Habitat Build Details 8/20-8/26 2018

Construction update for the week of August 20-26

Hello to all! This week we will be onsite working on Courtney's future home!
Where: 199 East Housatonic Street Dalton, MA, 01226
What: Installing siding and interior walls.
When: Friday 8am - 12pm, Saturday 8am-3pm

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Aliza Mendelowitz ([email protected]) to notify her of your desired build day. This will help us to accurately plan for the expected number of tasks and leaders necessary for the day. We greatly appreciate your flexibility as the days shift and change. Thank you!

Group Builds!

Currently, we have openings for groups of 5-15 volunteers to join us on the jobsite from mid August through December.

• 8am to 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays (or half days if requested).
• Provide lunch for group and the 7-10 Core Volunteers and Habitat staff who will be supporting their team.  

Volunteer groups take part in all aspects of home building, from framing walls to installing insulation to roofing or landscaping. We are open to all skill levels!

To schedule your group’s day on site, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Aliza Mendelowitz ([email protected]).

What Happened Last Week

After two rainy work days, all but one window have been completely installed! Leading by example, volunteers enthusiastically have begun siding on the West side. The house should soon be a beautiful grey!
Pictured on left-Volunteer, John Green & on right- Home-buyer Partner, Courtney McArdle 

Get to Know your Core Leaders!

Kati Rosen has interned as a volunteer for Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity all summer. She is studying Japanese Studies and Linguistics as well as Residential Construction and Construction Management at SUNY Delhi in New York. Kati has been an integral resource throughout many build days and events, including 2018 Women Build and our Panel Builds. Thank you, Kati for all your hard work and dedication! Good luck at school and hopefully we will see you managing your own construction team soon!

"Working with Habitat for Humanity has been both a teaching experience and learning experience. I loved seeing the volunteers give it their all and being so enthusiastic to learn new skills. I think my favorite part of working with Habitat this summer was Women's Build Week. I loved seeing all of the ladies excited to try something new. It was quite the inspiring experience since I'm used to being one of the only females in my class at SUNY Delhi. I will miss these experiences with the wonderful women who participated in Women Build, Mike Bedard, Aliza Mendelowitz, Brian Kozaczek, Dez Chivers, Dawn Schober, John Green, and Josh Clemo while I'm back in Delhi, becoming a better carpenter."

Construction Corner - Enter for your chance to win End Zone Patriots/Green Bay tickets or Red Sox/Orioles tickets and support Habitat for Humanity!

Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity and three other partnering organizations have joined together to host Slice of Heaven Charity Golf Tournament. Your participation in this raffle helps us reach our goals of affordable home ownership. Each organization shares equally in the proceeds.
Tickets sold at ReStore, 399 Hubbard Ave, Pittsfield  Thursday-Sunday 9-5. 

Drawing will take place at Berkshire Hills Country Club on Monday, September 10th, 2018 Winner need not be present.