Sea Island Habitat for Humanity A Mission. A Ministry. A Miracle.

January, 2012

Happy New Year!

On behalf of the 290 Sea Island Habitat for Humanity families, the Board of

Directors, the staff, and volunteers we want to thank you for your support. The

ministry of Sea Island Habitat for Humanity is centered on helping families. More

than just building structures in which people live, Habitat empowers people to build a

more secure future. Our homeowners feel very blessed to have this opportunity and

are thankful for supporters like you who have allowed Sea Island Habitat to

successfully partner with over 1,150 adults and children to provide safe and decent

places to call home.

In 2011, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity began construction on ten homes in Joeva

Cove, an existing community in West Ashley. This provision of access to affordable

housing has been an excellent example of partnership between SIHH, the local

government, area churches, local businesses, and community volunteers. Dedicated

staff, volunteers, and community members from SIHH have worked together to build

these homes.

As we look to 2012, we are excited to begin building two new communities on James

Island: Green Valley Lane and Laurel Oak Grove. We are also very excited to finish

the last three homes in Joeva Cove. We ask that you please continue to join us in our

mission to provide affordable homeownership opportunities to local families in need.

this issue

Happy New Year P.1

Faith in Action Build P.2

Collegiate Challenge P.3

Habitat Kids’ Christmas Party P.4

Homeowner Spotlight

Alleshia Pinckney and her three

sons Darius, David and Jeremy

have been chosen as The House

that Jack Built family—a project

that will honor the late SIHH

Board President Jack Hostutler.

Currently, Alleshia works at the

Johns Island Piggly Wiggly as a

bookkeeper and has been there

for 19 years. The Pinckney

family is very involved with their

church, Charleston Full Gospel,

and is thrilled to be The House

that Jack Built recipient.

Above: Alleshia Pinckney

Above: Completed Women Build Home 2011

New Construction on James Island

MLK Build

More than 30 volunteers

participated on Monday, January

16th for the 9

th annual Sea Island

Habitat for Humanity Martin

Luther King Day Build. On this

very special day volunteers

honored the legacy of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. by giving back

to the community.

The day started off with a

ceremony where Rev. Charles

Heyward from Saint James

Presbyterian Church addressed

the volunteers. Volunteers this

year included students from

Ithaca College and James Island

residents. The home that was

framed at this year’s build is part

of our five home development,

Green Valley Lane, on James

Island.

Since 2003, Sea Island Habitat

for Humanity has continued to

build on Dr. King’s dream by

encouraging others to give back

to their community in a

meaningful way – by building a

home for a hard-working,

deserving family or by helping

with other important community

projects such as the 2010

Hollywood Community Center.

A big thank you goes out to Rev.

Heyward and all the volunteers

who participated this year’s

Martin Luther King Day build.

Faith in Action Build

In December 2011 Sea Island Habitat for Humanity began construction at our new

James Island neighborhood, Green Valley Lane off of Grimball Road Extension

(near the intersection of Old Military Road and Sessionville). The construction team

and volunteers began by building the block foundation for the first three homes that

are being built in the community. Volunteers who came out during the kick off

weekend for the ―Faith in Action Build‖ on January 7th began framing the first home

in the new neighborhood. The Faith in Action Build will continue every Saturday

through February.

We are thrilled to have ten churches taking part in our James Island Faith in Action

build this year. Several of the churches have been involved with Sea Island Habitat

for years, while for others, this is the first time they are partnering with us. The

following churches will be providing volunteer, financial and prayer support for this

year’s build: James Island Presbyterian Church, Saint James Presbyterian Church,

Circular Congregational Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Epworth United

Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of James Island, Harbor Light Baptist

Church, Harbor View Presbyterian Church, Martin Luther Lutheran Church and

Saint James Episcopal Church.

Involvement in our Faith in Action Build not only helps a family in need but also

helps the church by: bringing the congregation together and creating a deeper

commitment to faith and church; providing church members with tangible

opportunities to put their faith into action locally; and communicating the message

of being a caring and compassionate congregation called to action.

If you or your church would like to be involved in the James Island Faith in Action

build, please contact Priscilla Quirk at 843-768-0998x116 or

priscilla@seaislandhabitat.org for more information.

Above: Faith in Action Build January 7, 2012

Above: Rev. Charles Heyward and

Members from the Saint James

Presbyterian Church on James Island

AmeriCorps in a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an

independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities,

and foster civic engagement thought service and volunteering. Since 1994, Habitat for

Humanity AmeriCorps members have preformed more than five million hours of service

engaged hundreds of thousands of volunteers and helped build more than 12,500 Habitat

houses throughout the United States.

Joey Hager, SIHH 011-2012 AmeriCorps National Direct Volunteer, has been serving with

the Deconstruction Critical Repair, Weatherization and Construction departments since

August 2011. After graduating in Mary 2011 from the University of Maryland where he

studied Environmental Science and Policy, Joey came to SIHH for a year of service

thought AmeriCorps. Since his term of service began Joey has played a major role in

completing deconstruction and critical repair projects and helping the construction team

meet deadline. We are grateful to have Joey this year as our AmeriCorps National Direct

Volunteer. Thank you!

AmeriCorps in a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an

independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities,

and foster civic engagement thought service and volunteering. Since 1994, Habitat for

Humanity AmeriCorps members have preformed more than five million hours of service

engaged hundreds of thousands of volunteers and helped build more than 12,500 Habitat

houses throughout the United States.

Joey Hager, SIHH 011-2012 AmeriCorps National Direct Volunteer, has been serving

with the Deconstruction Critical Repair, Weatherization and Construction departments

since August 2011. After graduating in Mary 2011 from the University of Maryland

where he studied Environmental Science and Policy, Joey came to SIHH for a year of

service thought AmeriCorps. Since his term of service began Joey has played a major role

in completing deconstruction and critical repair projects and helping the construction

team meet deadline. We are grateful to have Joey this year as our AmeriCorps National

Direct Volunteer. Thank you!

Collegiate Challenge

New Year’s Resolution

The homes that we build

wouldn’t happen without

volunteers and donors. Our

homes are 80% volunteer built

helping to keep our costs down.

As a result, we can build better –

more sustainable – homes for

our partner families. If you

haven’t been out to our job site

in a while, why not make a

New Year’s resolution to

volunteer with us a few hours

each week? You’ll be helping

others attain their goal of home

ownership, and you might learn

or sharpen your construction

skills in the process.

Collegiate Challenge is a year-round

alternative break program of five or

more participants, 16 years of age or

older, who visit one of Habitat’s 200

local affiliates throughout the United

States. Groups spend one week working

with the local affiliate, community and

partner families to help eliminate

poverty housing in the area.

For the past 23 years, more than 183,000

students have spent their school breaks

volunteering across the country through

this Habitat for Humanity program.

Habitat’s Collegiate Challenge is one of

the many programs Habitat has to

engage youth ages 16-25 in Habitat’s

work.

Typically during a Collegiate Challenge

trip, individuals have the opportunity to

improve their construction skills,

connect with new people in a new place,

put faith into action and make a real

difference in Habitat for Humanity’s

work of eliminating substandard

housing.

In 2012, Sea Island Habitat for

Humanity will welcome students from

ten different high schools, colleges and

universities who will be coming to the

Lowcountry to help families obtain

simple decent and affordable housing.

Groups will be volunteering in

February – April and will work on

various projects with the affiliate

including new home construction,

critical repair, weatherization and Brush

with Kindness projects.

This year will be the affiliate’s sixteenth

time hosting students during their spring

break and we are appreciative of their

efforts. The work these students will do

will have a lasting impact on our

community.

Spotlight Volunteer: Joey Hager

AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community

Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives,

strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and

volunteering. Joey Hager, a SIHH 2011-2012 AmeriCorps National Direct

Volunteer, has been serving with the Deconstruction, Critical Repair,

Weatherization, and Construction departments since August, 2011.

After graduating in May 2011 from

the University of Maryland where he

studied Environmental Science and

Policy, Joey came to SIHH for a

year of service through AmeriCorps.

Since his term of service began,

Joey has played a major role in

completing deconstruction and

critical repair projects and helping

the construction team meet

deadlines. We are grateful to have

Joey this year as our AmeriCorps

National Direct Volunteer. Thank

you Joey for all your help!

Above: Joey Hager, SIHH National

Direct AmeriCorps Member

Left to Right: Joey Hager, AmeriCorps

Member; Steve Yeomans, Construction

Manager; Mike Rettaliata, Construction

Supervisor.

Above: 2011 Collegiate Challenge group from Northwestern University

Habitat Kids’ Christmas Party

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity staff, volunteers, and homeowners welcomed

Santa Clause to the Habitat office on December 15, 2011 for the 3rd Annual

Habitat Kids’ Christmas Party. Over 80 children came to the party and each child

was greeted by Santa and given a gift. The conference room at Sea Island Habitat

office literally bounced with the energy of excited children and their parents.

Guests enjoyed refreshments and a number of Christmas crafts: making paper

chains, tree decorations, and thankful hand outlines. Local volunteers and college

students from Ohio State and North Western helped with craft activities, Santa’s

workshop, serving refreshments, and leading games outside. Thanks to donations

of gifts, cookies, decorations, and a lot of volunteer time, we had a wonderful

party. The students of Porter Gaud School donated two carloads of beautiful gifts

to the party, collected during their toy drive. Sea Island Habitat Board members

and other donors also brought in gifts for the children. The Christmas Party

planning committee members decorated the space and a group of ladies from

Seabrook made 25 DOZEN cookies for the party.

It was heartwarming to experience the true spirit of Christmas and the holiday

season with children from Habitat families made possible by the generosity of

volunteers and donors. We hope to host the event again next year.

Women Build 2012

Plans for Women Build 2012 are

well underway. The committee

met in November 2011 and

January 2012 to begin planning

for the build which will take

place May 5th through May 12

th

at Green Valley Lane on James

Island. SIHH has already

received several grants for this

build from the Publix Super

Market Charities Foundation, the

Town of Kiawah Island, the

Bakker Family Fund and

Women Making a Difference.

Additionally, the October Beach

Club Blowout fundraiser,

sponsored by the Kiawah Island

Club, brought in $6,000 for

Women Build. A fundraising

letter and appeal for additional

donations will be sent out closer

to the build to help meet the

project’s $60,000 goal.

We are looking for individuals

to join the Women Build

committee so please contact

Josephine Rex at 768-0998 or

volunteer@seaislandhabitat.org

to get involved with this year’s

Women Build project.

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity

2545 Bohicket Road

Johns Island, SC 29455

843-768-0998 Phone

843-768-9968 Fax

www.seaislandhabitat.org

Above is a picture taken at the Beach

Club Blowout October 8, 2011.

Above: 2011 Habitat Kids’ Christmas Party Volunteers