Ivanhoe Weekly Video Progress

During week two at the Ivanhoe project in Commerce City, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver was excited to welcome first-time construction volunteers. Click to view the video above to hear from some of the new volunteers and follow the link to view pictures from the sites on Flickr.

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Chilly Challenge

As the temperatures drop, so does the number of construction volunteers. As we work to build homes with low-income families, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver is always in need of dedicated volunteers. This winter, sign up to volunteer in Commerce City and Denver and be entered to win one of many prizes in our Chilly Challenge!

The Chilly Challenge will run from January through the end of March. The winner of the grand prize will recieve a $500 Frontier Airlines gift card! Prize drawings will take place in March.

When working at build sites during the cold winter months, volunteers should dress in layers and check the construction hotline at 720-496-2736 for updates during times of inclement weather. In the video below, our construction manager Brady offers his best tips for working in cold weather.

Click here to view videos from Ivanhoe on YouTube.

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Ivanhoe Weekly Video Progress

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has great projects going on this winter and we want to share some of the excitement from the sites with you.  Each week we'll be visiting our Ivanhoe project, which includes 7 homes under construction on the same block in Commerce City.

Here is our first video featuring a few of our construction supervisors prepping the site for the first volunteers on January 20th.   

We are looking for volunteers to help us build this year, and we have an large need for volunteers in the winter months every Thursday - Saturday.  Sign up for one day or multiple days and get involved in these exciting projects!  Visit our website at http://www.habitatmetrodenver.org/ to sign up today.

Welcome to Habitat Metro Denver's Blog

Hello Habitat friends and supporters,

As with the start of every new year, people and organizations make resolutions to do something bold. At Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, one of our resolutions is to build upon the strong foundation of our partnerships. As a volunteer, donor, community leader, Habitat homeowner and neighbor, you are critical to our success.

We want to keep you informed and inspired about Habitat’s work so that together, we can find ways to do even more. That is why I am excited to welcome you to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver’s new blog. We are looking forward to sharing Habitat news, pictures and videos with you through this site. You will hear voices from people across the organization and community who make a difference.

In striving to build stable homes and communities, we invite you to explore Habitat on a deeper level and share your own thoughts with us. Subscribe to this blog’s RSS feed to stay in touch, leave a comment or visit us on Facebook and become a friend. Check back every week to read exciting stories of how Habitat is building homes and communities.  

In partnership,

Heather Lafferty
Executive Director

P.S. Please help me thank our intern Katie Westervelt and our Communications Manager Robyn Burns for making this blog possible!

Winter Home Dedications

Join us as we dedicate the first homes in 2011. Six new families will cut the ribbons and move into their new homes.

Stuart Home Dedication

When: Saturday, January 15 at 11am

Where: 400 S. Stuart, Denver, CO

Raleigh Home Dedication

When: Wednesday, January 19 at 3pm

Where: 685 S. Raleigh, Denver, CO

Harvard Home Dedications

When: Tuesday, February 8 at 5:30pm

Where: 2282-2298 W. Harvard, Denver, CO

RSVP to Stuart, Raleigh and Harvard dedications on Facebook!

Home for the Holidays

Thank you from Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver!

With your generous support, Rebecca and her daughter celebrated the holiday season in a warm, safe and decent home. Watch the video above to hear a special thank you from Rebecca.

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