Welcome

Welcome

• Introduction of Board Members• Habitat History• Ice Breaker• Builds• Fundraising Committee• Education Committee• Coalition Committee• Conclusion

Table of Contents

Introduction of Board MembersCo-Presidents:Aamir and CamilleFundraising Chair: Amanda and PhilineSecretary:AndrewWebmaster:SungEducation Chair:SethTreasurer/SAC Representative:LorenChac Liaison:ShannonCoalition Liaison:Cher

Overview of Habitat for Humanity

Habitat’s main goal is to provide clean, decent and stable housing for low income families.

Families fill out an application and are chosen based on their financial need, along with their commitment to put in hours to build their home.

Once their home is built, families receive a 0% interest mortgage.

Through the work of Habitat for Humanity, thousands of low-income families have found new hope in the form of affordable housing. Churches, community groups and others have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem – decent housing for all.

Today, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses, sheltering more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities worldwide.

Overview of Habitat for Humanity

Ice Breaker

Turn to the person next to you and introduce yourself. Tell them your name, where you’re from and why your interested in Habitat for Humanity.

How Can You Get More Involved in Habitat for Humanity

•Go on the Builds•Driving•Join the Fundraising Committee!•Join the Education Committee!•Join the Coalition Committee!

• Saturdays, 8am – 3pm • The next builds are on February 19th and 26th

We usually leave Penn at 8 am and return to campus at 3pm

We coordinate with Delaware County Housing Coalition and Habitat Philly and go on builds in the Philadelphia area and in Salem, NJ.

When we get to the building site, we will be asked to work on anything ranging from painting, dry walling, tiling, etc.

Builds

• If you are 21 years old or over and have a valid drivers license, you can a become certified driver through Civic House.

• We are also using Philly Car Share this year for builds for those that are 19 years old or over.

• Anyone willing to drive on builds will have their dues waved and will get a free Habitat T-Shirt! Also, you can guarantee yourself a spot on any of the upcoming builds!

Driving

• The week before each build an email will go out asking for Habitat volunteers. There are roughly a dozen spots available for each build, so we will be using a priority system to pick volunteers.

• The priority system will take into account attendance at GBMs, attendance at executive board meetings, participation in a committee, and willingness to drive.

• We will try to ensure that all members with a genuine interest in Habitat have the opportunity to go on as many builds as possible.

Going on Builds!

Habitat for Humanity Builds

What to bring with you on a build:•water bottle, gloves and

lunch/snack

Committees!

Interested in becoming a more active member of Habitat?

Join one of our three committees and help plan events, fundraising, and advocacy.

Applications will go out in an email after the GBM.

Fundraising Committee

Fundraising Committee is very important to the continuance of Penn’s Habitat for Humanity and our fruition of our mission.

Major Fundraising Events in the Fall: Friarside Coffee House Rake-a-thon

One main goal for this semester is to plan the Valentines Day Fundraiser with the Glee Club.

Fundraising Committee

We're teaming up with the Glee Club to do Singing Valentine's as our annual spring fundraiser! Recipients will be serenaded by a quartet from the Glee Club. We need help selling tickets, posting up flyers, and with walk shifts.

Date: Saturday February 12th, Monday February 14th

New members can help: Sign up for walk shifts for the week of Feb 7-Feb 11

Buy singing valentines!!

Education Committee• The purpose of the Education Committee

is to educate Penn and the surrounding community about Habitat for Humanity’s mission and related issues, like homelessness and the shortage of affordable housing.

• The Committee will organize advocacy campaigns, speaker dinners, and educational programs on campus in order to spread the Habitat message.

• This semester, we will be organizing “Act! Speak! Build!” week on campus – a week straight of Habitat events!

Coalition CommitteeWe coordinate with Drexel and Temple’s chapter of Habitat

for Humanity for our annual Rake-a-thon.The Rake-a-thon occurs in the fall, where we provide

raking services in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood to solicit donations.

There are also other advocacy/fundraising events throughout the year.

We also coordinate social events with Drexel and Temple students.

Conclusion Habitat for Humanity dues are $10 for the

entire year. This includes transportation to and from builds.

T-shirts are $10, but if you buy a membership and a t-shirt, the total price is $15.

Keep checking your email for updates about builds/meetings, applications for committees, and attend executive board meetings on Sunday night at 5:45 in JMHH 86!

Thanks For Coming!!Come see any of the board members if you have any

questions!

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