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We are grateful for life.. we look at things in ways that need to be addressed..each day…we move ahead to work to help, to build homes, to stop evictions, to stop foreclosures..to help families have great lives …..we cannot thank all foyou enough..Diversified Advisors, IBM, Bronxville Reformed Church, the high schools, the Silverstein properties and many many more…we are go grateful for all those who help..us, the Santa, the Christmas elves, the Hanukkah elves and everyone…

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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A person on the street says thank you! Volunteers help me clean up the neighborhood..needles knives and nothing worthy of writing more about..only the fact that people driving thru the neighborhood, often throw garbage out at “those” people…no  garbage cans, quite a delinquency…but we are there..

Heres what there wasn’t and what is now…

 

No garbage cans..Habitat volunteers, and cans

No gardens, now Five Habitat community gardens

No playground…habitat is creating one.

Broken windows…Habitat has fixed ten homes in this nieghobhrood

No clean parks..habitat is creating the Yonkers hiline

No neighborhood pride…renamed SWASH..southwest Ashburton..are you SWASHY?

Rampant foreclosures….HABITAT IS BUYING EMPTY HOMES FOR VETS AND FAMILIES

 

Join us in this neighoborhood revitalization effort..change lives for ever!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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A family comes in…they lost their daughter in a violent shooting..in a tough neighborhood…shot, three years old, ten years ago at least..now their two sons and new daughter, all doing great THANK GOD..with their dad..come in to visit…their new habitat home, still beautiful…their kids graduated college, their sons taller than me…I am studying one son says…God is so good to us..we were remembering how we fought to get the land..and brought hundreds to city hall so habitat could win the vote..one city councilor no longer there was misinformed..tried to stop  us..the community knew were there for the right. Nine homes now stand there, the angels watch over..the kids are growing, the family is safe..love is there..

Thank you God..so much for everything!!!!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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The elves are rising..working, diligently, in the Restores…on the sites..in the air, on the ground…(on the roof)..helping us to be able to move ahead…

To be able to build into the future..to be able to celebrate holidays for families….we had our holiday family dinner at New Rochelle High school…our habitat high school elves..were working hard, feeding our families…many families..like Africo who lost his wife this year, but has six kids..like Mtiou who is on the team…with her family..like Sheila who is waiting to move into the zero energy home..like Sherlyne who waits to get into home..

We are moving ahead with your help..we will get there, we need your help..to help finish the homes..with support..a donation is needed now more than ever..

 

Seeing Natalie, now working full time, with two great kids..with her mom..who comes in..who celebrates their home, they started to build..when Natalie was ten years old…living there for years…what a blessing…

Or like the M family…who wishes to remain anonymous, who brought their kids..who love their home in a city we love here in New Rochelle..

Like Natalia whose kids are getting big..who are doing great in school….in Mt Vernon…like Mr Rubins and Ms Lastarita who help us so much..

To this end the cafeteria was filled with Habitat families..and habitat high school volunteers and your heart with your donation that made it happen…God bless you!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Has technology taken you away from community..me..as I blog here…do we talk to one another in real person, or on computers..one of the beauties of habitat is we are real..we are real every volunteer day, every site, every time we get out and build and rebuild community today….today Santas elves were at work..from Holy Name church to Spectra financial and Bregal, to Horace Mann and Good counsel, to Grenwich from individuals like Alex and Joseph to others, we are real…

To that end we continue, we work, we help , we build…homes, communities together. Grenwich High with people in the neighborhood and the Johnsons, worked on their home and in Santas workshop today..where we also donated coats, new to families in the neighborhood…a world of community in one block..of Jewish, Christian Muslim, all working together..all helping..and no faiths too…making it better..not with a computer, but with love, with hands, with sweat with using ten digits for building loves and gardens and workshops, and hoods oflove..can you join me a little time off the computer to build love in the hood, please…….

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Blessings in all you do today..we wish that for you..each and everyone of you….and we wish it for our families..those in need of our support..of our work, of our love in the mortar joints for families we build for and with…for Habitat International and all our partners and donors.

There is so much that goes into our work…like donated materials..working with municipalities, getting land, asking for support, coordinating groups coming in.

Today we welcome Mike Garvey an Americorp Staff who will assist us in our work with BRUSH WITH KINDNESS..projects. This vital program has quadrupled since we started..reaching out to Vets and Seniors..helping them to grow, helping them to make it.

So for all who help us ..from volunteering one day, to sending a donation, to helping Seniors and Vets..we say thank you!!!! And God bless you

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Urban farming..why are we learning about urban farming in habitat..first we all should learn about it..the food needs we have, the chemicals used on food, the limited number of people growing food, the need for healthy food..all important. Where we build there are often food deserts..no supermarkets..thats right..can you believe it.

We made five community gardens in our neighborhood where we build.  we help to clean lots, we help to make playgrounds..because you cant build a nice house in a substandard neighborhood.

With that in mind we move ahead, changing neighborhoods, changing lives together…just the beginning..

 

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Today we kickoff COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

This holiday if your son or daughter is home..have them come home for the holiday season to build! instead of hanging out have them learn to build a home..have them learn about
Green building..also we will have a gathering for the students when they are here…

Also FAMILIES FOR HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Many of you are signing up for this…does it get any better, helping others have a home for the holidays!  Join us!!

May God bless each and every one of you this Holiday Season!!!!!!!!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Amazing time in history. Things that are happening will have long lasting effects on so many…lawsuits, For us at Habitat, we want o think beautiful…yeah that’s right. We want to make anew neighborhoods that need to be beautiful..need to be looked at in ways that are positive to help families to have great lives…to have gardens, and grass..to have playgrounds and people who care..to have neighobrhoods that are whole..is that too much to ask..we think not.  We need to thank those who help us all year long..from Diversified Advisors, to IBM, to MobilePlus and Modern Hardware, from Silverstien properties to Goldman Sachs, from Bronxville reformed Church to St Vitos and more and more…there are so many to thank!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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THANKSGIVING TO ALL! FROM US AT HABITAT!

This week I give thanksgiving for life…we stopped two people from fighting, one who pulled a gun the other a bat…pray for our neighborhoods, pray for us changing neighobrhoods to the better. Home ownership does it. Partnerships does it, congregations help with it. Thank you God for another day!

 

Along with that we give out 100 turkeys in our neighborhood on the street, on Orchard…we also rehab a vets home in Yonkers, we also help with working on ahome in Somers. Thanks to Ardsley high School as well as to Fox Lane High School, and the Unification church for assisting.

What a blessing. We also have volunteers thanksgiving morning.

Today the Westchester Invaders  play with their marching band..better than the Macys parade in my opinion…we got them shirts..kids taken from the projects, who now are with us..! we love the Westchester invaders.

Every second is gift..we appreciate your vital support as we change neighborhoods together..

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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As we work today..we pray for us to be able to bless your home with our prayers, our ministry, and for some our hands on work.

We help so many this weekend three Vets homes..Our  HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS campaign will find us helping others..helping to finish homes..what a blessing!

We need you now..please make a holiday donation, Christmas donation, Hanukkah donation today..

God bless..and may your family be blessed this season!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Did you know on election day you have to vote..sounds stupid doesn’t it..but more and more people are apathetic, party laden with lack of choices and voices..and ridden with debt by politicians who don’t balance budgets…we need to pray on this important day that this changes..that we look to see our world get better, our lives, our communities..with election Day and Veterans Day so close, we have much to be thankful for..but we have to act…

For that matter..let 2011 be the year of Change…of action of Faith in action and calling one another to get involved in changing your own local community..stay tuned…

Join Habitat, with your hearts, mind, hammers, love and hope for a better tomorrow..this will and can happen….today we welcome J Teen to our sites, on election day, volunteering….God bless them.. and you….Vote Act Change…

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Veterans Day is coming..Veterans Day, we celebrate the work of so many helping us..so many caring about us..helping us to be able to save us from harm…now  we  need to help partner to repair their homes in REPAIR CORPS.. as well as in creating new Veterans homes..we are blessed to do this..we are blessed to help others..our Vets who need our support..like Ed whose home is run down, and many others.

 

1000 foreclosures an official tells me..can you believe it, in one small area..time to take them back get the families back in and help them to be able to get the land back on the tax rolls..Habitat is commited to this.

 

We are in challenging times..many people cant speak up out of fear..no matter what side of the aisle..many don’t like to help their neigjhbor.. we need to help one another..one way you can do this is by helping us to WALK FOR HOMES NOW! see our website for this…http://www.habitatwc.org  then build with us..this Thanksgiving season, this HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS time….God bless you…

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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WALK FOR HOMES NOW WALK FOR HOMES NOW WALK FOR HOMES NOW! NOV 6^TH..THIS WEEK OUR VEHEMENCE TO TAKE IT BACK..TO STOP FORECLOSURES, GREED, REAL ESTATE BUBBLES AND MORE…WALK WITH US…AT 1PM..BANNERS, PLACARDS, HAMMERS.

 

WE ARE IN INTERESTING TIMES..PLEDGE SHEETS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT HABITATWC.ORG………THIS THANKSGIVING BE GRATEUL AND HELP OTHERS! WALK FOR HOMES NOW..WORK FOR HOMES NOW..PRAY FOR HOMES NOW..BUILD HOMES NOW!

What are you waiting for?

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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A fragile world..70,000 plus customers out in n Westchester..700,000 in Ct ..i cant get my sister on her house phone yet..in a minute in a second, your home can be damaged..your life changed..without power or heat or a roof cave in…be you in Haiti, or Westchester or Ct…..plus those with little money to go to a hotel..or resources, are left struggling, left with no help.

Our mission encompasses so much..we trust in God, who guides and provides for us to reach out to those in need..today I heard from two mayors…tomorrow I call to my town supervisors who we work with..whats the damage, who needs help.

Be grateful for a roof over your head,..this Halloween..the scariest experience you might have..would be not to have ahome…wont you help us help others have a simple decent strong home…God bless you

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Foreclosures..we have stopped many from losing their homes..Tuesday at our headquarters, we have many who have come to stop foreclosures..

We have our great work ahead of us..support your local bank..support your ability to support banks who did not get in foreclosure mess..like TDBANK North..or Westchester Bank..who did not get into the mess..

We need you now..we need your support to help us save homes, and buy empty foreclosed homes..that we can get Vets into..

Habitat for Veterans. FB see. It..we are dedicating foreclosed homes we buy to put Vets families in coming back from overseas..very exciting!

With that in mind we have our volunteer orientation tonite..at 6pm.. at our headquarters..its Time..LETS TAKE IT BACK!!!!!! Our communities for the people !

Donate now  http://www.habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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The cold chill in the air..I meet with a developer..i watched you build with ICFs he states..i loved it..we designed 31 units with it..Awesome! from there, we started a dialogue.

He wants to sell the land or co develop it.> I envision Vets in the homes.ready to be able to help stabilize a neighborhood.. a neighborhood with green jobs and green construction training…Battle Hill I call it..wont you help..wont you support us, wont you help us develop Battle Hill. This very exciting endeavor is one where we will be building homes for Vets and with Vets…stay tuned!

 

We have done so many interesting things in my life here, I cant believe we have done them some time!

Helped with two Fema Disasters

Built in New Orleans

Built in Haiti

Helped build a home in one week on National Television with BobVila

Helped to take down a house built on Regis and Kelly and recycled it, taking it from Manhattan and bringing it out here. Reselling it and using it.

Helped to build a near zero energy home

Put solar panels on homes and our headquarters.

Helped introduce blue jean insulation

Helped with a rehab program bar none, for Seniors and Vets.

Helped to start an annual Martin Luther King Gospelfest..BUILDATHON!

Helped to pray daily for you, with all faiths and no faiths!

What else…we have only just begun! We are worthy of your support! We need it, We love you  and are grateful for you!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Each day is gift..for sure..this weekend we had many volunteers from Riverdale Presbyterian church, from Iona, Ardsley, and Horace Greeley..so many help us,we appreciate their great work…to that end we have many who have helped us like Janine Rose of Ch12News, Andy white a great leader who passed away..who led Local 3 Apprentices, Zwicker electric, Pop Display Company, and Norma Guzman, a local hero, Thank you to Sobeida Cruz who helped us, with Mary Cahill, Emily Prober, and many on the event committee.

We are so blessed..also to all who responded to our flood response…we say thank you! A world to change, a county to change…ourlives to change…God bless.

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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Tuesday after Columbus day..the team goes in..lets hit, lets attack it,…a bank calls, can we come we volunteer, can we help..

Can we come out in November…a family calls, when can I help…two community service people come in..lets get going to Yonkers..the Restore gets ready to open up..

Its HAMMER TIME! TIME TO GET BUSY..TIME TO TAKE IT BACK…God love you!

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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A Friday…a conference call with Yonkers lpc team..many coming for Oct 19^th..blessed..we get ready for a weekend of busy building this Columbus day weekend..

A city councilor calls, did you see how the house looks..on Odell. We have all been working so hard on this..amazing..we do great work..no question..today we also worked on a flood home and another home..in Mamoroneck…God blesses us so much.. Your donations, your support..every check..is so needed and helpful as we build homes together…. May God bless you in all you do this Columbus day weekend..with gratitude..

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101

 

 

 

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What a time in history…we wake up the news talks about Bear markets…Haiti still recovers..Japans radiation is at highest though no one really knows…

Pickets on wall street demeaned, though the right to public forum is what this country was founded upon..the market goes down more than ever since 2008..and jobs get sent overseas…but we are still here..

Let this be known with Gods help, and yours…as the Age of Volunteerism..the Age of Veterans, the Age of Victory!

We need to get every group volunteering…..now that ive seen cities and towns do nothing during the great times of economic boom and then do less during this time…it is time for the Age of Volunteerism….we can TAKE IT BACK! For kids and for teens and for all families and seniors and Vets…and you.

And we will do it with our hands, hearts, sweat equity and hope..

This is a week of hope for Habitat…and Habitat intl.  Today I spoke at New Rochelle high school…to the club of hope..and tomorrow when my leaders come, we see hope in the form of youth volunteerism at the fifteenth anniversary of the Age of Volunteerism..of High schools in this county..helping us..

From that we move the Age of Veterans..the age of where we celebrate those who have protected us..from Vietnam, to Korea to WWII and more..

We send volunteers today to help with helping to repair a Marines monument today..tomorrow a Purple heart Leader Victoria comes in and helps..James comes in, and we move to repair Kens home in Somers, and Mrs D home in New Rochelle, both Veterans who will receive support…from Habitat s new partnership with the Home Depot Foundation….

With all that in mind, we are so blessed to be here to be protected to be helped by Vets.

Last it has to be an age of Victory..God wants us to have Victory again …not in the form of killing one another but victory in loving one another..in victory in helping one another, in victory in growing our own food, building our own homes, creating our own products and jubs..and having a new Vision for the future. With this we continue….

I dedicate this to my son Joseph..who gives me victory, whose birthday is this week and whose love as a son is always there.

God bless us all…

 

Jim Killoran

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street

New Rochelle, NY

Jim@habitatwc.org

Office: 914-636-8335x101