March 2011
During the month of March DPC Habitat for Humanity hosted three weeks of Collegiate Challenge Alternative Spring Break groups. College aged kids gave up there traditional spring break activities to travel to Danville, sleep on church floors, shower at the YMCA and work all day building a new home at 716 Lee Street in Danville. Groups came from SUNY – Courtland, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Villanova. The groups stayed at West Main Baptist and Ascension Lutheran Church. Kentuck Baptist, Sacred Heart, Epiphany Episcopal, and St. Luke’s UMC fed the students. Thanks to all who made the trip to Danville memorable for the students.
December 23,2010
Members of Ascension Lutheran Church adopted a Habitat family for Christmas. After collecting presents for the family church members delivered them to the Habitat home. The homeowner struggled to find words of appreciation when seeing the generosity of the congregation. “I am speechless” the homeowner said with tears of joy. A big thank you to Ascension Lutheran and other groups that adopted a Habitat family this year. Merry Christmas to all!
December 16, 2010
Weatherization Kits are now available at the ReStore during regular business hours. Kits include window film, caulk and a caulk gun, spray foam, and outlet gaskets. One kit per address please. You can pick up kits on Wednesday and Friday from 10 am – 12 Noon. The Kits are made available by a generous grant from Danville Utilities.
October 25, 2010
The Philip N. Daly, Sr. and Frances K. Daly Trust awarded DPC Habitat for Humanity $10,000 to renovate an existing home for a local family in need of simple, decent, affordable housing. Through the generous support of the Daly Trust an existing home on Hughes Street will be rehabilitated and mark the start of the transformation of the Hughes Street community. A local family will be selected and help with the renovation of the home using building materials purchased with the funds from the Daly Trust. We are deeply grateful for the investment of the Daly Trust into our community.
October 21, 2010
The Wachovia Foundation awarded a $1,000 grant to DPC Habitat for Humanity to support the continued rebuilding of local neighborhoods. The grant continues Wachovia’s long standing support of community non-profits work in the communities where Wachovia stores operate. Thank you Wachovia for your continued support of Habitat’s efforts to build strong neighborhoods by providing home ownership opportunities for families.
June 23, 2010
Danville Regional Foundation Announces $13,500 Grant to Habitat for Humanity
Danville, VA (June 23, 2010) ─ The Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) announced today it will grant $13,500 to the Danville Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity to fund a ReStore expansion feasibility study.
“This is another opportunity to increase the capacity of a regional organization by helping them develop a better business model in the present economic climate,” said Wendi G. Everson, DRF Program Officer. “This is aligned with the Foundation’s mission because Habitat for Humanity helps build assets of low wealth residents by creating access to equity through an affordable housing program.”
The study ─ which will be conducted by the Southside Business Technology Center ─ will help determine whether the ReStore has the capacity to develop a self-sustaining enterprise, which is capable of contributing 50 percent of the annual construction budget over the next three years. The study will also include a marketing plan for the organization. Work will begin July 1 and is expected to be complete by December 31, according to Everson.
“This grant is a tremendous step forward for our organization in that ReStore plays a vital part in the long-term sustainability to continue to help citizens afford housing,” said Marlin Yoder, Executive Director of Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity.
The ReStore ─ which encourages the re-use and recycling of items that are perfectly good that the owner can’t use anymore ─ is growing across the county. Danville opened its ReStore several years ago. It offers such items as tile, carpet, hardwood, appliances, doors, appliances and other home building materials collected from community donors.
“The study will assess where we are, what we can achieve through an expansion, and provide a roadmap for how to reach our full potential,” Yoder added.
Southside Business Technology Center received a multi-year grant to help the center launch its services to encourage and support new business growth in the region. To date, it has helped over 100 entrepreneurs, nonprofits and economic development entities, according to Karl Stauber, DRF’s CEO and President.
“This is another excellent example of what we can accomplish through collaborative partnerships and working together to build a brighter future,” said Stauber.
“We applaud Habitat for Humanity for its visionary approach and desire to be the best it can be to serve the needs of citizens throughout the region.”
About Danville Regional Foundation
DRF focuses on transforming the regional economy and creating a prosperous culture to benefit all Dan River citizens. It does this by making long-term investments to improve education, economic vitality, community wellness, financial stability and civic capacity for citizens throughout the City of Danville, Virginia; Pittsylvania County, Virginia; and Caswell County, North Carolina. Since its establishment in 2005, DRF has invested more than $40 million through over 40 grants. DRF is committed to fostering collaboration, establishing partnerships and working across borders and with many types or organizations to rethink tomorrow and create solutions, positioning the Dan River Region as a place of opportunities. DRF encourages and supports new approaches, and believes that initiative and courage to view things from fresh and different perspectives enables everyone working “Together to Build a Brighter Future.”
www.danvilleregionalfoundation.org
About Danville Pittsylvania Habitat for Humanity
Danville Pittsylvania Habitat for Humanity is an inter-faith self-help housing ministry. It is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization created in Danville in 1991. In partnership with low-income working families, Habitat strives to eliminate substandard housing in Danville and Pittsylvania County by being a major supplier of safe, simple, and decent affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity has three major programs; they are affordable housing, homeownership education and the ReStore. The ReStore is a resale outlet that sells reusable and surplus building materials. www.danvillehabitat.org
About Southside Business Technology Center
SBTC provides business consulting services to advance economic growth in Southside Virginia. SBTC helps entrepreneurs enhance their knowledge of business management through the development of high-quality business projects, individual consultations and seminars tailored to specific client needs. The Southside Business Technology Center also helps businesses obtain data and analysis that is generally unobtainable to them on their own. www.southsidebtc.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christina Motley
Director Marketing & Public Relations
434.799.2176 or 770-3523
cmotley@danvilleregionalfoundation.org
www.danvilleregionalfoundation.org