MARCH 2011

MR. TRUEX AND HIS MANUFACTURING PROCESSING CLASS OF CENTRAL NOBLE HS

Can Sheds Help Build Houses

Central Noble High School students of Mr. Truexs manufacturing and construction processing class dedicated a new Habitat Aluminum Can Shed on Wednesday March 20th. The new 4x6x8 shed will be able to accommodate larger bags and more cans than the previous one it is replacing. The new can shed, in bright Habitat Green, will be in the same location as the previous shed at the parking lot of Dollar General in Albion. The students of Central Noble were able to complete this shed in 25 hours. Mr. Truex and his class also volunteered to help bag the cans from the old shed before it was removed. Habitat collects aluminum cans as one of the ways it nances building homes for partner families. It take 3 million aluminum cans to build just one home.

Women Build is just the beginning

Less than a month to go before we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of National Women Build Week May 5-12. Our home on Stoney Drive for Shannon and her four children, will begin with a ground breaking at 2:00pm April 29, everyone is welcome to attend. We are then kicking off the weeks event with a Dessert Contest and Silent Auction at Bridgewater Golf Course on May 1, starting at 5:30 and winners of the auction will be announced at 7:00. If you are interested in donating a dessert for the contest of a gift for the silent auction contact McKinsey at the Habitat ofce or email to: mckinsey@northeastindianahabitat.org This is an exciting year for our afliate, it will be the rst Women Build were we have the opportunity to build an entire home. This is our rst in an exciting list of annual events. After Women Build Week, the home will still need volunteers to complete the project. Contact Habitat for participation opportunities. If you are unable to participate in the building process we can use your skills in other areas as well and welcome all volunteers. This event is not about excluding men, but encouraging women to show their commitment to their community and make a lasting impact. northeastindianahabitat.myetap.org/ womenbuild2012/ A few of our build days are still available if you have a team you want to put together or participate individually. You can sign up at:

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From the Director

Reection
For we walk by faith, not by sight. - II Corinthians 5:7
I probably could have gotten better grades in school, but I was one of those students that the teacher often caught looking out the window instead of focusing on her or him, as they tried to prepare me for their next planned exercise in learning. This especially became evident in college as professors lectured about themselves and their thoughts rather than provide a learning experience. It wasnt until reading from some of Tom Peters leadership advice that I felt comfortable that by looking out the window, I probably learned more. I remember him saying to a group of managers that I was part of, Youre most valuable and productive employees are those looking out the window, or into space. What Peters was relating to, is that those that are looking out the window are those that are reecting. Even though these persons appear to be inattentive, they most likely are reecting on what you have told them, what they are currently experiencing or just their present thoughts. Without reection there is no thought process. Technology has made it much easier to plug along with our daily lives thinking we have succeeded in a task, a career, and life without any thought of what we are doing, what we have accomplished or where we are going.

El Salvador
Habitat Northeast Indiana completed its rst closed Global Village mission trip to El Salvador March 3-11. The Team was lead by Christon Clack previous Volunteer Coordinator for HFHNEI, now Executive Director for Kosciusko County Habitat. The Team consisted of: Christon, his father Eric Clark, John and Loralie Farr, Barb and Bill Radebuagh and Don Cross, Executive Director of Habitat Northeast Indiana. This was the 8th trip to Santa Ana, El Salvador for John and Don, the 4th for Loralie, the 2nd for Christon and the rst for the rest of the team. The team worked on a Home for Mauricio, a motorcycle policeman in Santa Ana and his family. The build site was in a community called Primavera (Spring) a small village near Santa Ana. The work consisted of moving materials onto the site, move excavated earth away from the site, back lling around the foundation, laying block and providing assistance to the local masons responsible for the project. It was very hard labor under extremely warm conditions. Daytime temperatures were in the mid 90 degrees with rarely a cloud in the sky. The schedule did allow a visit to local Mayan ruins and lunch at a restaurant located on the shore of a very large lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano. Most evenings were lled with experiencing local cultural events and being entertained by our host Aliate. The work of this team not only assure that this family in need were able to move into their new home ahead of schedule; the interaction with Mauricio, his family, the masons, sta and volunteers from the local Aliate, and sta at the hotel made this trip a life changing experience for all.

walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. - Ephesians 4:1
We tend to think that reection means looking back. We do need to be careful not limit reection to looking back. True reection means observing all that is happening around you. By observing we do not mean by sight alone, but by all senses, being and presence. It is so important for us involved with the Habitat Mission to reect on all that we experience, all that we do and all that we accomplish. If we do that we always see Gods guidance and direction and the path he has for us is always clear.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6

Nail-A-Thon 2012
1 Nail
Did You Know?
It takes 64,000 nails to build a typical habitat home. Our goal this year will require 192,000 nails.

$1 $10 $64 $320 $960 $1600

10 Spikes 1lb of Nails 5lbs of Nails 15lbs of Nails 25lbs of Nails

Did You Also Know;

that Habitat Partner Families pay mortgage on the homes we build. They also have to put in sweat equity hours either working with volunteers to build their own homes or working on the homes of other families.

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana serving Steuben, Noble and DeKalb counties, does more than just build new homes. Keeping with our mission to help eliminate homelessness and poverty housing, we serve families by doing critical home repair, rehabilitation, weatherization and A Brush with Kindness, which focuses on outdoor repairs and rehabilitation.

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana PO Box 620 101 North Main Street Auburn, Indiana 46706

Thank You for Your Continued Support

https://northeastindianahabitat.myetap.org/nail-a-thon2012/

Nails, the forgotten building material

A building project can be a lot of fun. Planning the layout and design, then guring out what materials will be the best to use. Cost versus aesthetic and longevity. Contemporary versus classic with an urban modern air. I might actually know the entire KitchenAid appliance catalog and Ive had my washer dryer picked out for the last ve years. Personally, Ive designed at least six different houses in the last three years. Each appropriate in a different location. 70% windows with a wrap-around porch for that 20 acres in the woods, narrow two-story victorian for an intown lot and even a tiny home of 400sqft for - where ever. We are currently in the middle of our A budget has been done for each home; estimating the cost of lumber, to biannual Nail-A-Thon. It only cost $1 to sponsor a nail and each home we build So in celebration, we remember the humble piece that (literally) holds everything together. If you have received a nail through the mail, bring it to our next build and help it do what it does best. Become a lasting part of holding together our community. Habitat gets some amazing donations from the generous members of the community; their time and skill, windows and doors, and monetary gifts. But, we never think to ask for help with nails. Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana P.O. Box 620 Auburn, IN 46706 or contact our ofce at: drywall, and hardwood ooring. But, every single home, no matter how fastidious I think Ive been with cost for plug covers and paper towel holders, I never account for the nails. Once its brought up it does seem silly I dont think of nails. northeastindianahabitat.myetap.org/ Nail-A-Thon2012 this year will use an estimated 64,000 nails. If you are interested in donating to the Nail-A-Thon drive, you can access our donation site at: