Help support Habitat for Humanity Newark Women's Build and Women's Professional Football team, the New Jersey Titans, as they battle the Baltimore Burn!
Where: Passaic County Tech
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, New Jersey
When: Saturday, April 17
7 pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Admission: $5- Students and seniors
$10- Adults
For more information about Habitat Newark, please visit our website: www.habitatnewark.org or continue reading this blog!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
St. Cassian Parishioners Celebrate Success of New Habitat Homes They Helped Build
Montclair, NJ - March 8, 2010
Parishioners from St. Cassian Church in Upper Montclair raised the funds to build two homes Habitat for Humanity Newark Homes. They celebrated this achievement with a plaque dedication ceremony on Sunday, March 7th.
The plaque lists the names of nearly 350 people who donated funds and volunteered their time to help build the two homes for hard-working, low-income families in Essex County.
Lisa Nelson, one of the homeowners, was on hand to thank the church and its parishioners for their generous support. "It's been such a great experience having my own home," Nelson said, "I really appreciate the help of this parish. These wonderful people have changed my life."
Nelson, who has worked as a kPublish Postindergarten teacher for seventeen years, put in four hundred hours of sweat equity and is currently making payments on a zero-interest mortgage.
Lynn DeLuca, Chair of the St. Cassian Hearts for Habitat Committee, noted that "we all enjoyed rolling up our sleeves and working with the partner families," saying also that a large portion of the parish was engaged in the effort "spiritually, financially and physically."
HFHN Deputy Executive Director Don Blaesser thanked DeLuca, the Reverend John Judge and the rest of the parishioners who participated in the effort. "not only did they build houses for two families and help to strengthen a community; in doing so they brought their own community together," Blaesser said. "If we don't have poeple like St. Cassian's parishioners helping Habitat, there is no Habitat.
HFHN, which serves all of Essex County, has built 69 homes in Newark and has plans to build additional homes in Newark, West Orange, and other municipalities in Essex County. If you are interested in helping to raise funds to build affordable housing for low-income families in Essex Count, contact Habitat Newark's main office at 298 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, t. 973-624-3330 or visit our website: habitatnewark.org
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Montclair Kimberly Academy Students Raise Cash for Habitat Newark
Students at Montclair Kimberly Academy recently had a fund raising project that resulted in a great donation to Habitat for Humanity Newark.
Pictured to the left are Steve Picone, Julie Emry and Korbin Felder, representing about forty students who were involved, along with their teacher Marianne Burke. Dave Zurheide, Executive Director of Habitat Newark and Jason Ramsey, Construction Manager, are also pictured.
Students who donated to the cause all signed a 2x4 which will be incorporated into a new house being built in Newark.
Habitat International and Haiti Relief Efforts
After the January 12th earthquake in Haiti, Habitat International has begun assessing the impacts of this disaster on affordable housing. As soon as the situation is assessed, Habitat will begin the recovery process. According to Habitat International news release, "Habitat has been at work in Haiti for 26 years and will use its local expertise and mobilize resources as part of the rebuilding efforts. Habitat has provided more than 2,000 families with housing solutions through a variety of initiatives, including new home construction, progressive building, home repairs and improvements. It also builds capacity in construction skills, disaster mitigation and financial literacy and works in coordination with community and government agencies."
For the full news release and more information about Habitat's Disaster Response, see this link: http://www.habitat.org/newsroom/2010archive/01_13_2010_Haiti_Earthquake.aspx
To donate to Habitat's effort in Haiti, visit this site: https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?link=227
For the full news release and more information about Habitat's Disaster Response, see this link: http://www.habitat.org/newsroom/2010archive/01_13_2010_Haiti_Earthquake.aspx
To donate to Habitat's effort in Haiti, visit this site: https://www.habitat.org/cd/giving/donate.aspx?link=227
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Habitat Newark on the Road
This May, volunteers from Habitat Newark are traveling to help victims of the 2008 Iowa floods by building affordable housing. Join them!
In June and early July of 2008, northeastern Iowa was hit by devastating flooding of the rivers feeding into the Mississippi. These floods are often referred to as Iowa's Katrina. Thousands of homes and businesses were lost. Many Iowans were left out of homes and out of work. The national media did not give these floods the same type of coverage they gave Katrina because the population base is smaller, video images less graphic, and no lives were lost-- but the damage was as significant to the local region as Katrina was to the Gulf Coast.
Join Habitat Newark volunteers on this trip. There are still some slots left, but hurry as the group is limited to 20 people.
Trip details:
Depart Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 (Return on Sunday, May 9th, 2010). Fly to Chicago and then drive to the Cedar Rapids area and stay in a nearby hotel.
Airfare will be $230 per person.
Hotel room (Two volunteers in a room with two beds) including breakfast will be $215 per person.
Each volunteer's share of rental cars will be about $85.
The maximum number of people who can make this trip is 20, and it is first come first served. If you are interested, please contact:
Barry Wolfensohn
bwsw16@yahoo.com
973-301-1771
In June and early July of 2008, northeastern Iowa was hit by devastating flooding of the rivers feeding into the Mississippi. These floods are often referred to as Iowa's Katrina. Thousands of homes and businesses were lost. Many Iowans were left out of homes and out of work. The national media did not give these floods the same type of coverage they gave Katrina because the population base is smaller, video images less graphic, and no lives were lost-- but the damage was as significant to the local region as Katrina was to the Gulf Coast.
Join Habitat Newark volunteers on this trip. There are still some slots left, but hurry as the group is limited to 20 people.
Trip details:
Depart Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 (Return on Sunday, May 9th, 2010). Fly to Chicago and then drive to the Cedar Rapids area and stay in a nearby hotel.
Airfare will be $230 per person.
Hotel room (Two volunteers in a room with two beds) including breakfast will be $215 per person.
Each volunteer's share of rental cars will be about $85.
The maximum number of people who can make this trip is 20, and it is first come first served. If you are interested, please contact:
Barry Wolfensohn
bwsw16@yahoo.com
973-301-1771
Monday, December 21, 2009
Happy Holidays!
On behalf of Habitat Newark, we would like to wish you a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season!
Thank you for all your support throughout this past year.
We would also like to congratulate Precious Kwia and her family on their new Habitat home! The family's house, Habitat Newark's 69th home, was dedicated on December 5th. The house was sponsored by Exit Realty.
For more information about our new Habitat homeowners, please see this article: http://habitatnewark.org/docs/HFHN_realty-international-house-dedication.pdf
Thank you for all your support throughout this past year.
We would also like to congratulate Precious Kwia and her family on their new Habitat home! The family's house, Habitat Newark's 69th home, was dedicated on December 5th. The house was sponsored by Exit Realty.
For more information about our new Habitat homeowners, please see this article: http://habitatnewark.org/docs/HFHN_realty-international-house-dedication.pdf
Thursday, November 12, 2009
NJIT-Habitat Newark Partnership
Students in a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) architecture studio welcomed a group of guests on Saturday to review their designs and provide practical feedback on the plans. The homeowners, all current residents of homes built by Habitat for Humanity Newark, reviewed designs that are slated to become the next generation of townhouses built by Habitat for Humanity in Newark beginning as early as next year.
By working on their projects with Habitat for Humanity homeowners, the students are getting the chance to take real client input and use it to create plans for practical buildings that will soon exist in wood and brick, not just on paper. They also must factor affordability into their designs, something professional architects have to do all of the time, but architecture students are rarely asked to do.
The team of fourth-year design students, taught by NJIT Associate Professor Darius Sollohub with architect and engineer Jak Inglese, began working on their designs in September.
“This will come close to simulating the process of a professional architectural office,” Professor Sollohub said. The students are using state-of-the-art computer software to analyze the energy efficiency and cost of their designs. “Taking affordability into account is rare in architectural schools,” Sollohub added.
By designing well insulated single-family townhomes, instead of free standing houses, the course aims to maximize both affordability and energy efficiency. The use of shared walls furthers that goal by leaving fewer sides of the homes exposed to the elements. The project is also aimed at achieving high Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) ratings for these homes, a designation which could earn grants from the state of New Jersey to underwrite the up-front costs of ecological design elements, such as solar panels and underground geothermal water tanks.
Representatives from Habitat Newark have been visiting the design studio every two weeks to discuss their needs with the students and offer input on the designs as they take shape. On Saturday, Habitat homeowners got the chance to offer their input.
“These students were able to get practical feedback from current Habitat families about their lifestyles and what their needs are,” said Jim Corbett, project manager for Habitat Newark. “It was a great opportunity for both the students and these families to work together to create functional residences for hard-working people.”
Each of the thirteen students came up with a design for a group of homes that would be practical, affordable and energy efficient. After Habitat Newark chooses one of the designs or a combination of several, Inglese, an expert on affordable housing and LEED design, will become the architect of record and will complete the plans for the soon-to-be Habitat homes.
Once the plans are finished and all needed approvals have been obtained, the building will be completed in the traditional Habitat for Humanity method, using crews that consist primarily of volunteers, including the families who will eventually become the homeowners. All Habitat homeowners contribute 400 hours of “sweat equity” on their homes and make payments on zero interest loans.
For more information about Habitat Newark, call 973-624-3330 or visit them online at www.habitatnewark.org. For more information about NJIT, call 973-596-3000 or visit them online at www.njit.edu.
By working on their projects with Habitat for Humanity homeowners, the students are getting the chance to take real client input and use it to create plans for practical buildings that will soon exist in wood and brick, not just on paper. They also must factor affordability into their designs, something professional architects have to do all of the time, but architecture students are rarely asked to do.
The team of fourth-year design students, taught by NJIT Associate Professor Darius Sollohub with architect and engineer Jak Inglese, began working on their designs in September.
“This will come close to simulating the process of a professional architectural office,” Professor Sollohub said. The students are using state-of-the-art computer software to analyze the energy efficiency and cost of their designs. “Taking affordability into account is rare in architectural schools,” Sollohub added.
By designing well insulated single-family townhomes, instead of free standing houses, the course aims to maximize both affordability and energy efficiency. The use of shared walls furthers that goal by leaving fewer sides of the homes exposed to the elements. The project is also aimed at achieving high Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) ratings for these homes, a designation which could earn grants from the state of New Jersey to underwrite the up-front costs of ecological design elements, such as solar panels and underground geothermal water tanks.
Representatives from Habitat Newark have been visiting the design studio every two weeks to discuss their needs with the students and offer input on the designs as they take shape. On Saturday, Habitat homeowners got the chance to offer their input.
“These students were able to get practical feedback from current Habitat families about their lifestyles and what their needs are,” said Jim Corbett, project manager for Habitat Newark. “It was a great opportunity for both the students and these families to work together to create functional residences for hard-working people.”
Each of the thirteen students came up with a design for a group of homes that would be practical, affordable and energy efficient. After Habitat Newark chooses one of the designs or a combination of several, Inglese, an expert on affordable housing and LEED design, will become the architect of record and will complete the plans for the soon-to-be Habitat homes.
Once the plans are finished and all needed approvals have been obtained, the building will be completed in the traditional Habitat for Humanity method, using crews that consist primarily of volunteers, including the families who will eventually become the homeowners. All Habitat homeowners contribute 400 hours of “sweat equity” on their homes and make payments on zero interest loans.
For more information about Habitat Newark, call 973-624-3330 or visit them online at www.habitatnewark.org. For more information about NJIT, call 973-596-3000 or visit them online at www.njit.edu.
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