Charlotte County Habitat has had a record-breaking year on the number of homes it has built and the number of families served.
Due to so many homes being constructed by Habitat, in Charlotte County, and the fact that these homes have been completed so quickly, Charlotte County Habitat is also breaking records this month, with all of the House Dedications that are scheduled to take place.
Charlotte County Habitat holds a House Dedication for each new homeowner, as they move into their home. The House Dedication is a program that lasts from 30-45 minutes, and usually consists of an Opening Prayer and short devotional time, by either the homeowner’s minister, or a local pastor. Charlotte County Habitat’s Executive Director, Mike Mansfield brings a word of congratulations to the new homeowner, and often a Habitat Board member will speak.
Then, Laura Brown, the Charlotte County Habitat Family Services coordinator, call’s upon the new homeowner to speak, telling their own story of how they became a Habitat home owner. This is followed by several local businesses gifting the homeowners with special items for their new home, such as new toolkits from Home Depot or Lowe’s, a new tree and gardening tools from the Punta Gorda Garden Club, a complete first aid kit from the American Red Cross, a six-month subscription to the Charlotte Sun, a family Bible from Gospel Gifts and a hand-stitched wall hanging from the Golden Needle. The House Dedications are a time of real blessing to the new homeowner family.
Calendar of upcoming House Dedications to be held in August, 2008:
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11 a.m., 9068 Tunis Ave, Englewood
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 2 p.m – the Faith Build House, 3125 Whiting Lane, Port Charlotte
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 2 pm, 22296 Niagara Ave, Port Charlotte
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 1 pm, at 10091 Barker Ave, Englewood
Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 11 a.m., for three new homeowners simultaneously, at 319, 323 and 327 San Carlos Dr, Punta Gorda
Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11 a.m. – This dedication is for the 100th and 101st homes built by Charlotte County Habitat, located at 2301 and 2311 Ambrose Lane, Port Charlotte.
The public is invited to join in the festivities at any, or all of the Charlotte County Habitat House Dedications – helping to welcome the families to their new homes and new neighborhoods.