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What a weekend…Christmas weekend…every weekend is Christmas weekend…with Habitat of Westchester….be it helping with #Sandy relief families..moving families in..or helping to build homes…we move ahead…we moved in another #Veterans family in this weekend…yahoo…with a three year old..felippe and his wife and familys life is changed forever….we moved in two more Sandy families…Arthur a 92 year old wwII  vet moved in his home…amazing..his home was devastated..I remember going into the guts of his home, pulling out debris, dead animals, piping, you name it..Sandy did its damage..but Habitat of Westchester did its Rising again..a new home..he said…all I can say is I am the luckiest man alive…

Then yesterday the city of Yonkers, stated, Jim you did a great job with this rehab…I called them back.. how about this house in Battle Hill, can you help me buy  it, we can rehab it, get a Veterans family in..and more….

Your support is vital as we continue to move ahead…! Join us! http://www.habitatwc.org

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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Amazing..each second Is gift..we rededicated a command center we made in Breezy yesterday..today we build and have our orientation no question…moving ahead..in our work. Its Christmas time in the city..in new Rochelle ..in places around and about…in Yonkers, in mt Vernon, in Peekskill…

We love to decorate, to have Santa. To make Main Street the best ever with jobs and housing..

Ownership condos..stay tuned…

Yesterday I met a wounded warrior and his wife, visiting being treated to the sites…he asked If I would sign his hat with his wife for them..like I was someone…he was double prosthesis, lost his legs..and he is askng me to sign..he is the hero and star..hire a vet, help us build #WelcomeHome Houses for Vets..

We move ahead…

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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Black Friday…people shopping shopping shopping..we are building building building..this Nov 29 2013…we have to..Sandy families still in need…Veterans families still in need of homes..many are in need of help..no question…with that in mind. We are blessed to help..our help moves ahead, to help build homes, to help with Sandy relief…Your holiday donations are so important to us..now more than ever…..

I spoke to Gerry yesterday, a Vietnam vet whose home we helped rehab..double prosthesis, amputee, he is a hero, he Is back in his home in Breezy,…Rosa is back in her home this Thanksgiving Christmas in the Far Rockaways, because of us..>Mike the Marine with his wife..cant wait to move into his home for Easter..

We start electric and plumbing…

This Friday we have 60 volunteers working instead of shopping…Huntington High School. Byram Hills, and Christ Church….

Rabbi Morgenstern and I spoke together on Hannukah..Todah..he will bring the board of Rabbis to help us..

Rev Cockfield and Rev. Sterling and I spoke..thank you they say, we rehabbed their churches… God is great..

Please donate to our work this holiday season..we deserve it..

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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Its Hanukkah its Christmas ----time in the city..for sure, we are blessed in so many ways..

In all we do..we help..so many respond..people who never h elped before step up..people who never gave before have given..we need your holiday donations today…plumbers, electricians, excavators, are  our biggest costs..plus our staff continues…and we get no government funds for our staff….last nite people from Thornwood, Chapaqua, Pelham all joined us last nite to volunteer..

We are blessed..so join us, help us, volunteer with us, donate to us..! and yes The Excitement is Building!

 

Jim Killoran, Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

524 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801

(914) 403-4821

 

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