We apologize for this late update. On September 12, 2009, we had a good turn out on the dedication. The BP community relations group was there and took photos for the Galveston Daily News. We are trying to get a copy of the pictures. The photos will be posted as soon as we get them.

We’ve got a few things inside that need to be wrapped up but our BIG project will be sod. The more volunteers we get to lay the sod the better it is for everyone, so please round up all your peeps and come down to help. We’d like to break last year’s record and get it down in 2 hours or less.

We’ve been plugging along on the house and we’re almost there.The house got painted, the flooring is in, the outlets, phone and cable connections wired and the blinds hung. We’ve got some outstanding items to be completed by the plumber before we can finish caulking there. The gutters were hung and the drainage ditch dug and connected to the gutters today.The kids’ bedrooms also need some color – we’ll hopefully get that done in the next week or two. It’s coming together nicely and we’ll be ready for dedication very soon.

The dedication will follow shortly after the sodding is complete. We’d really appreciate having as many of you come down for the ceremony as possible. It’s the coolest part of what we do – handing the keys over to the new family and seeing them realize that the house is really theirs. More detailed information about the dedication will follow.

See you out there!!

Normally when you see the words “progress report” it’s cause for concern, but we’ve got good news!! We’ve been cruising along on the house and have nearly all the siding completed and are working on getting the interior ready for sheetrock. We are feeling like we are a couple of months ahead on this house, but we’re really pretty close to schedule. There are still a few pieces of siding that need to be cut and put up along with the door and window trim. Caulking and preparation for the heating/air conditioning system will begin this weekend along with a number of other tasks that need to be done before the sheetrock can be installed.

The homeowner is in the process of picking out the flooring, cabinets and light fixtures while we work to get ready to install them. We’d really love to have you

come out and lend us a hand. We are on site from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. each Thursday and Saturday. Volunteers are free to come and go as needed during our work hours. You don’t have to be an electrician, plumber or carpenter to help us out – all we ask is that you have a desire to be part of this

wonderful project!!

If you need directions, please click the Directions and Maps link above. Please come on our and lend us a hand and we hope to see you this

weekend!!

Upcoming Corporate Workdays

• June 6 – Marathon Oil
• June 20 – Lockheed Martin Leadership Assoc.

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Hello Habitat Friends!

We wanted to share our news with everyone – we are now on Facebook !! If you can’t click the link,  paste the URL  http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?customize&gid=38092733321#/group.php?gid=38092733321 into your browser.

Stop by and check us out!!

Let me first apologize for the lack of new information on our new home.  All I can say in my defense is that it has been a very busy spring.

Where We Are

As you saw in the first major post, we were putting up walls and working on the foundation. A LOT has happened since then. The ceiling joists and rafters were cut, assembled and installed. The roof and outside of the house were sheathed, and the roof is ready for shingles! The porch is coming along and we got the windows and doors cut out and installed. This past weekend the house was wrapped and the exterior of the windows and doors were caulked.

Where We Are Going

Tomorrow’s crew should be finishing up with the attic stairs and caulking the joists inside the house. This coming weekend (Saturday, May 16th), we hope to get at least started on putting up the siding. We should be ready to start focusing on the items that need to be completed inside the house, such as placing the electrical outlets and phone jacks and preparing for sheetrock.

While we seem to be moving along at a nice clip with this house, we still need more volunteers. If you have free time Thursdays or Saturdays, we’d love to have you. If you need directions, please click the Directions and Maps link above. Please come on our and lend us a hand and we hope to see you this weekend!!

We thought we were set to start construction last weekend but delays in getting the plumbing set and rain prevented the slab from being poured until Thursday of last week. Things happened so quickly that there wasn’t time to get our updates published.

The weather decided to cooperate for a kickoff on Saturday with a very large crew from BP and a handful of community service volunteers. They were able to get the external and plumbing walls assembled and put up before calling it a day.

Our next workday will include building headers, interior walls and installing hurricane clips.

The next workdays will be Thursday, March 26th and Saturday, March 28th.

We hope to see new and old faces on the worksite in the coming weeks and months!

We have some awesome news to pass along. As of Friday, March 20th, we have a family for our new house!! We don’t know much about them yet, but are looking forward to working alongside them to provide them a great place to call home.

Construction is imminent and we’ll do our best to keep you updated on activities as they come along.

We’re happy to announce that we’re ready to get started on our next home in Texas City! The lot’s been cleared, the forms went up and we’re getting ready to pour the slab. This means that we should be ready to put up exterior walls on Saturday, March 14, 2009. For those who are available on Thursday, March 12th, we need some help taking the forms off and pre-drilling the sole plates.

This home will be built at 5424 Campbell Street, Texas City, Texas. Directions are posted at http://texascityhabitat.wordpress.com/home-site-5422-campbell-st-texas-city/

We hope to see you there!!

Without much happening at our site in Texas City, I thought we could stand behind our fellow chapter members at the Bay Area Chapter of Habitat for Humanity in Dickinson. The Bay Area Chapter is sponsoring two great events this spring. There is a Women-only build and a 5K Walk. The first ever “Women Build” Event will join women from all over Houston’s Bay Area to make a difference in our community by funding and building a Habitat for Humanity home for a deserving family. The response has been phenomenal -women’s corporate groups, church groups, sororities, and professional groups are signing up and we invite women to swell our ranks and join in the fun!

The 5K walk to help “Step Out to Stamp Out Poverty” housing in our area will be held Sunday, February 8, 2009, 3 pm at the University of Houston – Clear Lake.  T-shirts will be provided to all registered participants. The registration fee is $25. Registration is a two-step process. First, pay the fee using Paypal. Second, register for the walk at the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity site.  A map and directions to UH-Clear Lake can be found on the UHCL website.  A campus map is also provided.

Sponsors include Capital One Bank, Barrios Technology, Clear Lake Methodist Women, Clear Lake Panhellenic Association, Clear Lake Presbyterian Women, Gloria Dei Lutheran Women, Chapter GI, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Priscilla Ennis – RE/Max Space Center, University Baptist Women, W.O.W. – Women of the Word and Webster Presbyterian Church.

C’mon out and support our fellow Habitat for Humanity volunteers!

We’re cruising into 2009 and have high hopes for the coming year. Unfortunately, although we have land to build on, we don’t yet have a qualifying family for this year’s build. When a family is selected we’ll begin our build process. We’ll do our best to keep you informed of our upcoming activities through this website.

Basic information about qualifying for a Habitat home including the criteria listed below:

• the applicant’s level of need
• willingness to become partners in the program (e.g., willing to put in the required amount of “sweat equity”)
• the ability to repay the no-profit, no-interest loan
  • the household has a steady income (income caps are applied)
  • the applicant owns no property
  • the applicant carries no debt

If you have questions or would like to apply, please call Bob Greeley at the Texas City Habitat office 409-945-4696.

If you are a volunteer or are interested in donating to help families, please consider donating to the Habitat for Humanity Disaster Response Program. Devastating disasters happen around the world every day. Families are left homeless, facing an uncertain future for their children. Habitat for Humanity is committed to changing this by offering shelter and housing solutions. Your contribution to this effort is of infinite value for the families we serve. There is still more to do. Be a part of the solution by getting involved with Habitat’s work today.

Get Involved … Donate Now

HFHI Disaster Response
270 Peachtree St. NW Suite 1300
Atlanta, GA 30303
U.S.A
1- 800-422-4828
E-mail: disaster@habitat.org