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Habitat for Humanity looking for
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As the I1:uron County chapter of
Habitat for Humanity prepares for
its sixth build in Seaforth- in 2010,
organizers are hoping to gather a lo-
cal group of volunteers.
"We need a group of people who
want to get involved," says Glenn
Hayter, of the Huron Habitat group.
Habitat for Humanity has started
to look for a building lot in Seaforth
and gained a pledge from Huron
East council that the municipality
will help out in some way.
But, even before the building lot is
found, Hayter says he,d like to gath-
er a group of volunteers to take part
in a "beef on a bun" luncheon fund-
raiser planned to support the latest
build in Exeter on May 13.
"If we could get a group in Seaforth
to do a smaller version of the lun-
cheon with takeouts to all the busi-
nesses in town, they could learn how
it's done and then hold a larger event
when the build begins in Seaforth,"
he says, . adding that between food
preparation and deliveries, about
30-40 volunteers would be needed.
As a non-profit program that aims
to eliminate poverty housing by
building houses in partnership with
families in need, Habitat for Human-
ity Huron County has built houses in
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Clinton, Wingham, Hensall and God-
erich with a project in the works cur-
rently in Exeter. The Exeter Habitat
house is scheduled to break ground
onMay5.
Families approved to live in the
Habitat houses contribute 500 hours
of "sweat equity" to the construction
of their home and repay a long-term,
no -interest mortgage. Volunteer la-
bour and the donation of building
materials and funds keeps the price
of the house low.
Hayter' says a senior men's golf
group in Exeter -took the current
Habitat build under its wing and has
been involved in much of the neces-
sary fundraising.
It would be great to find a similar
group in Seaforth," he says.
Hayter says about $125,000 needs
to be raised along with $50,000 to
$70,000 of "in kind" donations from
local tradespeople to pay for the
house in Seaforth.
"Huron County people are the same
all over and I believe the tradespeo-
ple in Seaforth will be just as helpful
as they've been everywhere else," he
says.
A long list of volunteers is needed
for various roles during the build in
Seaforth from communications to
fundraising, construction, family se-
lection and family support.
"It's very important that we have
local peo-
ple can-
vassing
because
there's
a much
higher
chance of
getting a
donation
that way,"
says Hay-
ter.
As well,
he wel-
comes
Seaforth-
a r e a`
people to
consider
attending
Habitat's
annual general' meeting on April 21
at 7 p.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist.
Church in Exeter and joining the
board.
"There's multiple things they can
do on the board and it would be neat.
to get a board member from Seaforth
to watch how the build is done in Ex-
eter since we'll need a chair for the
build in Seaforth," he says.
Once the house in Seaforth is built,
Hayter says the Huron Habitat group
will have fulfilled its' strategic plan
to build in every majorcommunity
of Huron County
and will then
begin to build
houses based on
where the great-
est need exists.
But, he adds
that the chal-
lenge= of deter-
mining where
need exists be-
gins with some
of the difficulty
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cheque for $4,000 from Brian Hazzard and Neil Hemingway, of Broad -
grain Commodities Inc.. Also pictured are Vern Aiderdice, Mellssa
Trotter and Kevin Morrison, of the Habitat for Humanity group.
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Habitat has been having getting the
word out to people in need.
"One of our biggest problems is to
get people to apply for the house and
we can't figure it out," he says.
He's not sure if families are unwill-
ing to identify themselves as people
who need a hand up or if they're just
not learning of the opportunity to be-
come homeowners.
"We're hoping that when we come
to Seaforth, we can find a way to get
people to make application for the
house," he says.
Potential homeowners through
Habitat for Humanity can't be on
social assistance but can be on long-
term disability. They also have to
have the ability to repay the organi-
zation for the house.
"It's amazing the difference having
a house makes to a family. There's a
sense of pride and stability. The kids
dobetter at school. Even their health
improves," says Hayter.
'Mad Science' events
coming to libraries
From Page 16
Costs for school-age children are $20 for a full day and
they are asked to bring their own lunch. Regular daycare
fees apply for younger children, with rates ranging from
$14 to $29, depending on age and hours.
To sign up, call the Seaforth Co-operative Children's Cen-
tre at 519-527-0682 or visit www.simplesite.com/seaforth-
daycare.
At the Seaforth Library, kids ages six to 10 -years -old will
have the opportunity to participate in a Super Structures
FunShop, hosted by Mad Science of London. The free event
will take place on March 19 from 3:30-4:30 in Seaforth and
from 1-2 p.m. at the Brussels Library.
The Hensall Library will be offering a Walloping Weather
FunShop hosted by Mad Science of London on March 19
from 1-2 p.m. for kids ages six and up. The Sea -
forth Library will also be offering a free Cyber Camp and
electronic scavenger hunt on March 16 starting at 2 p.m.,
for ages 12 and up.
Call your local library to register in advance. For more
information on events happening during March Break at
libraries across the county, visit the Huron County website
at www.huroncounty.ca/library/.
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