The Hammer & Nail

Spring 2016

Building Community Through Neighborhood Revitalization

Habitat for
Humanity
is a nonprofit,
ecumenical Christian
organization. We are
dedicated to eliminating
substandard housing and
homelessness worldwide
and to making adequate,
affordable shelter a
matter of conscience
and action. Our ministry
was founded on the
conviction that every
man, woman and child
should have a simple,
decent place to live in
dignity and safety.

Listen. Collaborate. Partner.

Repeat. These are the four
verbs Habitat for Humanity
International CEO, Jonathan
Reckford, uses to describe
Neighborhood Revitalization.
Started as an initiative to serve
more families, the Neighborhood
Revitalization (NR) Program has
become not only an element of
what Habitat does; it is part of our
DNA. At St. Vrain Habitat we know

Habitat volunteers work on one of our

first Brush With Kindness projects.

that affordable housing is essential, but Habitat has been actively building
we also know that a great community new homes in The Glens since
is about more than houses.
2009. While new construction
will continue to play a vital role, a
The NR Program is our effort to bigger toolbox that includes
transform one neighborhood at a repairs and other services will
time by joining residents, other
allow Habitat to serve more
nonprofits, housing agencies,
families. These programs will
businesses, the local municipality allow homeowners without the
and communities of faith
physical and/or financial abilities
together to create and
to make changes on their home
implement a shared vision of
to regain a sense of pride in their
revitalization. We adopted this
home and their community.
program last fall and have been
Additionally Habitat will form and
honored to partner with The
collaborate with a coalition of
Glens neighborhood of Dacono
residents to engage other partners to
as our first revitalization area.
complete community projects that
will be determined by the coalition.
NR starts with a humble approach;
listening to those who speak on We believe this program will allow us
behalf of the community. By
to make a greater impact in the lives
listening to the aspirations of the of more families, The Glens
neighborhood, we are able to
neighborhood and the St. Vrain Valley
engage residents as leaders,
community as a whole.
empowering them to transform
their neighborhood into a vibrant For more information about NR
and inviting place to live for
contact Nicole Stanek,
current and future residents.
nstanek@stvrainhabitat.org,
303-682-2485.

Crafting a Home and Hope

Get Involved!
Please consider contributing
as we work to build homes
and transform lives in our
community.
Become a.
DONOR
VOLUNTEER
HOMEOWNER

www.stvrainhabitat.org

Celebrating their collaborative industry and

shared community commitment, nine local craft
breweries are teaming up to build a Habitat
home in Longmont for Vicky Reyes and her fouryear-old daughter.
The breweries will break ground on The House
That Beer Built (HTBB) home on May 18th. Two
representatives from each brewery will come out
to the build site in our Poplar Grove
development to swing some hammers and raise
the walls on the home.
Not only will the breweries help build the house,
but throughout the entire construction process
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The Hammer & Nail

Mud Hen 5K

National Women
Build Week

The Mud Hen 5K, a Longmont

fun run tradition started by the
City of Longmont's Recreation
Division 11 years ago now
benefits Habitat for Humanity of
the St. Vrain Valley! Habitat
began organizing the race in

Who: All women (16 +)

Where: Poplar Grove
When: 8 AM to 4 PM,
May 4th , 5th, and 7th
No experience or
tools necessary!
Volunteers receive a
Women Build shirt, nail
apron, and a great
experience working
alongside other women
to make a difference in
our community.
Space is limited. Spots are
reserved for Women Build
on each of these days; use
reservation code
womenbuild when you
sign up!
Volunteers must register
in advance at
stvrainhabitat.org or
contact Rebecca
Shannon at
volunteer@stvrainhabitat.org,
303-682-2485 x 102.

Stephen Scott has been

promoted to Director of
Construction! After 10
years, Dan Northcraft
left to pursue commercial
construction. We wish
Stephen and Dan great
success in their future.

When: April 23 rd at 10 a.m.

Where: McIntosh Lake, Dawson
Park, Longmont, CO
Register online at stvrainhabitat.org

2013 and we are extremely

grateful for the opportunity to
be involved in the continuation
of this great community run.

Thanks to our event sponsors:

We believe in strengthening
individuals and the community.
This is another way we can help
bring people together to do so.
Come enjoy the beautiful view of
Longs Peak and all the wildlife
around McIntosh Lake! The race
starts on the south side of the
Lake in Dawson Park and finishes
RE/MAX Nexus,
near the tennis courts. T-shirts
The Shores at McIntosh Lake &
and gift bags are included in the
Rons Printing Center

From April 15th - April 24th,

Oskar Blues fooderies
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there will be various fun events (CHUBurger, Homemade
Liquids & Solids, CYCLEHOPS
at each of the participating
Bike CANtina & Oskar Blues
breweries to benefit the
construction of the home. Your Grill & Brew in Lyons) will
feature special HTBB 3-course
attendance and support will be
menus that include one core
crucial to this new project's
success. This is your opportunity beer for $25. There will be a
to drink beer for a good cause! unique menu at each location
and from every menu sold over
those 10 days, $15 will go
The first of these fundraising
directly to the HTBB project!
events will be an Oskar Blues
Restaurant & Taproom Week.
Additionally, at Oskar Blues

HTBB

price of registration and prizes

will be awarded to the top finishers.

Tasty Weasel Taproom, 50% of

proceeds over the course of
these 10 days will benefit the
construction of the house.
We are also very excited to
announce that Longmonts 2016
Oktoberfest, September 23rd 24th, will benefit The House That
Beer Built!
We are grateful to have such a
strong, collaborative and
delicious industry here excited
to partner with Habitat to help
raise glasses and raise walls to
eliminate poverty housing!
The House That Beer Built was
first created in 2013 by Fort
Collins Habitat for Humanity, in
partnership with their local craft
breweries. It was so successful
and fun that they are now doing a
second home with even more
breweries engaged. Ours will be
only the fourth House That Beer
Built in the nation!
For more information and to stay
up to date on HTBB events
please visit stvrainhabitat.org/
house-that-beer-built/.
You can also contact Veronica
Jones for more information:
vjones@stvrainhabitat.org or
303-682-2485 ext. 106

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Every Hand Makes a Difference

Spring is in the air and the pace is picking

up on our construction sites. In May, we
will be building four days a week and need
YOUR help! No experience necessary. We
provide tools, safety equipment, training
and supervision. Volunteers can commit to
a day of building or join us on a recurring basis.
Our calendar is available online at
www.stvrainhabitat.org/construction.
Call 303-682-2485 x 102 or email
volunteer@stvrainhabitat.org to learn
more or schedule a day on one of our
three construction sitesand thank you!

Habitat Heads for Cambodia Again

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November 11 to 21 , we are visiting our

international partner in Cambodia, This is St.
Vrain Habitats second visit to Cambodia. The team,
made up of community members, will help renovate and
build latrines, build relationships with the Habitat staff and
board, visit Habitat families and bring more visibility to the
great work Habitat Cambodia is doing.
A country torn apart by the genocide of the
Khmer Rouge in the 1970s, Cambodia is slowly
regaining its economy and identity. Since 2003,
Members of the first Cambodia Global Village Trip team
Habitat Cambodia has provided over 10,000
housing solutions to families in need including new building typical Cambodian Habitat homes out of brick,.
modern day Cambodia, and tells the story of the
homes, water and sanitation systems, micro finance loans, land
troubled history of the Khmer Rouge. Funds
tenure advocacy and financial literacy training.
raised though ticket sales will benefit the Global
Habitat will sponsor a film by Cambodian director Village scholarship fund, which helps to offset the
Kulikar Sotho called The Last Reel on April 28th cost of travel for Global Village participants.
at Stewart Auditorium in conjunction with the
Front Range Film Festival. The film is set in
Contact jgallegos@stvrainhabitat.org for more info.

AmeriCorps BuildA-Thon Coming to

the St. Vrain Valley!
June 5th to 11th,
Northern Colorado
will host 100 Habitat
AmeriCorps members
from around the country
for a Build-A-Thon.
In Longmont, 60 of the
AmeriCorps will be
helping frame two new
homes at our Poplar
Grove development.
While here, they will
not only be building
everyday, but will have
time to experience all
that Longmont has to
offer.

Notes from the Executive DirectorDave Emerson

At Habitat for
Humanity we
are in the
business of
taking risk. Risk
on behalf of the
people in our
community who are facing steep
odds. I want our supporters to
know your staff here at St. Vrain
Habitat are some of the most
courageous people youll ever
meet. Each day, in an
increasingly difficult environment

for land development, they are

working hard to provide an
opportunity for fantastic families who
are looking for a hand up for their
loved ones. Your contribution of
time, money, prayers, and expertise
gives us courage to move boldly in
places like Dacono where our
Neighborhood Revitalization project
is attempting things weve never
done before; in places like Lyons
where we are trying to get six
homes developed and built to bring a
small segment of displaced families

back from the flood; in places like

Longmont where were completing
another seven homes for great
families (six of them flood survivors)
who know those houses represent a
brighter future; and finally in places
like Paraguay, Cambodia, Lesotho,
and Armenia where a small amount
of our effort yields unheard of impact
in the lives of individuals facing abject
poverty. I feel blessed to be
surrounded by individuals who live
courageously through this ministry
and thank you for your support.

Skyline Kiwanis Putt

for Habitat
When: Friday, June 3, 2016
Where: Ute Creek Golf Course
The tournament is $125 per
player. Cost includes green
fees, golf cart per
twosome, range balls,
goody bag, lunch, and
dinner. To register or to
inquire about sponsorships/
auction item donations please
contact Dave Emerson,
demerson@stvrainhabitat.org
or 303-682-2485 ext. 100.

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In This Issue

Neighborhood Revitalization
The House That Beer Built
The Mud Hen 5K Race
Women Build Week
Cambodia Global Village Trip
AmeriCorps Build-A-Thon

We are therefore Christs ambassadors,

as though God were making his appeal
through us- 2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV

ReStore Now Open

Mondays!
The St. Vrain Habitat ReStore is
one of Longmonts most successful
thrift stores, and has just entered
its 10th year in operation! The
ReStore owes much of its success
to its loyal volunteers, donors and
customers in the community.
When the ReStore first opened, it
operated four days per week, then
moved to five days and now,
thanks to the communitys support,
the ReStore is very excited to
announce that beginning May 2nd it
will expand to SIX retail days
per week with the addition of
Mondays. Come on opening day
to receive 40% off!

Bring this coupon

to the St. Vrain
Habitat ReStore
to receive 25%
off of your first
purchase.
(Some exceptions apply)
(Coupon expires 7/30/16)

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Longmont, CO
303-776-3334