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Flower City Habitat Happenings
Cabinet Shop Begins ProductionDecember, 2003 Sometimes homemade is better! From now on, all of our houses will be equipped with kitchen and bathroom cabinets made in our own shop. Beautiful cabinets at a bargain price! Click here for the story and photos. Xerox Women Dedicate a New HomeNovember 18, 2003 Freda Greene's new home was dedicated, and representatives of The Women's Alliance of Xerox -- this home's sponsor -- were on hand for this emotional milestone. Click here for the story and photos. Building the American Dream Luncheon HeldNovember 13, 2003 Approximately 50 invited guests attended a fundraising luncheon in support of Flower City Habitat's mission to eliminate poverty housing in Rochester. Click here for the story and photos. Raising Funds with Food, Phones and FriendsOctober 28-29, 2003 Dozens of volunteers and homeowners made fundraising and friend-raising calls at Flower City Habitat's 2nd annual Phone-a-Thon. Click here for the story and photos. Rehab of 4 Enterprise Street BeginsOctober 28, 2003 Work has begun on the renovation of a three-bedroom home at 4 Enterprise Street in Rochester's 19th ward. The project is sponsored by Cititgroup. Click here for story and photos. Habitat Board & Staff Build TogetherOctober 8th, 2003 Members of Flower City Habitat's board of directors joined staff for an afternoon of house construction fun. Click here for the story and photos. Computers for Humanity Day Clicks with HomeownersSeptember 27, 2003 Thirty volunteers joined FCHH and Micrecycle to deliver computers to Habitat homeowners throughout Rochester. Click here for the story and photos. First Wall Raised at Chase-Sponsored HouseSeptember 24, 2003 A wall-raising ceremony was held to mark the formal start of construction at 50 Phelps Ave. sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Home Equity.Family Fun at Annual Homeowner PicnicSeptember 21, 2003 The 4th annual Habitat Homeowner Family Picnic was all about food, folks, and fun. Click here for story and photos. FCHH Holds 3rd Annual Leaders' BuildAugust 4, 2003 Rochester area corporate leaders joined Habitat in building houses and hope in the Fulton Avenue neighborhood.Building on Faith Service ScheduledSeptember 2, 2003 Rochester's observance of Building on Faithweek begins with an ecumenical worship service on Sunday, September 14. Computers for Humanity Seeks DonationsJuly 10, 2003 Donations of used computers are needed for a new initiative aimed at closing the digital divide among Habitat homeowners in Rochester. Rauber Street Homeowners Celebrate Their New CommunityJuly 19, 2003 Habitat homeowners on Rauber Street held a cookout to thank volunteers and house sponsors and to celebrate the "new" Rauber Street community.Click here for story and photos. Women Build News Features Rochester ProjectJuly, 2003 The summer issue of HFHI's Women Build News features an article about Flower City Habitat's 2002 Women Build House in the Susan B. Anthony Preservation District.Click here for story and photos. FCHH Staff Attend Jimmy Carter Work ProjectJune, 2003 Three FCHH construction supervisors and two volunteers participated in the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Alabama, June 7-14.Click here for story and photos Outstanding Volunteers Recognized at Annual DinnerJune 20, 2003 Our annual dinner provided a wonderful opportunity to socialize and to celebrate the accomplishments of several remarkable FCHH volunteers. Click here for story and photos. Dedication Ceremony Held for School HouseBuildJune 4, 2003 The second FCHH house sponsored by Monroe County school students was dedicated shortly after the vacant house next door went up in flames. Xerox Women's Alliance Raises Walls on Fulton AvenueJune 1, 2003 The Democrat and Chroniclereported on the wall-raising ceremony at 105 Fulton Avenue, FCHH's 127th house. Rochester Garden Club Donates TreesMay 27, 2003 The Rochester Garden Club has donated five trees to help beautify Rauber Street, where Habitat has completed eleven new houses. Click here for story and photos. Habitat Annual Dinner PlannedMay 9, 2003 Flower City Habitat for Humanity's Annual Dinner is planned for June 19, 2003. As we enjoy a meal with old friends and new, we'll celebrate our outstanding volunteers. A live and silent auction completes the evening. Rochester Homeowners Featured in National MagazineApril, 2003 The May issue of Ladies Home Journalfeatures the story of two Rochester, NY Habitat homeowners who also happen to be mother and daughter. Wall-Raising Held for School HouseBuildMarch 27, 2003 Schoolchildren helped raise the walls for a new Habitat home on Fulton Ave. Click here for the story and photos. Greece Post Spotlights "A Place to Call Home"March 13, 2003 A front page story in the Greece Post detailed the construction project at 27 Rauber Street sponsored by a coalition of churches in Greece. Click here for the story and photos. Tapestry House DedicatedMarch 1, 2003 With songs, prayer, and gifts, the house at 137 Rauber Street became Theresa Johnson's house. Click here for the story and photos. Cabinet-Making Program IntroducedMarch, 2003 If we build them, we will save! New program in-sources kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Goin' to Guatemala!March, 2003 A Rochester Habitat volunteer is organizing her second trip to work with HFH in Cantel, Guatemala this August. Join them! Click here for story and photos. Rauber Street Project Nears CompletionFebruary 26, 2003 Habitat is winding down a year-long ten-house construction project to rejuvenate Rauber Street. Click here for the story and photos. Foundation "Blitz" for 2003 School HouseBuildFebruary 3, 2003 LeChase Construction pulled out all the stops to build the foundation for the School HouseBuild project in a single day! Click here for the story and photos. Homeowners Celebrate AchievementsFebruary, 2003 Learn how several Habitat homeowners are striving for success and making dreams come true. Click here for story and photos. Habitat Receives Civic Engagement FundsFebruary, 2003 Habitat's house construction program has been boosted through support from the Rochester Area Community Foundation. Ground Broken for 2003 School HouseBuildJanuary 24, 2003 Monroe County schoolchilren are helping to build a Habitat house. Our School HouseBuild at 124 Fulton Avenue got off to an enthusiastic (if teeth-chattering) start. Click here for the story and photos.
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