an alternate location in the area.
Numbers were crunched as well as business
plans created for both Germantown
properties to be reviewed by the Board of
Directors. The decision was made to select
a location next to Gander Mountain off
Hwy 41.
visibility, and for marketing
purposes in Germantown.”
“I think they have a good location,” Lynn
Grgich, Executive Director of Germantown
Chamber of Commerce, stated. “I think it
will be well received by residents in the
area.”
The new store not only is 8800 square foot,
but has a large overhead door with a 16 ft
ceiling in the back storage area. This will
help make donation intake run smoothly.
Some items from the other ReStores have
been saved in anticipation of the opening,
but Habitat for Humanity of Washington
and Dodge Counties still needs donations
such as large appliances and cabinets.
“We have a good amount of stuff already,”
Ryan Boyd, ReStore Volunteer Coordinator,
stated, “but still need more for the future.”
The ReStore accepts items such as doors,
windows, lighting fixtures, tools, bathroom
vanities, plumbing, building supplies and
much more.
To prepare the store, Habitat needs
volunteers
for
carpentry,
cabinet
installation and rack set up, a minimal
amount of demolition and some cleaning.
The move to the new location, W188
N10707 Maple Road in Germantown,
started on July 3. “We had a successful
move,” Boyd said. Youth from Elevate in
Jackson helped Habitat with the move. A
semi, donated by E.H. Wolf and a box truck
were unloaded.
“I’m really looking forward to their grand
opening,” Grgich relayed.
Volunteers are needed for the store
opening and running the store thereafter.
If anyone or groups are interested in
helping, please call the ReStore Volunteer
Coordinator, Ryan Boyd, at 262-365-4093.
Craig Walker, president relayed back to the
board, “I’m really excited about this
opportunity. It’s great exposure for us, for
Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties
Summer 2014