2015 Spring Newsletter

Spring 2015
Newsletter
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Featuring
Mark Schultz
Director’s Note
“Seeking to put God’s love into
action, Habitat for Humanity brings
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t Communities t Hope
people together to build Homes,
Communities and Hope.”
W
hat a wonderful time we had last year
celebrating 20 years of Habitat for Humanity in the Golden Crescent! Now
it’s time to turn our vision to the future, following the Lord’s leadership in
the completion of our mission: “Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat
for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.”
We organized this newsletter to parallel the mission statement—you will find
articles conveniently grouped under Homes, Communities and Hope.
Volume 3, Issue 1
Golden Crescent Habitat
for Humanity
2014-2015 Board of Directors
CHAIR
PAST CHAIR
Heath Seerden
Susannah Porr
VICE-CHAIR
TREASURER
Josh Zeller
Bruce Woolson
SECRETARY
Barbara Samples
Rick Bishop, John Bloom, Vern Crockett,
Sam Hooker, Laura Kasper,
Dianne Rangnow, Jake Srp, Sheila Vesely,
Eddie Wilkinson, Keith Williams
Homes: In this issue our Spotlight on Sponsor is a long-time partner with
Habitat, Dow Chemical Company. Dow employees have built hundreds of
hours on our construction sites, served on the Board of Directors, worked on
committees and helped with a myriad of other projects.
Staff
Also in our Home section of the newsletter is information on two exciting
milestones this spring—our 20th All-Women Build and fourth Youth United
Build. And be sure to check out page 4 for the spring calendar of events.
Le Anne Welder
Communities: The 2015 Speaking of Sweat Equity event features Mark
Schultz, author of the book “Foxcatcher.” Read more about Mark and this
event on page 5. On page 6, you’ll find an article about the new Habitat Young
Professionals group. If you are between the ages of 25 and 35, and looking for
people with similar interests, this is the place for you! Stories and photos of
our incredible volunteers also are found on page 6.
Hope: Meet two of our 2015 families on page 8, and read about the Silva
family. The Silvas are just one of our amazing success stories—they paid off
their mortgage! And finally, our 2014 Annual Report is on page 12, and offers
a recap of the year from Habitat by the Numbers to our financial status.
Thank you for spending a few minutes with us, learning about your
Habitat affiliate.
Grace and Peace,
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cynthia J. Staley
CONSTRUCTION, FAMILY &
VOLUNTEER SERVICES COORDINATOR
FAMILY SELECTION & RURAL AREA
COORDINATOR
Rebekah Logan
SPECIAL EVENTS/MARKETING
Katy Walterscheidt
ADVANCEMENT ASSISTANT
Holly Pickering
OFFICE MANAGER
Ashley Huber
RESTORE MANAGER
Ruby Ruiz
Building Blocks
EDITOR
Cynthia J. Staley
SENIOR WRITERS
Holly Pickering
Katy Walterscheidt
CONTRIBUTORS
Rebekah Logan
Le Anne Welder
LAYOUT & DESIGN
carilaza designs
Cynthia J. Staley
Building Blocks is produced by the
Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity
Advancement office and underwritten by the
ReStore and local benefactors. This newsletter
is printed two times a year for the donors,
volunteers and other stakeholders of Golden
Crescent Habitat for Humanity.
Executive Director
Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity
Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity
P. O. Box 1357 | Victoria, TX 77902
361-573-2511
www.GoldenCrescentHabitat.org
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SPRING 2015
Homes
Spotlight on Sponsors:
Dow Provides Volunteer,
Financial Support to Habitat
for nearly 20 years
Each Habitat house constructed requires the generosity and support of an
enormous amount of people, including donors and volunteers. Thankfully
several companies in the Golden Crescent provide both of those to
Habitat’s mission. Throughout our 20 year history, Dow Chemical
Company has been a long-standing partner.
Dow’s generosity includes sponsoring four Habitat homes in Victoria
and various special events, such as the Habitat Holiday Open House and
Speaking of Sweat Equity series.
Dow also plays a major role as a national supporter of Habitat for
Humanity International. The company was Habitat’s first national corporate partner, and since 1983, has
been instrumental in the construction of almost 41,700 Habitat homes in the U.S. and 26 countries.
“Dow employees at Seadrift have a long history of commitment of giving back to the communities we live
in,” said Danny Cano, Associate Business Manufacturing Director for Dow and long-time Habitat volunteer.
“Supporting Habitat has been an excellent way for us to engage our employees in making a positive difference
in people’s lives by helping to provide families with a new home.”
Dow employees and retirees are among Habitat’s most faithful
volunteers, serving as construction supervisors, board members,
construction house leaders, and event volunteers. Their knowledge
and skills contribute significantly to Habitat’s mission of building
homes, communities, and hope.
“Habitat builds have been great team-building events for us as
Dow employees coming together with a single purpose to make a
new home for a family,” Cano said. “It has also allowed me to learn
new hands-on skills from the house construction leaders.”
The relationship between Habitat and Dow had a major milestone in 2004 when
the organizations celebrated Habitat’s 50th house and Dow’s 50th anniversary of
operating at the Seadrift site. This special 50th build was sponsored by Dow and was
a Congressional Build which brought together U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, state
and local officials, and community volunteers to build a home for a single mom and
her four children.
Cano remembered that the 50th build had a terrific turnout
from Dow employees and volunteers who made quick work
of getting the house built. He said that while volunteers build
the houses, the families are the ones who make it a home.
“My favorite Habitat moments have always been the
presentation of the key to the homeowners,” he said. “The
joy on their faces, especially the children, is payback for the
many hours put into building their home. It is a gratifying
transformational blessing to witness every time.”
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www.GoldenCrescentHabitat.org
Homes
Habitat to Launch
2015 Annual Giving Campaign
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3 NIV
In April, Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity is launching the 2015 Annual Giving Campaign. After celebrating
our 20th Anniversary, the campaign’s theme, Proverbs 16:3, sets our hearts and minds on the future and the
important work still to be done.
The Annual Giving Campaign raises the critical dollars that builds the infrastructure allowing Habitat’s mission to
continue. Money raised pays the electric bills and puts gas in the construction truck.
The campaign also enables our faithful donors to plan for their gifts in advance and to give meaningful, missionoriented gifts. These donations, which require minimal overhead expense to raise, provide the affiliate with the
ability to plan for the year ahead and to remain fiscally sound.
In 2015, six families will partners with Habitat by constructing simple, decent, affordable, homes. Please join our
lead donors and give generously to the campaign so that Habitat can continue to build into the future. To donate,
visit www.goldencrescenthabitat.org.
Youth to
Build a House
this Spring
The youth of the community are uniting
to build a home this spring with Jennifer
Rocha and her two children. House #87 will
be predominantly constructed by youth and
young adults, ages 16–25.
Before construction began, area students were busy raising money for the
house. Fundraisers in 2014 included the successful #GivingTuesday campaign
in December with Ranch Hand Truck Accessories; a picnic table raffle; and
events at Buffalo Wild Wings, Peter Piper Pizza, and Chick-fil-A. Funds from
State Farm, Caterpillar, and two anonymous donors were also added to the
youth’s efforts.
In March, a group of college students from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburg, Penn.
will spend their Spring Break in Victoria building the Youth United house. The
University of Houston–Victoria chose to build with Habitat as its inaugural Day
of Service project on April 11.
There are plenty of weekends available for youth and their parents to build
this house. Call Rebekah at 361-573-2511 to learn about volunteering or to
schedule a group. Parents and guardians are encouraged to build with their
children. Youth under 18 years old must have a parent-signed waiver before
entering the job site and be accompanied by an adult.
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Homes
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“The House that Charlie and Dennis Built”
This spring, Habitat will build its 20th All-Women
Build—"The House that Charlie and Dennis Built.”
Charlie Jones and Dennis Lockstedt were longtime
volunteer construction supervisors with our
affiliate. The Habitat family was sad to lose these
two volunteers in 2014. Both men loved working
with the All-Women Builds and were greatly
appreciated in return.
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We’re calling all women (but men won’t be turned
away!) to come build the house on Saturdays and
Mondays. Call 361-573-2511 and speak to Le Anne
to register individually or as a group.
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most Saturdays and Mondays
through May 2015. Call
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Many companies
will match employee
donations to charitable
organizations. Please
check with your
employer to see if they
have a matching gift
program or share your
company’s name with
us and we will check
for you. It provides a
great opportunity to
increase your impact
and spread the word
on the important work
Habitat is doing in our
community.
Habitat Seeking a Family
or Individual to Partner With in Jackson County
Do you know a family or individual in Jackson County
in need of simple, decent, affordable housing?
Habitat is looking to partner with them.
Families or individuals must have a need
for housing, have a sustainable income
and ability to pay for a mortgage, and
be willing to partner with Habitat.
For more information, contact
Rebekah Logan at 361-573-2511 or
[email protected].
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Communnities
the focus of next
Speaking of Sweat Equity
The inspiring true story of an Olympian who took a life-altering
tragedy and turned it into a story of triumph.
7 p.m.
March 28
Victoria Fine
Arts Center
Habitat is proud to host Mark Schultz on March 28 as the featured speaker at its Speaking of
Sweat Equity Series. Gold medal Olympian and two-time World champion freestyle wrestler,
Schultz is the author of “Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother’s Murder, John du Pont’s
Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold.”
Like Habitat families, Schultz’s life has not been an easy path. The book is about his rise
to the pinnacle of the world of wrestling, and how Schultz’s world crashed down
around him when his brother Dave—his role model and wrestling partner—
was murdered. But Schultz persevered through disappointments,
hardships and tragedy. He will share his life experiences, along with his
faith message, as he discusses “Wrestling with Overcoming the Odds
and Life’s Obstacles.”
“Foxcatcher” is a major motion picture loosely based on his story.
It stars Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. The
movie was nominated for three Golden Globes and five Oscars.
At its Cannes Film Festival premiere, the movie won the Best
Director prize.
Tickets are on sale now at
www.goldencrescenthabitat.org or
at the Victoria Fine Arts Center box
office. Ticket prices are $20, $30 and
$50. Groups of 10 or more get a 10
percent discount.
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Proceeds from the event go to help
build simple, decent, affordable
homes for local families in need.
Since 2012, the annual event has
raised enough money to help
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SPRING 2015
Communnities
Looking
for Young
Professionals
in the Golden Crescent
Volunteer Spotlight:
Katherine Fray
Volunteering
at the jobsite
has launched
countless
memories,
team unity, great friendships and even a few
marriages. Come be part of the fun! Habitat
started a new group of volunteers—Habitat
Young Professionals (HYP)—aimed to connect
emerging leaders and socially conscious
young adults through the mission of Habitat
for Humanity. Those who are 25–35 years of
age, or feel young at heart, are encouraged
to participate. The group will build houses,
have social events, partner with other local
organizations, and mentor the Youth United
group. If you are interested in joining, please
contact Rebekah Logan at 361-573-2511 or
[email protected].
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house is built. In 2014, a Habitat donor
was invited to attend a House Blessing,
where volunteers and donors gathered to
celebrate the completion of construction.
The donor was so moved by the family’s
gratitude that she decided to take homemade chicken soup to the family on
moving day. The donor saw that there
was minimal furniture, so she arranged
to have necessary furniture delivered to
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After attending Habitat’s 2014 Speaking of Sweat Equity
event with Marcus Luttrell, Katherine Fray, age 20, decided
to start volunteering with the affiliate. Since May 2014, she
has logged more than 200 volunteer hours doing projects
around the affiliate office, building in Goliad, and helping at
the ReStore. In fact, when she heard the ReStore was low on
staff, she volunteered
more than 100 hours
during her Christmas
break! It is committed
volunteers, such as
Katherine, who make
Habitat so successful.
Chili cook-off raises
nearly $1,500 for Habitat
Team Chupacabra celebrates first place at Moonshine
Drinkery’s inaugural chili cook-off. The event raised nearly
$1,500 for Habitat, including the donation of the team’s $250
winning prize. From left to right: James Gietz, Moonshine
Drinkery owner; Ashley Huber, Habitat office manager;
Barbara Samples, Habitat board member; Willie Becker and
Patrick Ohrt, Team Chupacabra; and Katy Walterscheidt,
Habitat marketing coordinator.
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www.GoldenCrescentHabitat.org
Communities
City of Victoria
Honored
Vesely Honored
for 17 Years of Volunteering
Sheila Vesely was honored
at the Habitat Open House
on Dec. 2 with the affiliate’s
Charlie Jones Lifetime
Achievement Award.
She has been a faithful
volunteer with Habitat
for 17 years, including
three terms on the Board
of Directors, chair of
the Family Selection
Committee, member of
the Speaking of Sweat
Equity Committee, donor,
and more. Vesely is a vice
president at New First
National Bank in Victoria.
for Partnership with Habitat
In December, Habitat honored the City of Victoria with
the Dan Coleman Community Partnership Award. The
city was chosen in August by the Habitat Advancement
team because of its long-standing partnership, which
includes land donations for nearly half of the affiliate’s
85 homes and its continued support of Habitat’s mission
during the past 20 years.
Matching Gifts
Made a Big Impact in December
Thanks to generous community donors and a matching
gift from Ranch Hand Truck Accessories, Habitat’s
inaugural #GivingTuesday
campaign on Dec. 2
raised $7,020 in one
day! Funds will be used
to purchase roofing
materials for the 2015
Youth United House.
And thank you to a former board
member and a current board member for
combining forces to encourage donations
in December with a matching gift of
$1,500. Your end-of-year donations went
above and beyond the matching gift.
Help Fund Goliad House #3
After the success of #GivingTuesday, an anonymous donor was inspired to give a
matching gift of $10,000 for the next Habitat house in Goliad. If you would like to contribute to the
Goliad matching gift, please do so by using the enclosed remittance envelope and writing “Goliad House #3” as
the designation. You may also donate online at www.goldencrescenthabitat.org with “Goliad House #3” written in
the special notes section of the donation form or by contacting Habitat at 361-573-2511.
www.GoldenCrescentHabitat.org
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Celebrated
Meet two of the Habitat partner
families who will build this year.
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In 2014, the Silva family celebrated a new kind
of milestone for our Habitat affiliate—paying
off their mortgage…early! They are the second
Habitat family to reach an early mortage pay off.
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Brown
is the mother of
Sarah (20) and
Meghan (12). She is
a long-time volunteer
with Habitat who
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to work on her
own home as the
recipient of "The House That Charlie and
Dennis Built.” Despite previous challenges,
she has overcome obstacles to change her
circumstances. She is in her second year
at Victoria College and looks forward to
having a safe home for her daughters - Sarah
commutes to Wharton County Junior College
in Wharton and Meghan is a 7th grader. Liz is
excited at the prospect of living next door to
her close friend of many years, Lupe Gaitan.
The Silva family built Habitat House #10 in 1997.
Since then, all four children have graduated from
college (including one with a master’s degree).
The Silvas chose to turn an unexpected bonus
back into their home by retiring their note.
“If it wasn’t for Habitat we wouldn’t be
homeowners,” said Naomi Silva. “We were so
excited when we paid off our mortgage. We
worked hard for our house, and our grown
children still consider it their home.”
Build Hope
Throughout the Year
For $20 a month, less than it costs to take the
kids out for burgers, you could light up a Habitat
home’s living and dining rooms in one year!
Guadlupe ‘Lupe’
Gaitan wants her
two youngest
daughters, Star
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to have a stable,
grounded home
to grow up in. Her daughter, Star, had positive
changes in her life after attending Habitat’s
youth team building session with Emmitt Smith
in 2013. Lupe knows this home will build her
daughters’ characters and lift their spirits so
they can reach their dreams. Lupe has worked
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A monthly donation to Habitat doesn’t just
build homes, it builds hope for area families
looking for a brighter future. Fill out the
enclosed envelope to become a Hope Builder,
a group of donors who give monthly through a
secure automatic credit card or electronic check.
Each Hope Builder’s small monthly sacrifice
adds up to make a significant impact in the lives
of the families
Habitat serves.
“My family has a
commitment to
Habitat and we
know we want
to support the
organization.
Being a Hope Builder is an easy way for planned
giving because of the automatic billing.”
– Barbara Samples, Habitat board member
www.GoldenCrescentHabitat.org
Hope
2014 Donors
2014 Annual Giving
Campaign
Life is for Living Society
($5,000+)
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Morris
Victoria Emergency Associates LLC
Inside Out Society
($2,500-$4,999)
Grass is Greener Society
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Rangnow
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grahmann
Ms. Charlene Grones
Gulf Bolt and Supply
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Heinold
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Herbst
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hermes
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual
Insurance Assn.
Mr. Russell A. Hodon
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Janak
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Janceka
Ms. Sharon Jemelka
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kallus
Ms. Frances Kirkland
Dr. and Mrs. Kurtis R. Krueger
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kubesch
Mr. Charles Lambert
Ms. Ruby Lambert
Mr. Larry Lassman
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Ledet
Dr. and Mrs. Buddy Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lenz
Mr. and Mrs. George Lockstedt
Dr. Henry Lopez-Roman
Mabray Clinic LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Maresh
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McArdle
Ms. Conny McKelvey
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mercado
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Meredith
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Michalski
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Moczygemba
Ms. Carrie Mueller
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur
Munford
Network For Good
Mr. Kent Neuvar
Ms. Morgan Dunn
O'Connor
Ms. Carolyn Palone
Mr. and Mrs.
Benson Pantel
Mr. and Mrs.
Ricardo Rodriguez
($250-$499)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Childress
Mr. Edgar Erwin
Greater Houston Community
Foundation
Ms. Kathy Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Shugart
Victoria College LVN Program
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Breech
Mr. Art Henry
Mr. Jared Mayfield
Mr. and Mrs. James Meischen
Mount Nebo Baptist Church
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Oakley Jr.
Ms. Susan Rivas
Robert Loeb and Company LLC
Ms. Victoria Schley
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Scott
Ms. Sherry Shay
Mr. John Vincent
Heart of the Home Society
Framework Society
Roofer Society
($1,250-$2,499)
($1-$249)
($500-$1,249)
Anonymous through Bumgardner,
Morrison & Company
Mrs. Jodie Beck
Mrs. Joan Bell
DeTar Hospital
First English Lutheran Church
Mr. John Gayle
Greater Victoria Chapter of
Thrivent Financial
Dr. Shahid H. Hashmi
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jackson
Mrs. Evelyn Lanik
Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Ms. Elizabeth Migura
Ms. Ginna Nelson
Northside Baptist Church
Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Starkey
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Ms. Sandra G. Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Babb
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Berger
Mr. and Mrs. John Bierman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bothe Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Brill
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Butler
Mr. and Mrs. George Callison
Mr. Emil Chanek
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chastain Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crater
Mr. John D. Crews
Crossroads Health Center–
Dr. Sanjeev Bhatia
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cumberland
Ms. Peggy J. Cunningham
Ms. Dorothy Dearing
Detar Volunteer Services
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Di Leo
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Dittfurth
Ms. Carolyn Dornak
Mrs. Sara Dotter
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Easley
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eastham
Mrs. Dorothy Gehrke
Mr. and Mrs. David Goris
Mr. Dan W. Goyen
Goyen Electric Inc.
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Mr. Joe Sanchez
Sather Financial Group Inc.
Mrs. Jamie Schacherl
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Scheibelhut
Mr. William Schurtz
Dr. and Mrs. Clay W. Sciba
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Selgrath
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sheblak
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sims
Ms. Donna Sitka
Ms. Julia Slaughter
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sralik
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stimson
Miss Emily Streiff
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Svetlik
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tate
United Way of Greater
Philadelphia & SNJ United Way
of Victoria County
Mr. and Mrs. David Valdez
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vesely
VMC Signs Inc.
Pastor and Mrs. John Waak
Mr. David Watson
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. John Wofford
Mr. David Yeates
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Zeller
Grants
Astron Club
Capital One Services LLC
Caterpillar Foundation
Crossroads Foundation
Kathryn O’Connor Foundation
O’Connor & Hewitt Foundation
United Way of Victoria County
Wood Family Memorial
Foundation
House Sponsorships
House #82
Anonymous
First English Lutheran Church
Nursery 4H
Pioneer Natural Resources
House #83–Goliad
Anonymous
Astron Club
Mr. David Bowman
Goliad Garden Club
Greater Victoria Chapter of
Thrivent Financial
Ms. LaNell Ressmann
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in
Ander
House #84
Anonymous
Habitat ReStore
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loeb
Nursery 4H
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Walker
House #85
INVISTA
klean corp international
Victoria East High School Leo Club
In Honor Of
Dr. Jerry Followwill
from DeTar Hospital
Holly Pickering
from Mr. Chris Pickering
Bruce and Elaine Woolson
from Sather Financial Group Inc.
Hope Builders
Goyen Electric Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Herbst
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Munford
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering
Ms. Susan Rivas
Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Rodriguez
Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples
Ms. Victoria Schley
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley
Construction Partners
Abrameit Building and Supply
Acme Saw & Tool Services
American Electric Power
Astron Club
ATS Engineers, Inspectors, &
Surveyors
BFM Air Conditioning
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bluhm
Ms. Leslie Book
Bugmobile Pest & Termite Control
Caraway Plumbing
Carpet Masters–Carpet One
City of Goliad
City of Victoria
Coastal Bend Real Estate Services
Commercial Electric
Creager Brothers Concrete
Easley Construction
Elite Toilet Rental
Faith Construction Cleaning Co.
Glass Doctor of Six Flags
Steve Gomez/Custom Roofing &
Sheet Metal
H&H Masonry
Integrity Designs
John Hall Appraisals
Lowe’s
Midway Grass Farm
Mobile Mini
Mundine Materials & Trucking
MW Rentals
Mr. Brian Parker
Ms. Kim Parsley
Raines Brick Tile & Flooring
Resisto
Southern Fastening Systems Inc.
South Texas Ventilation
University of Houston–Victoria
Urban Engineering/Urban
Surveying Inc.
Valspar
Victoria Builder Supply
Victoria Fire & Safety
Zarsky Lumber Co.
Lunches
Astron Club
Baker Hughes
Ms. Erika Bochat
Mrs. Dorothy Bowman
Ms. Reta Brown
CenterPoint Energy
Chick-fil-A of Whispering Creek
Del Papa Distributing Company
Fairfield Inn
Ms. Catherine Garza
Goliad Dental Care
Goliad High School Food and
Nutrition Class
Goliad Lions Club
Greater Victoria Chapter of
Thrivent Financial
Holy Family Catholic Daughters
Ms. Alpha Hunt
INVISTA
Ms. Jo Janecek
Jason’s Deli
Lions Club Downtown
Lyondell Basell
Ms. Tiffany Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. David Noland
Northside Baptist Church
Olive Garden
Ms. JoAnn Orsak
Ms. Roxanna Pena
Pioneer Natural Resources
Republic
Ms. LaNell Ressmann
Ms. Sharon Score
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Schroeder
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Ander
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Texas Dow Employees Credit Union
(Gifts received January 1, 2014
through December 31, 2014.)
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Hope
2015 Donors
Speaking of Sweat Equity
2015 featuring Mark
Schultz
Platinum Builder
Port Lavaca Auto Group
Gold Builders
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Victoria Television Group
Silver Builders
BHP Billiton
Brannon Paving Company
HEB
Victoria Advocate
Townsquare Media
Bronze Builders
Hang Time Trampoline Park
MacHaik Ford Lincoln Hyundai
Pre-event Sponsor Reception
Underwriters
Augustus Ranch
J&J Pipe and Supply Inc.
After Party Underwriter
New First National Bank
Program Underwriter
Dow
Copper Builders
Kovar Operating LLC
Martin, Martin and Zeller
New Distributing
Prosperity Bank
Dr. Malcolm Sumbera
Texas Health Center
Wells Fargo Bank
Nickel Builders
Cole, Cole & Easley, P.C.
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Westbrook Jr.
House Sponsorships
House #86–“The House that
Charlie and Dennis Built”
Anonymous
Capital One Services LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hummel
Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy Goodson
In Memory of Charlie Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hermes
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Dittfurth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Moczygemba
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sralik
In Memory of Dennis Lockstedt
Ms. Sandra G Anderson
Mr. Emil Chanek
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crater
Ms. Dorothy Dearing
DeTar Volunteer Services
Ms. Carolyn Dornak
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Easley
Mrs. Dorothy Gehrke
Ms. Kathy Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Janak
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kubesch
Mr. Larry Lassman
Mr. and Mrs. Winston Ledet
Mr. and Mrs. George Lockstedt
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mercado
Mr. Kent Neuvar
Mr. and Mrs. Benson Pantel
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Redmon
Mrs. Jamie Schacherl
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Scheibelhut
Mr. William Schurtz
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sheblak
Ms. Julia Slaughter
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Svetlik
Mr. and Mrs. David Valdez
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vesely
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wheeler
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House #87–Youth United Build
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barthels
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bloom
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blundell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browning
Buffalo Wild Wings
Caterpillar Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Draper
Mr. Tom Finger
Golden Crescent Habitat Youth
United
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Janak
Mr. and Ms. Kurt Jentsch
Ms. Brenda Josey
Mr. and Mrs. D’Cater Joseph
Ms. Ann Killebrew
Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Marshall
Mr. Jared Mayfield
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Michalski
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering
Pizza Properties Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Rampey
Ranch Hand Truck Accessories
Ms. Jennifer Ries-Buntain
Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples
State Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stern
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Trotter
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vesely
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Walterscheidt
Goliad House #3
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Goliad County Ministerial Alliance
Ms. LaNell Ressmann
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and hope in our community under
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another 20 years. To make the
future of Habitat a reality, please
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us in its 2015 budget or volunteer
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churches make a monthly or annual
donation, which funds over a third
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“For every house is built by someone, but the Builder of all things is God.”
Hebrews 3:4
As we celebrated our 20th anniversary, the verse above was our theme for the year. How appropriate it was, as
it kept us focused on the who—and the Who—behind the success of our affiliate. Over 8,000 unique volunteers
worked on the 85 homes Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity has built. We thank the Lord for calling that
initial group of people who began Habitat in Victoria.
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international, INVISTA, the ReStore, two anonymous donors and community members.
t Our third Speaking of Sweat Equity featured Marcus Luttrell. The sellout event helped
fund two homes.
t We completed the second Goliad home.
t We hosted the United Way Day of Caring. More than 230 volunteers worked together to
frame two houses on one very hot August day.
t The inaugural #GivingTuesday campaign, in partnership with Ranch Hand Truck
Accessories, was a great success, raising $7,020 in one day for the 2015 Youth United Build.
t The Rural Communities grant provided a lift gate for the ReStore Box truck, which
allows us to pick up donations safely and efficiently. The ReStore earned a recordbreaking $115,000 in net profit.
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t The Victoria Advocate Editorial Board published a December editorial supporting
our mission.
t Six families moved into simple, decent, sustainable homes with a HERS rating of 72 or
less. We continued to build to Energy Star 2.5 standards, and participated in the AEP
energy savings program.
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