Habitat for Humanity Chapter
Our purpose is to make all Escapees aware of Habitat International, and Care-A-Vanners. We hope to show how to enjoy the best of the RV lifestyle while making an active contribution to the elimination of poverty housing in this country and abroad.
(This page maintained by Allen Downs. Last modified: 2/7/2010 7:34:39 PM Central time.)
Escapees BOF (Birds of a Feather) groups are comprised of people who share a common interest. In order to belong to a BOF, one must be a member in good standing of the Escapees RV Club. HFH is dedicated to the Ideal that all people deserve a simple, decent place to live, on terms they can afford.
• Remember, we are providing not a Hand Out, but a Hand Up
Benefits of Joining HFH BoF:
Please complete and mail the application found near the bottom of this page.
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We schedule at least one ‘ALL’ Escapee Build each year.
Upcoming all Escapee builds:
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Escapees BOF: Habitat For Humanity Newsletter
Vol 9 Issue 1 - January 2010
The BOF-HFH is a certified Birds of a Feather group of the Escapees RV Club. It supports the efforts of HFH and the Care-A- Vanners. To belong you must be a member of the Escapees RV Club. Contact the club at 1-888-757-2582. For further information email hfhbof@escapees.com or visit our website at http://www.escapees.com/h4h/
BOF Officers:
President – Rich & Jan Harper
Vice-President - Jim & Kathy McBride
Secretary - Volunteer Still needed
Treasurer- Sally Hedberg
Non-elected:
Data Base, Membership & E-mail - Allen Downs
Wagon Master- Linda Walden & Lynn Laymon
Historian - Colleen Moore
Newsletter Editor - Joyce Space
Chapter & BOF Coordinators - Denny & Susie Orr
Contacts:
BOF:
E-mail address - hfhbof@escapees.com
Website - http://www.escapees.com/h4h/
Yahoo Group – http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/escapees_HFH_BOF
Voicemail info - 888-757-7701 ext. 8085.
Care-A-Vanners:
rvinfodesk@habitat.org
Phone: 1-800-Habitat (422-4828) ext. 7534
Habitat For Humanity:
www.habitat.org.
President’s Message
Hope everyone had a Happy, Merry and Blessed Christmas and New Years!
The Escapade will be in Goshen, Indiana September 12th thru 17th, 2010 at which time there will be election for new officers – see Table below. The club needs Volunteers to step-up for the Elected Officer Positions.
Position tasks are not that hard or time consuming and the Leadership team will help mentor anyone who volunteers for a position. At least one of the Elected Officers should plan on attending the Escapades. For additional information on any of the Positions please contact me at 3483ha@bellsouth.net .
We also need your support in providing articles for the Newsletter. We encourage anyone who has recently participated in a build, to share it with our membership by writing an article for our newsletter. Let us know where you are planning any future builds. You may get other Escapees to join you. Let us know about your favorite affiliates! Send an email to Joyce Space joycespace2@gmail.com or Jan Harper 3483janh@gmail.com .
Thanks, safe travels!
Jan & Rich
Message from Editor
I have nothing to add to what Jan says. :)
Thanks,
Joyce Space
Escapees HFH BoF Leadership Team
ELECTED POSITIONS Have agreed to Continue
President Harper Rich & Jan
Vice- President McBride Jim & Kathy
Treasurer Hedberg Sally & Don Dietz
Secretary Vacant
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Membership/ Database Downs Allen X
Historian Moore Pat & Colleen X
Newsletter Editor Space Larry & Joyce X
Build Coordinator Walden Linda & Lynn Laymon New Volunteers
Welcome New Members
We welcome the following new members since the last newsletter:
Mony Dreger 64780
Bruce & Barb Highland 102668
John & Cheryl Hintsala 696
Gary & Sharon Park 100405
Michael Shannon 87244
Richmond, Indiana Build Experience- Rob & Taffie Levin
This was not our first build in Richmond it was our second. This build went really well especially since we had about twenty people there. Everyone worked really well together and we got two houses up, exterior and interior walls, one house was completely roofed and the other we could only sheet. The weather was too bad to finish roofing. This build had prebuilt walls donated by a church group in Louisville, KY. They fit and worked much better that we thought at first, nothing like a house in a box from New Orleans. We hope to be able to build in Richmond next year. It seems we get in the area about every two years.
From Care-A-Vanners, Newsletter January 2010 - Mary and Tony Campbell
Happy New Year!
We are writing from an ongoing build in Mobile, Alabama, where it is much warmer than the Michigan we left behind, but much colder than “the South” we expected. We’re coping!
As we serve in Alabama, we are keep Haiti in our thoughts and prayers. Please see the note below for information about Habitat for Humanity's efforts to support Haiti.
This month we are bringing back the cost legend indicating parking cost at scheduled Care-A-Vanner builds.
If there is no cost for parking that will be indicated by a “0”; about 40 percent of affiliates fall into this category. A single dollar sign ($) indicates a cost of $10 or less per night; about 40 percent of affiliates fall into this category. Two dollar signs ($$) means $11-15 or less per night; about 10 percent of affiliates fall into this category. Three dollar signs ($$$) means more than $15 per night; about 5 percent of affiliates fall into this category.
We hope this guide will assist you in planning your itinerary. If cost is a critical factor in your decision making, we encourage you to confirm with the coordinator. When the new online sign-up program begins, you will see the exact cost as provided by the affiliate.
We wish you warmth wherever you are.
Habitat for Humanity's Response in Haiti
Habitat is addressing shelter solutions for low-income families affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. Habitat’s ability to respond effectively to this disaster will require support from donors, corporate partners and other community organizations. Habitat for Humanity is not currently sending volunteers to Haiti. To lend support, please donate today.
Featured Build of the Month
Hilton Head/Regional HFH, Ridgeland South Carolina. Ongoing. Free parking on build site. Contact Lois Wilkinson at 843-757-5864 or hfhvolunteers@habitathhi.org.
Be an RV Team Leader
Many of our scheduled builds still do not yet have team leaders. If you would like to volunteer as a team leader, any of the following upcoming builds can use your coordinating skills. Please call us at 1-800-422-4828 ext. 7534 or 229-410-7534 if you are willing to help in this way. Leaders are needed for:
Location Dates Cost
Slidell, Louisiana* January 24–February 7, 2010 $
Ft Lauderdale, Florida March 28–April 11, 2010 $
Santa Fe, New Mexico March 28–April 11, 2010 $$
Tahlequah, Oklahoma April 4–11, 2010 (One Week)
Bunnell, Florida April 18–May 2, 2010 $
Pittsboro, North Carolina* April 18–May 2, 2010 0
St. Joseph, Missouri April 18–May 2, 2010 $
Sheridan, Wyoming May 2–15, 2010 $
West Melbourne, Florida May 2–15, 2010 $$$
Iron Mountain, Michigan May 9–23, 2010 $
Sheridan, Wyoming May 16–30, 2010 $
Marquette, Michigan May 23–June 6, 2010 $
Newland, North Carolina May 23–June 6, 2010 0
Sheridan, Wyoming May 30–June 13, 2010 $
Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 6–20, 2010 $$
Sheridan, Wyoming June 13–27, 2010 $
Sheridan, Wyoming June 27–July 11, 2010 $
Care–A–Vanner Builds
The following is a list of all Care–A–Vanner builds that are available for immediate sign up.
RV Care–A–Vanner builds as of January 13, 2010. If interested in joining any of these builds, please contact the Habitat for Humanity RV coordinator at 1-800-422-4828, Ext. 7534, or e-mail rvinfodesk@habitat.org.
Builds with an asterisk (*) are currently at capacity. If you would like to be put on the waitlist for a full build, please contact the RV coordinator at 1-800-422-4828, Ext. 7534, 229-410-7534 or rvinfodesk@habitat.org.
If you cannot reach the RV Care-A-Vanner coordinator, who is a fellow Care-A-Vanner traveling on the road, please contact Habitat for Humanity International’s Volunteer Mobilization department at 1-800-422-4828, Ext. 7530, or 229-410-7530.
Date Location Parking cost**
January 2010
January 10–30, 2010 Alice, Texas* 0
January 10–24, 2010 Bunnell, Florida* $
January 10–24, 2010 Dade City, Florida* 0
January 10–24, 2010 Slidell, Louisiana* $
January 24–February 7, 2010 Slidell, Louisiana* $
January 24–February 7, 2010 Thibodaux, Louisiana* $
February 2010
February 14–28, 2010 Dade City, Florida* 0
February 14–28, 2010 Hartwell, Georgia* 0
February 14–28, 2010 Tue - Sat Orange City, Florida* $$$
February 14–28, 2010 Thibodaux, Louisiana* $
February 21–March 13, 2010 Alice, Texas* 0
February 21–28, 2010 Slidell, Louisiana* $
February 28–March 14, 2010 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida* $
February 28–March 19, 2010-3 weeks Mason, Texas* $
March 2010
March 7–21, 2010 Leland, Mississippi* 0
March 721, 2010 Thibodaux, Louisiana* $
March 14–28, 2010 Dade City, Florida* 0
March 14–28, 2010 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida* $
March 28–April 11, 2010 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida $
March 28–April 11, 2010 Santa Fe, New Mexico $$
April 2010
April 4–23, 2010 (Three-week build) Mason, Texas $
April 4–11, 2010 (One Week) Tahlequah, Oklahoma 0
April 18–May 2, 2010 Bunnell, Florida $
April 18–May 2, 2010 Pittsboro, North Carolina* 0
April 18April 25, 2010 St. Joseph, Missouri* $
May 2010
May 2–14, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
May 2–23, 2010 (Three Weeks) Waynesboro, Virginia 0
May 2–14, 2010 West Melbourne, Florida $$$
May 9–23, 2010 Iron Mountain, Michigan $
May 9–23, 2010 Taos, New Mexico $
May 9–28, 2010(Three-week build) Winona, Minnesota 0
May 16–28, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
May 23–June 6, 2010 Newland, North Carolina* 0
May 23–June 6, 2010 Marquette, Michigan $
May 30–June 11, 2010 Santa Fe, New Mexico $$
May 30–June 11, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
June 2010
June 6–19, 2010 Iron River/Crystal Falls, Michigan $
June 6–19, 2010 Sioux Falls, South Dakota $$
June13–25, 2010 Princeton, Minnesota 0
June13–25, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
June13–25, 2010 Waynesboro, Virginia 0
June13–25, 2010 Woodland Park, Colorado $$
June 27–July 9, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
July 2010
July 11–23, 2010 Durango, Colorado* $
July 11–23, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
July 18–August 1, 2010 Marquette, Michigan $
July 25–August 8, 2010 Durango, Colorado* $
July 25–August 8, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
August 2010
August 1–14, 2010 El Paso, Texas $
August 1–14, 2010 Iron Mountain, Michigan $
August 2–15, 2010 (Tues.–Sat.) Salem, Ohio* 0
August 8–22, 2010 Santa Fe, New Mexico $$
August 8–22, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
August 15–27, 2010 Marquette, Michigan $
August 15–27, 2010 Woodland Park, Colorado $$
August 22–September 5, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
September 2010
September 5–19, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
September 12–24, 2010 Grand Rapids, Minnesota 0
September 19–October 3, 2010 Sheridan, Wyoming $
September 26–October 10, 2010 Richmond, Indiana $
September 26–October 10, 2010 Santa Fe, New Mexico $$
Note: Builds are automatically scheduled from Sunday to Sunday, though builds typically end on Friday evening with Saturday departure. Your team leader or affiliate host will inform you of your build’s exact start and end date.
*This build is currently at capacity. If you would like to be put on the waitlist for a full build, please contact the RV coordinator at 1-800-422-4828, Ext. 7534, 229-410-7534 or rvinfodesk@habitat.org.
**Parking cost legend
0 = No cost for parking
$ = $10 or less per night
$$ = $11–15 per night
$$$ = $16 or more per night
HFH BoF Newsletter US Mail Delivery Fee Effective in May 2010
A motion was made at The HFH BoF Annual Meeting held in May 2009 at Escapade that:
“There should be an added fee for those members receiving the Newsletter by Mail. The Club officers are to come up with a reasonable date to implement an all-E-Mail newsletter and then anyone who still wanted a paper copy would pay additional dues, the amount to be determined by the officers. These additional dues are to cover postage, printing, etc.”
Your Leadership Team has decided that, effective with the start of the new Membership year on 1 May 2010, the standard method of newsletter delivery will be by email. We will continue to accommodate members who wish to receive newsletters by US Mail, but there will be an additional charge.
The amount of this additional charge has been set to $3.00 per year, an amount approximately equal to the cost of printing and mailing four newsletters to one member.
Questions & Answers
I receive my newsletter by email. Will this change affect me?
No. Members who receive their newsletter by email are not affected. Dues remain at $5.00 per year.
I currently receive my newsletter by US Mail but don’t want to pay the new charge. What do I do?
At the end of this membership year (after the April 2010 newsletter has been mailed) you will automatically be changed to email delivery. Please complete and mail the renewal/application form to be sure we have your correct email address, and to specify which version you want (PDF or text).
I want to continue receiving my newsletter by US Mail. What do I do?
You need to send us the renewal/application form found in this newsletter. Mark it for US Mail newsletter delivery, and include a check for $8.00 ($5.00 dues + $3.00 US Mail delivery) for each year.
I currently receive my newsletter by US Mail and have already paid next year’s dues. I want to continue getting my newsletter by US Mail. What do I do?
Please complete and return the renewal/application form. Indicate that you want US Mail delivery, and include a check for $3 for each prepaid year. For example, if your mailing label shows dues paid thru April 2011, send $3. If it shows April 2012, send $6 etc.
Why is this new charge being added?
At the HFH BoF annual meeting, held during the 2009 Escapade in Sedalia, Missouri, a motion was made, seconded, and passed by a vote of members present, requiring the officers to implement a charge for US Mail delivery of newsletters. Discussion at the meeting showed that members felt it would be fairer to have the cost of printing and mailing newsletters paid by those who benefit from US Mail delivery.
Which email format should I chose?
The standard newsletter email format is PDF format. The format looks just like the printed version except that it may be in color. All pictures and formatting are present – just like the printed version. To view PDF files, you need a PDF viewer and most computers come with one. If you don’t have one, you can download a free one from the web. The PDF version will be sent to you as an email attachment, so you must be able to receive attachments. (We understand pocketmail, for example, does not allow attachments.)
We also offer a text version which is sent in the body of an email – if you can read email you can read this version. But the text version contains no pictures and no formatting so, for example, the article headings do not stand out from the articles. This version is recommended only if, for some reason, the PDF version does not work for you which could be because you can’t receive attachments, can’t read PDF files, have a low limit on attachment size, or have a VERY slow internet connection.
If you aren’t sure which format you want, ask for both. You can always ask us to cancel one or the other after you decide which format works best for you.
Escapees Habitat for Humanity Birds of a Feather
Renewal / New Member Application
The membership year is May – April. Multi-year renewals are welcome. Dues are $5 per year per SKP number (extra charge for US Mail delivery of newsletter). You must be a current Escapee member to join HFH BoF.
Renewal (# of Years)l__________ New member (# of Years)___________
Name(s) _________________________________________ SKP# __________ Date ___________
Email ___________________________________________________________________________
2nd Email_________________________________________________________________________
Phone(s) Home__________________________Cell______________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________ State _______ ZIP _____________________
HFH BoF newsletters are published quarterly and delivered as a.PDF email attachment unless you specify otherwise by checking an option below:
I want my HFH BoF Newsletter delivered:
_____By email as a PDF attachment (This is the default, and recommended, option)
_____By email as a plain text file (recommended only for those who can’t receive large emails or email attachments)
_____By US mail (There is a $3/year charge in addition to membership dues for this option.)
Type of Rig (Circle 0ne) MHA, MHB MHC, 5W, TLR, TrkCmpr Length ______ # of slides_____
Have you served as an HFH build Team Leader?______
Number of HFH builds attended in 2009______ Number of HFH builds in a typical year?_______
The HFH BoF plans to publish a member roster. May we include your email address?__________
I want _____ HFH BoFdecals and have enclosed $1.00 for each, plus 44 cents for postage.
Checks should be made out to: HFH BoF,
and mailed to: Allen Downs, 120 Rainbow Dr #2045, Livingston, TX 77399-1020.
Please Write “US Funds” on Canadian checks – Thank you.
Amount Enclosed__________________
That’s it – you’re done!
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Your help please: Some of our newsletters have come back because of invalid email or US mail addresses. If you're an HFH BoF member, and you've changed your email or home address recently, please help us stay in touch by sending your name, SKP Number, and new email or home address to hfhbof@escapees.com or Allen Downs 120 Rainbow Drive #2045, Livingston TX 77399-1020. Thanks.
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Upcoming Rallies and EventsBOF Voice Mail Information: 888-757-7701 ext. 8085 Please call this Voice Mail number for the latest Habitat for Humanity Birds of a Feather Group information. BOF OfficersElected:
• President: Rich & Jan Harper SKP 86920
• Vice President: Jim & Kathy McBride SKP 42623
• Treasurer: Sally Hedberg SKP 49586
• Secretary: Vacant – Looking for a Volunteer
Appointed:
• Newsletter Editor/Publisher: Joyce Space SKP 61818 – A newsletter is published in January, April, July and October
• Membership Database, Webmaster and Email: Allen Downs SKP 45017
• Historian: Collen Moore SKP 85514
• Wagon Master/Build Coordinator for the BoF HFH: Linda Walden & Lynn Laymon
For more information, please contact:
E-Mail: Habitat for Humanity Birds of a Feather Group Mailing address:
Habitat for Humanity BoF
c/o Sally Hedberg
213 Rainbow Dr #11393
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