Flower City Habitat Happenings

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New Home Dedicated at 215 Fulton Avenue

November 13, 2004

Whatever the weather, the dedication of a new Habitat house is always a beautiful day.

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Golly, What a Great Gala!

November 9, 2004

Friends and supporters joined in our lively celebration of 20 years of strengthening families and rebuilding communities.

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FCHH Web Site Named Among Best of the Web

November 3, 2004

Flower City Habitat for Humanity's website is a 2004 winner in the Rochester Business Journal's Best of the Web Awards.

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Coming Home ...for the First Time, and Again

October 23, 2004

The dedication ceremony for the new Habitat house at 207 Fulton Avenue provided a unique homecoming as well.

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One House... One Night! Gala Slated for November 9th

October 3, 2004

In celebration of two decades of strengthening families and rebuilding communities, we invite you to join us for our 20th anniversary gala event, One House... One Night!  Our goal is to raise $65,000 in one night, to build a 20th anniversary house on Fulton Avenue.

A wonderful meal, lively entertainment, and an exciting auction will make this an unforgettable evening. Click here for all the details.

Celebrating Supportive Suppliers!

September 30, 2004

Flower City Habitat for Humanity hosted its first annual Supplier Showcase, celebrating local businesses that made donations of construction materials and services over the past year.

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You Can Light the Way to Home Ownership

August 29, 2004

Here's an opportunity to buy two beautiful holiday gifts and help Habitat at the same time: Home Interiors and Gifts, Inc., a national home furnishings and gift company, will donate the proceeds from the sale of its Apple Crisp Scented Candle in a Jarand Be Welcome, Be Warm, a 17-song Christmas CD to Flower City Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International.

Business Leaders Build Houses and Hope

August 19, 2004

Almost 60 corporate leaders from around Rochester took time out to build with Habitat in FCHH's 4th annual Rochester Leaders' Build.

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Fairport Neighbors Volunteer Together

July 14, 2004

Louis Centola thought that organizing his neighbors to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity one Saturday would be a great way to strengthen the link between the city and the suburbs ...and he was right!

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Habitat Annual Dinner Provides Recognition ...and Fun!

June 17, 2004

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Cruz Family Rejoices at House Dedication

May 22, 2004

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Temple Youth Tour Habitat Houses

May 2, 2004

Third graders from a synagogue Sunday school visited new houses to gain first-hand knowledge of Habitat's neighborhood improvement efforts.

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8-Year Old Volunteers His Time & Treasure

April 30, 2004

An 8-year old Fairport boy found a creative way to raise funds and help a Habitat family settle into homeownership.

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Citigroup Rehab House Dedicated

April 22, 2004

Citigroup employees joined Habitat staff and volunteers to welcome Audrey Jackson to her newly-renovated Habitat home located at 4 Enterprise Street in Rochester's 19th ward.

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World of Inquiry Classes Build Playhouse for Habitat

April 18, 2004

Kindergarten students and their teachers at Rochester's School #58, World of Inquiry, extended their study of housing, house construction, poverty and substandard housing by building a playhouse to benefit Flower City Habitat for Humanity.

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U of R Students Hold Habi-Fest

March 31, 2004

Students at the University of Rochester raised awareness about Habitat and learned about the benefits of homeownershipfrom a pair of very hip Habitat homeowners.

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$85,000 Gift to Habitat Earmarked for Rebirth

January 2, 2004

The Democrat & Chroniclereported on a wonderful gift from Rochester businessman Brian Prince that will fund a new home in the city's Susan B. Anthony neighborhood.

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