Habitat for Hope» Keeping up Appearances (facilities management)

Thank you Winstead Farms!

Mylissa — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:56:24 +0000

Seems that trees grow rapidly – and it recently became apparent that the bermuda grass front yard at the HFH House wasn’t holding up. Bermuda grass needs lots of sun, and we’ve got an increasing amount of shade on our property! Over the past couple of days, we’ve had groups such as the Lausanne Collegate School 7th grade class come out to help us deconstruct the yard. And today, we received new zoysia sod from Winstead Turf Farms/Stockyard - and it was 95% donated! Thank you Winstead Farms, and thank you Andy, Tucker, Mark and all of our volunteers for helping us complete this project!

New Desk for Tucker and Becky

Tucker — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:37:20 +0000

Habitat for Hope’s own master Craftsman, Andy Gross, recently completed a new desk for us in our downtown Memphis Condo. The desk is made of Birch Plywood and is finished with a few urethane coats. Andy and I got the inspiration from our very own architecture firm, archimania. archimania has used plywood throughout their studio.

Michigan State University Work Group

Tucker — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:40:48 +0000

Last week, a group of college students from Michigan State University spent 4 hours helping with different projects on the Habitat for Hope property. The students were participating in a spring break trip with a non-profit organization called Students Today Leaders Tommorow (STLF). This particular group was hitting a few different cities in the south east and we were so excited when they decided to do a project with Habitat for Hope. We had 25 college students visiting with us – including 5 international students from South Korea and China! The group worked very hard and we got a lot of work done on the property with projects such as clearing the road for the Manager’s Cottage. We are so thankful when groups like this come out to the HFH property. More importantly, we are excited to share the Mission and Vision of Habitat for Hope with young leaders from all over the world.

Check out STLF’s website at www.stlf.net

We are Family

Andy — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:38:32 +0000

baby David Jones

We are so blessed to have a 4000 square foot home on the HFH property that serves multiple families every day! The home was built in 1993 and quite a bit of maintenance comes with its “commercial” use. One of the biggest needs at the moment is to replace the roof shingles. The roof leaks every time it rains and has left many stains in the ceiling sheetrock. Recently we obtained 5 quotes from 5 different local roofing companies to tear off the old shingles and replace with new. The estimates ranged from $6400 to $8700. A little bit of sticker shock to say the least! In this process I remembered a construction contractor named Rick handing me a business card nearly two years ago who had said, “call me if you ever need anything.” This particular contractor attends church with former HFH family Matthew Jones and his family. The Jones’s sweet son David passed away from a kidney disorder 6 months after birth. So, I called Rick who told me to call Matthew. Long story short, Matthew was immediately struck by the opportunity to help out HFH and has put together a team from two churches, including a few professional roofers, to come and provide labor to install a new roof.

We have free labor, what about the materials? One of the biggest shingle and roofing material manufacturers is located right in Memphis. I had tried calling there to get through to a manager of some kind. I got forwarded to someone’s voicemail and never got a call back. So, I drove to the plant and walked right in. I ended up meeting the Senior Administrative Assistant who told me there was a really good chance we could receive a donation if I submitted something in writing. I went home, wrote up a proposal, and submitted.

Although we have not gotten word back yet on whether the material donation, you can certainly see God moving in this need, as He always does. Yes, we can still do ministry with some stains in the sheetrock; but stains turn to drips, and drips to floods of water. Keeping things in top shape means we can focus on offering a safe, clean place for lodging, and a comfortable environment for sharing living space with hurting families with critically ill kids. Even maintenance and property care is strongly interconnected to the overall ministry and work of HFH. On top of all this, it will be great to share this project with Matthew, Lindsay, and their perfectly healthy newest son Levi David Jones.

Matthew, Lindsay and Levi Jones

Storage

Mylissa — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:50:47 +0000

What a great week for Habitat for Hope – we’ve stored much in our minds and hearts this week as we’ve welcomed our board of directors to Memphis. And College Park Christian Church made their third visit to HFH to help Andy build the coolest shed we’ve ever seen. We are grateful for the amazing friends in our lives!

Andy and Dave discussing design

CPCC men making final cuts on siding

Board member Dave Weinman with Andy and Mark

Makeover Memphis helps out!

Becky — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:40:54 +0000

Makeover Memphis (www.makeovermemphis.com ) did a fabulous job making our Uptown Square apartment look new again! With donations from Habitat for Hope volunteers and supporters and the help of her awesome team, Brooke Greene with Makeover Memphis transformed our apartment in a matter of days! Thanks to all who donated to make a home away from home for the families we serve.

Thanks for your response!

Becky — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:55:02 +0000

Hi friends!

Thanks so much for your quick response for the needs to refurnish our handicapped-accessible apartment. Please remember that if you’d like to help, a cash donation using our online donation page is SO MUCH appreciated – this way we can use some of our relationships with local vendors to get a discount.

Below is an updated list – please continue to contact us if you can donate or purchase any of these items! You are wonderful!

Couch
Loveseat or large chair/recliner
TV stand or cabinet
One dresser for master bedroom
set of king sheets, preferably white
5 new pillows
3 lamps with shades
framed art – applicable to kids room, master, living, and dining room
$ for household supplies like paper towels, bath tissue, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies
Food to stock pantry and freezer

Immediate Needs

Becky — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:02:11 +0000

Dale Engles and his family have stayed in one of our apartments for over a year. Thankfully, Allison has been given the OK to return home! Praise God for healing!

We need to prepare the apartment for the next family that God is bringing to us. We have several large apartment needs due to the wear and tear on the present furnishings. At this time we need items from the following list that are either brand new or in great condition. We are also requesting that you email a picture of your donation to us. This will help us keep tabs of what we have and what we need. Please consider a tax-deductible financial donation to this need or donating items from this list.

Couch

Loveseat or large chair/recliner

TV stand or cabinet

Two queen beds – mattress and box frames

One dresser for master bedroom

bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths (preferably white – so they can be bleached)

kitchen towels

placemats (set of 6)

matching dishes in good condition (set of six or more)

- cups

- silverware

sink rug for kitchen

two shower curtains – neutral color(s)

bathmats – coordinate with curtains

one master bedroom sheets (preferably white) and comforter set

one kids bedroom sheets and comforter set for a queen and single bed (preferrably matching)

six new pillows

3 lamps with shades

framed art – applicable to kids room, master, living, and dining room

$ for household supplies like paper towels, bath tissue, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies

Food to stock pantry and freezer

Please feel free to pass this message along to your church, family, friends, etc.

We are continually blessed by God’s provision through you.

Dirty Jobs

Becky — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:34:52 +0000

Mckenzie Parker, older brother of patient Trevor Parker and I got to work today on one of Habitat for Hope’s dirty jobs – scoopin horse poo. McKenzie was eager to help out and proved he is an excellent pooper scooper. With a rake three times his size and a little “ummph oooo yeah” he would sling the poo into the wheel barrow with the “dust” (as he called it) flying and then pray, “Please don’t let them poop again.” Once again I vote for cats. Yes, they can be moody and creepy, but they are physically unable to produce that much waste.

Yard Work

Andy — Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Woodburning at HFH from Mylissa Horrocks on Vimeo.