By Christian Noll, Director of Grants Austin Habitat is pleased to announce that it will be pulling up stakes at the Devonshire Village community at the end of 2009 and will kick off construction of its first home of 2010 in the Meadow Lake community. Austin Habitat began building in Devonshire Village in 2008, with [...]
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There is nothing like celebrating the holidays at home with family and friends. The fireplace is aglow, the red stockings are hung, the poinsettias are on display. Melodic carols are sung, and the smell of fresh-baked cookies wafts through the air. But for families like the Santiagos, being home for the holidays has meant spending [...]
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On December 17, 101X presented the 101X “Indie”pendent Workforce X-Mas, benefiting Austin Habitat for Humanity!!! The event was headlined by the band Phoenix. There were also performances from newbies Hockey and local boys White Denim. The concert was sponsored by vitaminwater, Van’s-the orginial skate shoe company, and 101X. Thank you to 101X and those who [...]
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Today was Day 8 of the State Farm/KVUE home for the Holidays Blitz Build!!! Volunteers completed the baseboard, the exterior touch up painting, and the rough grading. We also had a pre-Dedication celebration with the Santiago family and State Farm and KVUE representatives!!! We will be putting the finishing touches on the house tomorrow. It [...]
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Today was Day 7 of the StateFarm/KVUE Home for the Holidays Blitz Build!! The auto underwriting department of State Farm came out to volunteer, and they did a fantastic job!! The group finished painting and caulking the outside of the house. They completed the porch, as well as hung all the doors and light fixtures. They [...]
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This past Sunday, about 300 people got in the holiday spirit with some joyful and soulful Christmas music. The choral concert benefitted the first-ever Baptist Build with Austin Habitat for Humanity. Several Austin-area Baptist churches collaborated to put on “Room at the Inn: An Evening of Christmas Choral Music.” The event was held at the [...]
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Today, a film crew from an Austin-based social media company, Demand Media, came out to film the action on a few Austin Habitat sites in Devonshire!! The crew was filming videos about how to lay sod for EHow. EHow.com is the leading how-to resource on the Internet. Its mission is to offer real world solutions to everyday [...]
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Yesterday, agents and agency execs came out from State Farm to volunteer! These volunteers finished the siding and painted it. Today, State Farm volunteers from Life Company and automobiles came out to site, despite the freezing cold, wet weather! They are installing the back staircase, putting up the awnings and shutters, and installing the porch [...]
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By Michael Willard, President and CEO Saturday night, most of you probably found yourselves watching the University of Texas football team win their 13th game of the season. Boy, was that a close one! What an exciting finish to a great game. It is rewarding to see the hard work of Mack Brown and his [...]
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Austin Habitat supporters have returned from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project!!! Habitat for Humanity International’s Carter Project is an annual, internationally-recognized week where President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter, along with his wife, Rosalynn, join thousands of volunteers to build and renovate simple, decent, and affordable housing in partnership with low-income [...]
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