<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- generator="FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net)" -->
<rss version="2.0"  xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
    <channel>
        <title>HFH SECT Current Events Feed</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut helps families in need into homeownership - Keep up to date on our progress]]></description>
        <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/</link>
        <lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 09:52:51 GMT</lastBuildDate>
        <generator>FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net)</generator>
		<atom:link href="http://www.habitatsect.org/index.php?option=com_ninjarsssyndicator&amp;feed_id=1&amp;format=raw" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />        <item>
            <title>Wish List</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/wish_list</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<ul>
<li>Plastic Bags (ziploc style) for use at the ReStore to sort and display items</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Truck for use on the construction site</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Minivan for us on the construction site</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>At home carpet cleaning machine, for donation or to barrow</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Drill press for the construction shop</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>White copy paper</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A large projection screen with stand</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Digital camera </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Rechargeable AA batteries</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>AA battery charger</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact us at  <a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/mailto:mission@habitatsect.org" style="text-align: center; color: blue ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;">mission@habitatsect.org</a>, or 860-442-7890 if you would like to donate any of these items</p>]]></description>
            <author> community@habitatsect.org (Amanda Duntz)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/wish_list</guid>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>- Donate your Cabinets</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_donate_your_cabinets</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Habitat for Humanity ReStore values your gently used cabinets. Your donated cabinets will help us raise the funds to build decent affordable shelter in partnership with families in need in our local area.</span></span></p>
<address style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>You Can Help Us:</strong></span></span></span></address><address> </address><address style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Generate revenue to build decent shelter</span></span></address><address> </address><address style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Keep usable merchandise out of our landfills</span></span></address>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Your contractor will uninstall your cabinets</span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Your donation may be tax deductible</span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Habitat Truck will pick up your cabinets</span></span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Please let your contractor know you are interested in donating your cabinets then call us at 860-892-9553 to arrange a pick-up. We can answer any questions you might have about your cabinet condition and scheduling.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>"Make a difference in someone's life"</strong></span></em></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></p>]]></description>
            <author> nancy_banks@att.net (Nancy Banks)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:14:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_donate_your_cabinets</guid>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Coin Collection Drive</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/nickels_for_nails/coin_collection_drive</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Participate in the Nickels for </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Nails Drive</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> between April 16th to </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">May 21st 2012.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut will be conducting its third annual Nickels for Nails coin collection drive. Proceeds from the Nickels for Nails drive will go into a fund for a youth sponsored and built house in </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">New London</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">County</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">. In addition, 10% of the money raised will be tithed to Habitat for Humanity in </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Haiti</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">, </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Guatemala</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">, and </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Egypt</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> to help eliminate poverty housing throughout the world.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><em>Make a difference through Nickels for Nails and see first-hand how donating your spare change can make a life altering difference in the lives of the families Habitat serves.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><img src="http://www.habitatsect.org/images/stories/nickel.jpg" border="0" alt="Nickel" width="146" height="145" style="float: left; border: 0px;" />Your school's, church's, business' or community's involvement in the Nickels for Nails drive may be as substantial or as minimal as you prefer. It may range from organizing a coin collection competition between classrooms or simply placing a collection container in the office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The group may also organize events to support the Nickels for </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Nails Drive</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">, such as a dance, dress down day or bazaar. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">We encourage youth to take the initiative to coordinate this project for their group; however we do ask that there be an adult supervisor for the project and our point of contact.</span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Please work together with others at in your school, congregation or community center to run a Nickels for </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Nails Drive</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">. Groups that sign up will have access to resources such as curriculums for the teachers, banners to print and put onto your coin collection containers and one on one support throughout the drive. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p>
<h4 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The group that raises the most money will be recognized by Habitat for Humanity. They will be featured in the Habitat from Humanity Newsletter, on here, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/habitatsect">facebook</a> and a variety of other places.</span></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<h4 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></h4>
<h4 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></h4>
<h1 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TQ6B2P8" target="_blank" title="Nickles for Nails Registration">Click Here To Register</a></h1>
<p> </p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Groups that are signed up for this year - </strong></span></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Dr. Charles E Murphy School - $91.00</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Integrated Day Charter School</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>S</strong></span><span> </span><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>t. Peter and Paul Catholic Church</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Poquannock Bridge Baptist Church</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Uconn Avery Point</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Old Mystic United Methodist Church</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Noank Baptist Church</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>The North Stonington Congregational Church</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"> </span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Will you help too?</strong></h2>

<p><a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/nickels_for_nails/coin_collection_drive">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
            <author> torourke@habitatsect.org (Amanda Duntz)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/nickels_for_nails/coin_collection_drive</guid>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>- ReStore Hours</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_restore_hours</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<address><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Address:</strong> 400 New London Road, Salem, CT (Salem Country Garden Plaza) </span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Store hours:</strong> Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm</span></address><address style="text-align: center;">During the winter months the ReStore will close at 5pm instead of the usual 6 pm. </address><address style="text-align: center;">This will end on March 11th.</address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm </span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Closed:</strong> Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday </span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Weather Closings:</strong> Call the ReStore during inclement weather. The store message will tell you if ithe ReStore will be open or not. <br /></span></address><address><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Phone:</strong> (860) 892-9553    email: </span><a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/mailto:restore@habitatsect.org"><span style="font-size: small;">restore@habitatsect.org</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></address>
<h4><span style="font-size: x-small;">To begin volunteering, please take our Foundations of Habitat Orientation and Training. <a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_foundations_of_habitat_training_and_orientation_class" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information on this class. Contact 860-442-7890 ext 215 or <a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/mailto:volunteer@habitatsect.org">volunteer@habitatsect.org</a> with questions about volunteering.</span></h4>
<address><strong><span style="font-size: small;">Holiday Closings 2011 - 2012:</span></strong></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Holiday Break                   Saturday, December 24, Sunday, December 25</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">-                                     Thursday, December 29, Friday, December 30</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">-                                     Saturday, December 31, Sunday, January 1</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Luther King Jr Day  Sunday, January 15</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Easter                             Sunday, April 8</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Memorial Day                  Sunday, May 27</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Labor Day                       Sunday, September 2<br /></span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Thanksgiving Break         Thursday, November 22 & Friday November 23</span></address><address><span style="font-size: small;">Holiday Break                 Thursday, December 27 up to and including Sunday December 30<br /></span></address>]]></description>
            <author> torourke@habitatsect.org (Terri O'Rourke)</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_restore_hours</guid>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>We Need Your Dirt</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/we_need_your_dirt</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">New London County Land/Property Donations Sought</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">One of our greatest challenges is finding homes to rehab or property to build a home for the many eligible families that apply to become homeowners. Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern CT’s goal of eliminating substandard housing works hand-in-hand with the ordinances of local municipalities. We impact the community where we build or rehab by turning a vacant, blighted property into additional tax dollars for the municipality as well as increase the local property values. The additional income can be used to improve education and recreation in a community.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Because of our non-profit status, our organization is sought out by many people who have been given property or a home through an inheritance. Often property/houses sit vacant for a long period of time before you realize that the tax donation value of the property can out weigh your cash value after considering the cost of your time and travel to maintain the property.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Donations are also accepted of property/houses that have not been properly maintained and therefore are often not sellable. However for Habitat this is not a problem since </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial" />

<p><a href="http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/we_need_your_dirt">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
            <author> torourke@habitatsect.org (Terri O'Rourke)</author>
            <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/we_need_your_dirt</guid>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>- Welcome</title>
            <link>http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_welcome</link>
            <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut</strong> (HFHSECT) is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit Christian housing organization. The organization relies on citizen engagement and is open to people of all faiths or no faith, who together with a hammer and nails can overcome differences to build a stronger community.</p>
<p><strong>HFHSECT's goal is to make sure every man, woman and child has simple, decent shelter.</strong> Since 1987, the organization has completed 48 houses throughout New London County and over 100 homes internationally through the tithe the HFHSECT sends to international Habitat for Humanity affiliates. This has been achieved in partnership with our Habitat families, who contribute at least 400 hours of “sweat equity” to Habitat in order to be eligible to buy their own home which HFHSECT sells to them at cost, with a no interest mortgage. HFHSECT homes are built through the dedication of the many volunteers who share their time and talents and through the financial contributions of the many caring individuals, faith based organizations, businesses and civic groups who are our neighbors in this community.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://youtu.be/LjOBeygBYPg">Click Here to see a view about the Habitat for Humanity ReStore</a></h3>]]></description>
            <author> torourke@habitatsect.org (Terri O'Rourke)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.habitatsect.org/habitat_for_humanity_of_southeastern_connecticut/-_welcome</guid>
        </item>
    </channel>
</rss>

