Get an Insider’s View of Habitat: Take a Habitour
A Habitour is a one-hour educational opportunity to learn how Habitat helps hardworking families in our area become homeowners. Habitat staff treat attendees to a bag lunch at the Habitat offices and show a 10-minute video of homeowners telling how changing their living circumstances improved their outlook and their children's lives. Attendees shuttle by passenger van (loaned by a different church each month) to tour a Habitat build site. Attendees walk through a house that is nearing completion, so they can see and hear firsthand how volunteers and homeowners build Habitat houses.
A Habitat staff member hosts the tour and answers questions. Upon returning to the offices, attendees can choose to get an "extra" ten-minute tour of the Habitat Wake ReStore. Attendees leave with information on how to get involved as a volunteerdonor.
- Bob Reuss, VP of Business Development at Vaco, let Habitat Wake know how useful the June Habitour was for him: "Thanks to you and your associates for the lunch, explanation of Habitat for Humanity and tour of the recently finished home on Friday. It was enlightening for me. We will definitely have you on our active list of organizations to support."
RSVP To Let Us Know You'll Attend
Habitours promptly start at the new Habitat offices at noon. Habitour concludes at 1 p.m. To sign up, contact Veronica Bitting, Church and Community Relations Manager, at veronica.bitting@habitatwake.org. The next Habitour is Friday, August 29.
- Remaining 2008 Habitour dates:
Friday, August 29
Friday, October 31
Friday, December 5
Explore to Learn More
Click here to learn more about typical Habitat homes in Wake County. Or see pictures of homes under construction.
Habitours are great brief "lunch and learns" for faith groups, professional organizations, politicians and civic groups who are interested in partnering with Habitat Wake to address the need for affordable housing. Space is limited to 12 people.
Can't attend a Habitour? This Myths & Facts handout answers a few frequently asked questions: Are Habitat houses built from one house plan? Are materials from the Habitat Wake ReStore used to build Habitat homes? Who provides the funding?
Read About Us in the News & Observer
Get the scoop! A special pullout section in the News & Observer on Friday, November 2, 2007, announced our Grand Opening Celebration and has great stories and photos about Habitat Wake's homeowners, volunteers and supporters. If you would like extra copies, please contact Kerry.
Thank you! Shoppers and donors to the Habitat Wake ReStore play an important role in carrying out the Habitat mission -- ReStore revenue supports the Habitat homeownership program. Our new 50,000 sq. ft. facility has become a reality through generous community support and demonstrates our community's passion to provide affordable housing.
