Contact: Mike Healy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel:
203-272-5245
Cell Phone: 203-233-0141
Email: Mike@SleepingGiantBuild.com
MORE HUMANITY
People, businesses and churches from the Hamden/North Haven/New Haven area have started a new habitat venture called “Sleeping Giant Build”
Their
To bring
together people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build homes in the
greater
How does it work?
Through
volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Sleeping Giant Build
(S.G.B) builds and rehabilitates simple,
decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses
are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat
houses.
Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment
and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their
own labor — sweat equity — into building their Habitat house and the
houses of others. Family selection is
based upon a nondiscriminatory policy; neither race nor religion is a factor in
choosing the families who receive these houses.
How can you help?
The most
important need at the moment for S.G.B. is financial donations and premier
sponsorship. A build requires a financial commitment of at least $50,000 before
construction can begin. S.G.B. current pledge total stands at $20,000.
Donations can be made in the form or cash, or in the form of donated materials or skilled labor. Donations of cash or materials are tax-deductible.
If you wish to contribute please make check payable to:
"Habitat for Humanity/Sleeping Giant Build"
Mail to:
Habitat for
Humanity of Greater New Haven
Premier Sponsors
are still being sought.
"Premier Sponsors" are organizations within the Greater New Haven
area that are willing to contribute $2,500 or more and provide volunteers for
the actual builds. Many businesses are attracted to sponsorships because it
provides them a opportunity to showcase their business while at the same time
helping the local community. Each sponsor is prominently featured in all S.G.B.
activities and events as well as being publicized to the participating
volunteers, civic and religious organizations.
If you would like more information please visit our website visit www.sleepinggiantbuild.org.
or to schedule an interview with Mike Healy or Don Deloge (Co-Chairs) please call 272-5245 or e-mail mike@sleepinggiantbuild.org or don@sleepinggiantbuidl.org