Put your creative talents to work by entering our Rock The Block T-Shirt Design Contest! Don't delay... deadline for entry is May 13th.
Roy Hoglund of Newmanstown, Pa has been a Lebanon regular since the spring of 2008 after retiring from the federal government at the end of 2007. Roy wanted to do something useful and found interest in Habitat for Humanity. “I have always been a handy guy and thought it was a logical fit,” says Roy. One of his favorite parts of volunteering is the opportunity to make someone’s life better.
Robert and Evelyn recently celebrated a milestone… after twenty years living in their Habitat home on Lancaster’s Euclid Street, the couple just paid off their mortgage. “I feel about a hundred pounds lighter,” Robert joked. “It’s a big weight off of our shoulders.” Robert and Evelyn are originally from New York City; Robert from East New York, Brooklyn and Evelyn from Harlem. The city they remember was a violent one.
Sharpen your pencils… we’re holding a T-Shirt Design Contest! Our team is looking for an amazing design to print on the front our next Rock The Block t-shirt. Rock The Block will take place on Saturday, June 15th in Lancaster’s SoWe neighborhood, where Habitat volunteers will make repairs on owner-occupied homes. Like our inaugural repair event in the fall, the work will be followed by a fun fest, free to all! The Habitat staff will be joined by Ryan Keates, graphic designer and co-owner of Foxduck, to review the design submissions. All entries will be proudly displayed at the event. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
As the temperatures dip to the dangerously cold, emergency shelters are going to be working overtime to help keep people safe. Below is a list of shelters in both Lancaster and Lebanon Counties that offer a warm place to stay. Lebanon County Community Action Partnership 503 Oak Street, Lebanon (717) 273-938Provides an array of services to Lebanon County residents through a variety of programs. Services include child care assistance, transportation, case management, rental assistance, shelter assistance, bridge & transitional housing, information & referral, job readiness, job placement, life skills education, GED preparation and the Female Offenders Re-Entry (FORE) Program. Agape Family Shelter139 S. 9th St., Lebanon (717) 272-6573Agape Family Shelter is a shelter for homeless women and their children. The average stay at Agape is between 2-6 months depending on
Each family’s journey to Habitat homeownership is special in its own way. And the Kaberamanzi Family’s journey is no exception. In fact, their story is one that exemplifies that when community, commitment and faith come together, amazing things can happen. The family’s story is told through Marie Claire, the daughter of soon-to-be homebuyer Jean Kaberamanzi. Originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Marie Claire was around 4 years old when her family escaped the war of her country. Her earliest memory of “home” was the bush, where her family hid from the violence. Home then became a refugee camp in Zambia, which had its own dangers. In fact, despite her desire to educate her children, Marie Claire’s mother would not send her or her other children to school for fear
