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BUILDING TOGETHER
2017-2018 annual report*
building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter
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BUILDING STRENGTH, STABILITY, AND SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH SHELTER
our mission
our vision
To bring people together to build homes,
communities, and hope.
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Thank you for your support! 1675 South Park Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220716.204.0740
info@habitatbuffalo.orgwww.habitatbuffalo.org
stay connected@habitatbuffalo @buffalorestore
*data in this report reflects the time period from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
executive commtteeJohn Sexton PresidentM&T Bank
Gerry MurakVice PresidentMurak & Associates, LLC.
Jim EatonSecond Vice PresidentPraxair
Mike SchaffstallTreasurerChiampou, Travis, Besaw, & Kershner, LLP.
Jennifer BeltreSecretaryErie County Department of Environment & Planning
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018
Jerry SheldonCommunity Volunteer
Heath SzymczakBond, Schoeneck, & King
Ron TalboysFounder, Habitat Buffalo
Paul WiechCommunity Volunteer
Nina WrightCommunity Volunteer
Tony BraunscheidelCommunity Volunteer
Toni CanazziCommunity Volunteer
James GillanGillian & Associates
Sue HassingerUniland Development
Susan JacobsCommunity Volunteer
Brett KoeppelMerrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Lynn O’ConnorM&T Bank
boardmembers
board member emeritusMarge PlumbCommunity Volunteer
Thank you Marge Plumb, for more than two decades of dedication to building homes in Buffalo.
top financial supporters
Affordable Housing Corporation The Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo Harmac Medical Products Hodgson Russ LLPIUE CWA Housing CorporationJohn R. Oishei FoundationLocal Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) The Estate of Bernard D. Wakefield
corporations, foundations, and estates that donated monetary gifts of $40,000 or more during FY2018
WE’RE BUILDING COMMUNITIES WITHCOMMUNITY SUPPORT
The House Beer BuiltOur year-long signature fundraiser, through which we partner with local breweries, distilleries, and bars to raise enough money to build a house. The campaign includes The Craft Brew Tour, a punch card redeemable for drinks at participating establishments, and Hammers & Ales, a beer and food tasting event.
The ReStore Find & FlipThis event brings together local artists, crafters, and D.I.Y.-ers who create one-of-a-kind pieces with items found at the ReStore. Guests who attend this fun, casual event bid on the D.I.Y. pieces, and enjoy wine, beer, and food trucks.
Women Build WeekThis week-long build event highlights the challenges that women often face as homeowners. Women-led teams of volunteers spend a day building homes. In 2018 more than 100 women from all walks of life joined us for a day of volunteering.
events
financialshow we use our resourcessources of support
Home SalesGrants & Fundraising
ReStore Program
AdministrationHomebuyer Program
Fundraising & DevelopmentReStore Program
16%
69% 9%
6%
48%
21%
31%
WE’RE BUILDING PROGRAMS THAT BUILD BETTER LIVESWe believe in building sustainable programs that give hardworking families a hand up - not a hand out. With your support, we’re serving more families, building more homes, and doing more good across Western New York.
Our Construction Program brings together volunteers to build and rehab houses. Each house requires an average of 5,000 volunteer hours to com-plete. In January 2018, we ded-icated our 300th house. Habitat Buffalo homes have added more than $12.8 million to local tax rolls.
Our ReStore Program funds Habitat Buffalo’s mission by selling donated appliances, furniture, and building materials. Items are refinished and used in Habitat houses, or sold through our retail locations. In FY2018 the ReStore Program diverted 351 tons of unwanted material from landfills.
Our Homebuyer Program gives low-income families an opportunity to purchase a decent,affordable home. Families in the Homebuyer Program are supported in repairing and maintaining their credit, establishing a bank account, and purchasing a Habitat house. Homebuyers are required to contribute at least 400 hours of “sweat equity” (a term used to describe the work completed by future homeowners towards the construction of their home and education hours), and to repay an interest-free, 30-year mortgage. In FY2018, Habitat Buffalo helped 42 people, including 12 children, move into a safe, stable home.
In FY2018 we completed construction on these homes256 Rhode Island390 Dewey320 Florida84 Maryland42 Wende56 Wende461 Busti463 Busti312 Trenton
BUILDING HOMES
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSThese partners have joined our fight for safe, affordable housing.
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TOGETHER, WE’RE BUILDINGA STRONGER COMMUNITY
“I like to give back. It’s what you do if you’re lucky enough to live a good life.”
- Mickey Tannehill, volunteer
Counting the Kindness
Our organization was founded by a group of volunteers who were concerned about the lack of affordable housing in our community. Today, our mission is made possible by thousands of dedicated volunteers who believe everyone deserves a decent place to live.
gifts in memoryJim Alderfer from JoAnne S. Alderfer
Don Appenheimer from Alice Appenheimer
Brent D. Arcangel from Wayne & Corrine Arcangel
Shirley Balkin from Donald Hanel
Ronald E. Banks from Mary L. Banks
John & Roslyn Baragerfrom Linda Barager
Rev. John F. Beeson from Brooke Beeson
Ardeth & Mary Cummiskeyfrom William Cummiskey
Noreen Locking from Jacqueline M. Davis
Michael A. Devine from Kathleen Devine
Dave K. Floydfrom Robert Black,Daniel & Rita Clark,Tom Graham,George Janofsky,James Locke & Annabelle Irey,Donald Ketchum,Wayne Mahood,Anthony & Nancy Markello,Ann R. Nye,Gerald & Kathleen Patterson,Marjorie M. Plumb,Richard & Carol Svenson,Ron & Margaret Talboys,Robert & Barbara Wilbur
Elaine Fuhlbruck from Susan J. Rojek
William Frey from Connie Umland
Helen Georgefrom Deborah Blakowski
Peter Giarraffa from Marjorie M. Plumb
Ronald Giglio from Kathleen M. Giglio
Elizabeth Gortfrom Kathleen D. Le Fauve
Walter Grabowski from Rita Grabowski,Mr. and Mrs. William M. Murphy
Donald Huberfrom Huber Electric, Inc.
Daniel R. Hanewinckel from Mable C. Hanewinckel
Thomas G Illigfrom arcia A. Illig
Jim Kirklandfrom Mary M. Kirkland
Bob Kressfrom Lisa Duerr
Noreen Lockingfrom Jacqueline M. Davis
Norm McLaughlinfrom Gloria A. McLaughlin
Don Mitchellfrom Anita Mitchell,Patricia Weinreich
Peter J. Murtofrom Nancy S. Murto
Mike Neubauer from James F. Palladino
Summer Nunley from Robert & Kathleen Knoer
Joan Pellnatfrom Jean M. Riedel
William & Lee Plumbfrom Marjorie M. Plumb
Michael Powersfrom Gerald E. Powers
Bruce S. Putnamfrom Vicki L. Putnam
Paul Rickholdfrom Leona Allan,Brian Castiglione,Nancy Jackson,Janice Rickhold,
Rev. Philip D. Schaal from G. Evaline Schaal
Arthur Schwartzfrom Eileen W. Schwartz
Paul and Phillip Shippert from Bernice Shippert
Dolores Sieteski from Michael & Kathie Gennuso
Donna M. Stack from Marjorie M. Plaister
William Stuckwisch from Nancy D. Stuckwisch
Jeff Towersfrom Lynne Graves-Towers
Alex and Esther Walczak from Janice & Jeff Gardner
Al and Bernice Wienckowskifrom Michael & Jane Wienckowski
Nicholas H. Willettfrom Christopher Charles Willett
Barry Woodfrom Kathleen Barber
gifts in honorMichelle Ashby from Robert Schreiber
Evelyn Brooks from Kathleen & Joan Kelly
Antonina Canazzifrom Donna M. Guarino
Jimmy and Rosalind Carter from Jeri Jaeger
Robert Hendersonfrom Pauline Firestone
George and Sally Hezelfrom Sarah C. Herrel
William Gross from Denis & Joan Conklin,Dawn Quinn
Byron Mohlkefrom Steven & Bronwyn Mohlke
Scott and Linda Newensfrom Katherine N. Jordan
Toni Canazzi and Ann Noto from Donna M. Guarino
Marge Plumbfrom Peter & Elizabeth Curtis,Brigitte Wagner-Ott
Barbara Rubin from Deborah Shiffner
Jerry Sheldonfrom Jim Murray
John Smith from Richard & Susan Green
Clients of Southgate Medical Group, Avasek, and Buffalo Jewish Federation from K. Corff Design
Ron Talboysfrom Ronald & Nancy Hope
Frank Templefrom Robert & Norma Henderson
Pat Weinreich from Suzanne M. Jacobs
6,077 individuals volunteered across our
organization
147 Home Team volunteers support our
organization
700 new volunteers joined our fight for safe,
decent housing
28,700 volunteer hours were worked on our construction sites