Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your Hope in God, for I will praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Psalm 42:5
News
December 19, 2008
Mark and Tona Ottinger to join full time staff
We are excited to welcome Mark and Tona Ottinger of Memphis, TN to the full time staff of Habitat for Hope January 1, 2009. Mark and Tona's son Dax (4) is in the process of recovering from a liver transplant to solve significant problems he has had since birth. They intimately know the realities of caring for a sick child and are ready to serve others through Habitat for Hope. Mark is a graduate of Georgia Tech and Dallas Theological Seminary. Co-founder of the Ugly Mug Coffee Company here in Memphis, he will remain on its managing board while serving HFH. He and his family will be active in the areas of fundraising and family care.
August 21, 2008
Rezoning Approved
We are pleased to annouce that the Shelby County Comissioners and the Memphis City Council unanimously approved Habitat for Hope's land-use application and our master plan to build 8 cabins, a main lodge and expand our horse facilities.
August 01, 2008
Looney, Ricks & Kiss to work on Master Plan
The Memphis-based architectural firm Looney, Ricks & Kiss, Inc has agreed to work alongside Habitat for Hope to create a master-plan and marketing package for the Habitat for Hope Ranch. Over 90% of their services will be donated. LRK has 9 offices across the nation, and is well-known in Memphis for their work on the Fedex Forum, Autozone Park and the Stax Museum. Many thanks to Tucker Davis, Jessica King and Tony Pellicciotti for their labor.
June 16, 2008
Fisher & Arnold to donate services
The civil engineering firm of Fisher & Arnold, Inc has graciously offered to donate all services related to the rezoning of the Habitat for Hope property located at 2041 Locke-Cuba Rd, Millington, TN. Persuing rezoning will allow Habitat for Hope to move forward with our master plan for build-out of the property. Many thanks to David Baker of Fisher & Arnold for his tireless work.
May 20, 2008
Special Friends help raise Horse Barn
This week, three special families drove to Memphis to help with our new horse barn. Link and Tonya Nason, Shannon and Kerry Fulgham and David and Joy Parkinson and their kids joined us to raise the frame for the structure that will provide more shade and stall space for our horses, while also creating a shade alley for teaching lessons for children that need to be out of the sun. Mark and Mylissa were very special friends with Link and Tonya's son Brent, who went to live with Jesus on January 2, 2007 after a battle with Neuroblastoma.
January 01, 2008
Andy Gross to join HFH in Memphis
We are pleased to annouce that Mr. Andrew Gross, general contractor and owner of Snug Harbor Construction, has moved to Memphis to join the Habitat for Hope team. Andy will marry his finance', Virginia Hill, on April 26, 2008 at the Habitat for Hope property. Andy is the first full-time team member to join Mark and Mylissa in Memphis, and individually raises his salary and support through New Mission Systems International. Mr. Gross will assist Habitat for Hope in many areas, including property development, construction and family care.