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Habitat Board of Directors Annual Planning Meeting
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The Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Weber and Davis Counties meets each year for an all-day Annual Planning meeting for the purpose of conducting strategic planning for the next fiscal year and beyond. This year's combined Annual Planning meeting and July board meeting was held on Saturday, June 26th at Weber State University. Pictured from left to right: Lindsay Powell (Weber State rep); Mike Houston (Fund Raising chair); Kim Smith (Family Selection chair); Joel Lee (President-Elect); Tom Hart (President); Jason Hansen (Treasurer); Diane Miller (Volunteer Coordination chair); Paul Starkey (Faith Relations chair). Also in attendance: Brian Van Gorp (Construction chair) and Lynn Kelley (grant writer and Past President).
Among the highlights of the meeting:
- A revised drawing for the home located at 706 21st Street in Ogden was presented and the board approved the architect's recommended changes.
- New Construction chair, Brian Van Gorp, presented a timeline for the completion of the home that we are building for the Miller family on 21st Street. Based on Brian's report, we plan to complete the construction of this home by October 2010.
- Although we obtained an occupancy permit for the home located at 128 Doxey Street in Ogden during December 2009, some work still needs to be completed before the Guerreros can move in. Brian will begin oversight of that project soon.
- Treasurer, Jason Hanson, presented a proposed operations budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1. The board reviewed it, made a few revisions, and approved the budget.
- The board committed to locating and purchasing one additional building lot by the end of 2010, and another one before the end of the next fiscal year, June 30, 2011.
- The board discussed ways to improve fund raising.
- We discussed ways to improve our effectiveness as a board.
- The board discussed ways in which we can "grow" our affiliate so that we can help more low-income families to achieve homeownership.
- We discussed the need for a paid Executive Director in order to take our all-volunteer affiliate to the next level.
- Lindsay Powell was elected to serve as our new Representative from Weber State University.
- Tom Hart will continue to serve as our President through the end of the next fiscal year.
- Joel Lee was elected to serve as President-Elect.
- Paul Starkey was elected to serve as Vice President.
(posted: June 28 2010)
Citi Awards $10,000 Grant to Weber and Davis Counties Affiliate
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Tom Hart, President, and Kim Smith, chair of Family Selection committee, represented our Habitat affiliate at a "Citi Town Hall" meeting at the Citi Layton facility on May 27th. During that meeting, Heidi Toone, Utah State Director of Community Relations for Citi, presented a $10,000 check to Tom and Kim. This check represents a $10,000 grant that Citi awarded to our affiliate in support of our new 21st Street Project. All of these funds will be used to purchase construction materials for the home we are building at 706 21st Street in Ogden. This home is being built for the newly-selected Miller family, who currently lives in an overcrowded apartment in Layton.
Citi continues to be one of our Habitat affiliate's biggest supporters. This most recent check represents only a portion of their regular funding support. Additionally, Citi employees have graciously volunteered their time to participate in several Citi work days at our construction sites. Citi employees also participate in an event called "Citi Idol: Citi's Got Talent," an employee talent competition held on an annual basis at the Citi Layton site as a fun way of raising additional funds for our Habitat affiliate.
(posted: June 02 2010)