Visit the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Web site to learn more about what they do and how they do it. Be sure to check back with The Batavian later in the month as we near World Habitat Day on October 6. We hope to get up video interviews with Habitat volunteers about their experience and hopefully more submissions from the organization.
Habitat core crew have been busy getting ready to "raise the roof" on their latest project.The second floor ceilings were too low. Friday, the volunteers showed up at 8:00 and after a brief safety meeting began to remove the house roof. By lunch time the volunteers had completely removed the roof and even had a coffee break. The team of volunteers could be up to 15-20 people.
Friday morning the wall extensions were built, braced , and windows framed. Then the trusses were pushed, slid and pulled by over 12 volunteer workers. By 3:00 the trusses were installed and covered until the next work day, Wednesday. The workers enjoyed one or more breaks with coffee and donuts furnished by Dunkin Donuts, and lunch furnished by the ARC people
Habitat for Huamnity of Genesee County is at work right now on a project at 6 Columbia Ave. in Batavia. Over the weekend, one of the crew chiefs sent us along some news about that project, along with a couple photographs (included below). We hope to get over to the site some time in the the next few days to record some video of the project. In the meantime, here's what they've had going on in recent weeks:
Employees of Tops (Friendly Markets) of Batavia had a volunteer day with Genesee County Habitat for Humanity doing plaster and lath demolition work at 6 Columbia Ave. in Batavia. This was another part of the support that Tops has been giving to Habitat. In the past they have provided food for the workers, (set up) coin donation cans in their store and hosted a hot dog and soda sale.The coin cans at the registers to date have provided over $3,000. Tops insisted on stocking the food pantry at the Habitat home when the family moved in last year. A sincere thank you to Tops and its employees.
August was the month for the raffle of the car at Valu Stores for Habitat for Humanity. The 21 Valu Stores sold over 185,000 tickets on a new Ford Focus. The winner is from Erie, Penn. Genesee County Habitat for Humanity received a check for $6,527 for their part of tickets sold in the Alden and Batavia stores. This money will be added to other donations to help complete restoration of the next Habitat home being worked on in Batavia.
Pictures: (Top) Employees from Tops at the job site on Columbia Avenue; (Bottom) Habitat crew accepts check from Valu Stores.
What is Habitat for Humanity of Genesee County NY?
We are a not-for-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry that partners with people in the Genesee County area to build simple, decent and affordable houses. Habitat exists to eliminate provety housing and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
We are an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses around the world in over 92 countries, including all 50 states of the U.S.
Genesee County Habitat has just started their 7th house at 6 Columbia Ave., Batavia. The family has been selected and renovations have begun. Volunteers work on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. No experience needed, must be at least 16 yrs. old to help.
For more information, please contact the office at (585) 345-1656 or visit our websites at info@geneseehabitat.com or www.genseehabitat.com.
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