A Letter from the Executive Director

As I watch this work

unfold I am inspired by all who

have joined in to help us and I

am reminded that working and

growing together is a core

ethic at Peacehaven.

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2 WorkingTogether with Area Schools

4 Honorariums and Memorials

6 Working Together to Worship

7 Working Together withHabitat for Humanity

... and a special insert with photographs from the Bash and Dash and information about our new Birthday Campaign.

Winter 2013PeacehavenNews from the Farm

Dear Friends,

The cooler weather of fall has always marked a time to rest and reflect at Peacehaven. We give the land and all our garden volunteers a time to recover as we await the warmth and rebirth of spring. This

fall as the land rests many of our volunteers will continue to swing ham-mers as work continues on our first home, Susan’s View. Other volunteers, along with board members and staff, will reflect, plan, and dream as part of our strategic planning process that will ready us to open the doors for Susan’s View and welcome those who will live there next year. As I watch this

work unfold I am inspired by all who have joined in to help us and I am reminded that working and growing together is a core ethic at Peacehaven. This newsletter will highlight many of the partnerships we enjoy and others in our community whose work we admire. You may have been involved from the beginning or you may be just joining us on the journey in progress, but together we are watch-ing the seeds germinate, sprout, and grow. Your support of our An-nual Campaign, Seeds of Hope, ensures that our growth continues. By making a gift to Seeds of Hope, you are working with us to build

an affordable housing community and sustainable farm where adults with special needs can live independently within the embrace of the community around them. Please join us with a gift to the Seeds of Hope campaign. A quick look through this newsletter and I don’t have to tell you that Peacehaven is a place of celebration. I look forward to next year when the folks living in Susan’s View will celebrate holidays and birthdays at the farm. As I just celebrated my November birthday, my wishes turned to Peacehaven. Please look inside for information on our new Birthday Campaign initiative. I hope you will make my wish come true by supporting my birthday campaign and also by pledging your own birthday. We celebrate all of our partners and others working to make our community a better place for everyone. Thank you to them and to you for all you do.

Blessings,

Buck

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Over our four growing seasons, we have observed that the farm provides vocational, educational and social activities for all people. There are

many lessons to be learned on the farm. It seems the opportunity to experience dirt and the many forms of life that exist in the garden and on the farm is new to many people—young people especially. The farm provides many teachable moments and it is our responsibility to educate

people about environmental sustainability and its importance to the long term vi-ability of the farm and the quality of life we value for people on the farm and our world. We believe in the power of an informed public and see Peacehaven as a demonstra-tion site to educate our community of the benefits of environmental stewardship and sustainability. We are especially grateful for the many students from area universities and colleges who are partnering with us.

High Point University students in the Alpha Pi Omega service fraternity

volunteered to work on Susan’s View. It was

amazing how much some of them knew about construction!

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Working Together ... with Area Schools

Psychology students from GTCC volunteer every semester at Peace-haven. Their instructor seeks for them to understand first-hand the impact of our ongoing economic crisis and the reductions in funding for mental health care by reaching out to non-profit providers and working together to make a posi-tive impact.

Students in the Global Experience class at Elon University are coming out every Friday to clean up the construction site and to salvage items from the build…they even pick up wet dogs!! Additional groups from Elon include Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Campus Kitchen, Elon U and Beta Alpha Psi along with a number of individual students who volunteer faithfully.

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Working Together ... to Feed the Hungry

It was another fun season in the garden and around the farm. We are humbled by the support of our commu-

nity—you fill our garden with love and fresh veggies. Thank you. This year your contribution of over 9700 volunteer hours enabled us to contribute over 1200 pounds of fresh produce to help feed people in our community who do not have enough to eat. We worked with Church World Service (CWS) in Greensboro and most of our food went to refugee families from Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia and multiple East Afri-can countries. It was a privilege to see our produce go straight from the garden into the hands of these families. We are working with CWS to expand our relationship next season and actually have these families join us in the garden for our workdays. Our farm managers are engaging in a comprehensive strategic planning process and will be incorporating these plans to ensure that the garden will serve the needs of both our residents and our community in the coming years. In 2014, they will be working to expand our garden season to provide food to our residents year-round.

At left: UNCG graduate students from the Educational Research Methodology Department have been volunteering since our first season. The farm provides the perfect location for them to bring their families and enjoy working and learning together. Additional groups from UNCG include Beta Alpha Psi, Make a Dif-ference House, UKirk, and Alpha Delta Pi.

At right: Engineering students at NC A&T have become regular volunteers both in the

garden and on Susan’s View. They have applied for a grant to fund special projects at Peacehaven and we are excited that they are

partnering with us!

“Farm to Family” - We distributed fresh produce to refugee families in an apartment parking lot.

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Carolyn Albright George and Barbara RinkerCarolyn and John Albright Voight and Jo Ann Michael Linda Nelson Mike and Kristin VaughnShirley Alley Gordon and Julee JohnsonStanley C. Archibald Sarah Gorrell KuratnickBert, Melanie, Robert, and Jenni Armstrong James and Nancy FordLiz, Steve, Moira, and Emily Bailey Tina and Brian HeelanSteve and Liz Bailey Sharon Komlofske Pete and Ann Barnwell Leslie HenniganMr. and Mrs. James Baynard Sarah Gorrell KuratnickDillon Baynes Libby BaynesAlice Blalock Bob and Suzanne Henderson Mike and Cindi MaynardFlay Blalock Frank AumanBill and Candy Boyd Dave and Judy PhelpsThe Brasier Family Rodney and Anne RoycroftBarbara Buchanan Dorotha SageTaylor Burgess Pete and Pam BurgessBurns-Ingram Friends and Family at our Aug 4, 2012 wedding August Burns and Denise IngramAugust Burns and Denise Ingram Arthur and Lynne ZervasMr. and Mrs. T. B. Burton Sarah Gorrell KuratnickMr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson Sarah Gorrell KuratnickKathy Cates Stuart and Ann Comfort Robert and Stephanie WardCIC Group Amelia PooleBuck Cochran Benjamin and Mary Craven Camey Dillon Ruth D Edwards West Market Street UMC, United Methodist Women Sam and Lisa Ganem Bob and Suzanne HendersonBuck and Cathy Cochran Jill Alventosa-Brown James and June Armstrong Allen OliverBen and Mary Craven Amy TilleryStan Crump Margo BorgioneAnna Daniel Hazel Landers Jill Dull Parker and Susan CollinsJill and Chris Dull Sarah Gorrell KuratnickAndrew Dunbeck Dan and Sandy DunbeckMike Dunn Laurie Dunn and Crawford CrenshawKeith Eldridge Kathylyn Barnhill

Julian Elliott Roger and Jane Elliott Betty TarantelliTim EIliott Sam and Lisa GanemSusan Gillespie Elliott Family and Friends Tom and Sally GillespieJohn and Matt Evans Anne EvansKellie Gallerani Mark and Kellie Gallerani Mark Gallerani NC Society of Medical AssistantsDr. and Mrs. Alfered Garvey Sarah Gorrell KuratnickTom and Sally Gillespie Lee and Jackie MorrisonEmery Gilliam Leigh Ann PolandGail Haworth Marc and Janis Bush David and Tanya FeaginsKatie Haynes Rindi HaynesBob Henderson Frank AumanShane Hmiel Lisa HmielJohn Hodge Nancy HodgeLowell Hoisington Dorotha SageKeith and Cynthia Holliday Sarah Gorrell KuratnickAlex James Elizabeth LittleWill James Sam and Janice BakerMatt and Will James Paul SiceloffAlex, Liz, Matt and Will James Bess StephanzWilliam S. Jones Sarah Gorrell KuratnickCooper Jordan Teresa Allen Allen and Jane Burris Chris and Jill Dull Joe Hagwood David Harris Margaret and Bennette Henderson Lamar Jones [LEAP PAL Parts and Consumables] Day and Ellen Jordan Emmy Jordan Sheila Knurowski Taylor and Renee Koonce Deborah Markewinski and Katherine Lynn Marek Menger Adele O’Barr Ina Mae Pearce Richard Rhodes and Ann Pharr Surry Roberts Anthony Rotunno Walter and Patricia Rouse Stacy Rush Carlos Sacerio [Sacerio Empire] Forrest and Joan Senter Richard and Moetki Sharp Richard and Sylvia Stirsman Danny and Betsy Summerlin Jim and Joanne Tucker Arnold and Kay Wallace Robert and Margaret WaltersDay Jordan Margaret and Bennette Henderson Ina Mae Pearce

The Day Jordan Family Teresa AllenEmmy Jordan David and Kelly Evans Woodard Heath, Jr. Ann Gurnert Alice ThomasonMartha Leath Michael and Katherine HoltRobert and Elizabeth Little Sarah Gorrell Kuratnick Bess StephanzCarrie Maksian Dan and Sandy DunbeckRick Maksian Dan and Sandy DunbeckJohn R. Maness Sarah Gorrell KuratnickMichelle McDevitt-Askew Bryan and Michelle AskewGerald McGee Connie Leeper Angus Mcgregor Christ Presbyterian ChurchWynn and Angus McGregor Flay and Alice Blalock Emily Boswell Daniel Bowman Nina Brown and Salley Davis Stephen, Marcie, Tim, and Marie Claire Bryant Vic and Sandy Bundgaard Helen Burrus Kelly Carpenter Ralph and Jane Cauthen Charlene Champion Sally Cobb Buck and Cathy Cochran John and Phyllis Collins Larry Davis Audrey Doggett Barbara Dua Sally and Tom Edwards Pamela and Dean Fox David and Mary Freeman Catherine Gerdes Tom and Betty Gilmore Martha Hicks Judi Hoffman Z and Charlene Holler Rebecca Hollowell Mattie Jarrett Jane and Jay Keenan William Kennedy John and Elizabeth King Julie and Roger Kizer Ball Lyn Koonce Philip and Marilyn Koonce Eugene and Louise Leasure Connie Leeper Buddy Lewis Ann Loflin James and Marilu McGregor Jane Ann McGregor Sam and Betty McGregor Sam and Kathryn McGregor Dale Mitchell and Winston McGregor Jim and Joyce McKenzie David and Mary Mensel Kate and Larry Mosley Ralph amd Juli Mosley Jim and Barbara North Ann O’Quinn Jewelene Parker Karen Jackson Parrish George and Betty Pierson Amelia Poole Mary Ben Roach Charles and Jean Rodenbough Jim and Rosemary Rogers Virgia Rush

Elaine Sampson David Saunders Butch and Marian Sherrill Gary Simmons and Elizabeth McGregor-Simmons Jack Smith Gary and Kim Sue Deborah Suess and Tim Jackson Willie Taylor Joseph Thompson Thomas Thompson Mark and Mary Toole Elizabeth Wade Dale Walker Toby and Josh Wall Jane Walter Richard and Alice Warren India Webber Alva and Davyne Williamson Edward and Sally Winslow Helen Wolff Herbert and Sara Wood Stephen Young and Mona OldsNancy Micca Nancy NormanRose Miller Rodney and Anne RoycroftThe Miller Family Rodney and Anne RoycroftJay Milligan Sarah Gorrell KuratnickJames B. Millikan Sarah Gorrell KuratnickWill Moore Flay and Alice Blalock Marilyn Fish Mark and Beverly HillTim Morey’s Aides Steve and Linda MoreyMr. and Mrs. William Morrisette Sarah Gorrell KuratnickJoey Motsay Andrew Aronson Isabel Bacon Zack and Eve Bacon Camey Dillon Robert Everett James Kaley Lori Smith May Toms Sharon and Joe Motsay Beth CampbellHattie Murphy Elizabeth Murphy and Bob HorneyGabbi Murray Martha CraneMuse and Gray wedding Jane MuseJim and Barbara North Amelia PooleMarcus O’Loughlin Colm and Erin O’LoughlinP.D. Ostwalt Tom and Lib PhillipsBarbara Page Jo Allen Ronald and Arlene Bagwell Eugene and Patricia Boyce Thomas and Mary Bradshaw Bill and Mary Ann Brittain Kenneth and Sandra Close Bernard and Mary Cochran Douglas and Patricia Cowan Roger and Mary Ruth Crook Anne C Dahle Laura Davidson Tim and Ellen Delsole James and Vivan Efird Skip and Tootie Flythe Cindy Godwin Maureen and Jay Hartford

Honorariums

Honorariums and Memorials: June 2012 - October 2013

John and Margaret Hodge Jean Jackson Russell and Amanda Kelley Donald and Barbara Kennedy Robert and Amy Kinney David and Marilyn Lynch Vick and Pat Moore Craven and Marlene Page David and Nancy Page Leroy and Annie Page Samuel and Imogen Poole David and Lisa Price Tom and Ann Ridenhour Surry Roberts Carlos Sacerio [Sacerio Empire] R. W. Safrit Allen and Barbara Page Betty Twiggs Bob and Brenda Vance Robert and Margaret Walters John and Nan Watson Norman and Patty Watson Ken and June WinstonAllen and Barbara Page Walter Rauch and Leslie PruneauBridget and Jack Park Kathryn and Thompson WyattPeacehaven Community Mike and Kristin VaughnJeff Piegari Pat and Donna Piegari Jack Poland Leigh Ann PolandHazel Quinn Helen LingleJohn and Robin Rettew Patty ScottJerri Rivenbark John and Carolyn Albright Anne and Rodney Roycroft Blanch and Rose MillerAudrey Sage Dorotha SageMargaret Schenck Dorotha SageKris Schoolfield Frank AumanLiz Schumacher Larry and Carole HeavenerMr. and Mrs. Charles Scott Sarah Gorrell KuratnickAddie Sellars Jeffrey Katz and Ila RosenthalMarty Sheets David and Iris SheetsMartin and Suzanne Shoffner Connie and Bill PooveySheldon Smith James GibsonT. Moody Stroud Sarah Gorrell KuratnickKim Sue Robert and Anne Deutsch Paul NooneTom Swanton Dave and Judy PhelpsJacob Taylor VirgieTaylorJohn Van Hine Flay and Alice Blalock Ruth D Edwards West Market Street UMC, United Methodist Women Anne Gildea Scott Miller [Tampico Foundation]The Waagbo,Mincin, and Makowski Families David Waagbo

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Gordon Artlip Steve and Linda MoreySally Anna Blair Janie JohnsonMatthew Brown Gary and T.J. Blanchette Mary Cabibbo Pat and Donna Piegari Betty Cannon Allan CannnonRuby Cates Phil and Brenda Bowman Jane MinardLyndon and Martie Elkins Elkin sisters -Jude, Ann, Nancy and BethSusan Gillespie Elliott Julianne Douglass Chris and Jill Dull John and Elizabeth Gulley Mary Ann Hogewood Tom and Cindy Holman Larry and Brenda Rambach Janet and Thomas Reaves Ann Starcher Michael Garner and Esther Holsen Stephen and Gray Hampton Georgetown Presbyterian Church Georgetown Presbyterian Church - CCE ClassMike Farrell Steven and Heather DeDonaEdith Faust Jerri RivenbarkJoae Fitzgibbons Joan CurtisElizabeth and Charles Force Bill and Susan WardlawAnthony Fossaceca Virginia FossacecaDoris Gilliam Leigh Ann PolandRobert (Jamie) Gutierrez Mary Gutierrez Judy Harcum Aline HarcumBetty Hodges Charles and Annice Hodges

Rebecca Horley Marty and Mary Ann HorleyMary Elizabeth Keister Lemuel and Barbara Cox Tim Magaw Sandra Magaw Pauline Frank Marner David MarnerTommy McCunniff Chris and Jill DullThelma McGann Emmy JordanMiriam McKee Bobbie Crawford Marilyn FishJoseph Piegari Ann PiegariDavid and Elaine Purpel Michael and Nancy Gore Francis “Butch” Recoulley Mark and Beverly HillFrank Roberts Ben and Susan RobertsJohn Rutledge Henry and Lynn BradleyEarl Sage Aline HarcumMargaret Schaefer Don and Stephanie ChandlerPaula Marner Schmidt David MarnerThomas G. Sell Dave and Caryl JohnsonBarron Shaw Bobbie CrawfordWilliam Shea Patricia SheaHenry Simpson James and Carol PaceDana Blackwood Suher Tom Suher and Eileen ArmenanteTim Supko Jim HudsonLeland E Thompson Bobbie CrawfordMarguerite Kost Tracy Ben and Susan RobertsMargaret Trout Dan and Tess KoachMurial and William Wardlaw Bill and Susan WardlawCarolyn Whiting Tom and Liz CrampSarah Wise Gibsonville Art and Literature ClubFalcona Wright Mitchie McCoy-CollinsJane Young Aline Harcum

Anne GoodwinBrad and Dee GoodwinMelissa Greer Kevin GronerFred GutermanDavid HamiltonTeri HammerAsh HarrisonDeborah HarthmanSusan HarveyTim HawksAndrea Ragonese and Dar-leen HerrickGary Hickman Lisa HmielBob HodgesCharles and Annice HodgesMark and Robyn HolderDr. Edward Hollander Martha Howell Nancy HughesKimberly IrelandJerry and Betty Isley Angela JackmanJanie JohnsonEric Juergens Sarah KeelAaron and Kerrie KingDwain KinsingerJanet KinsleySam and Kim KirkmanDeborah KitchensPeter KottingKent and Page KreagerDavid LameyNeil LasleyMichael LaVigneMartha LeathDr. Aaron and Mrs. Andra LeBauerClifford LindquistMrs. Susan LineberryDavid and Joan MachanicSandra Magaw Samantha MagillRobert Masters Ruthan May Mitchie McCoy-CollinsGinger McDonoughGerald and Debbie McGee Melinda MortonJoey MotsayJohn MotsayLeigh and Beth MurdickBob and Evelyn NadlerRobin NaegelyCharles NicholsAllen OliverClark OuztsAnthony PaparellaJanice ParisPete and Gina Parsells

Garrett Westfall Tim and Sharon WestfallWestminster Wednesday Morning Reunion Group Dan and Sandy DunbeckMr. and Mrs. Chuck Whitcomb Sarah Gorrell KuratnickAnn Wren Janet and Thomas Reaves

We compile these lists very carefully. Any mistake

isinadvertent. If you find your name has been omitted,

please accept our apology. We would be grateful if

you would notify us of any mistake by calling 336-

449-9900.

“Pushing 50” Donors

David AltmanZack and Eve BaconIsabel BaconBruce BallantyneGary BargebuhrBob BarkerDr. Tina BeckerNicole BergemannRick and Jennie BettonJames BlackwellFlay and Alice BlalockElliott and Lauren BlueMargo BorgioneKent and Ann BraudChet BrionKathryn BrooksClaire BuchnerCraig and Leslie BugbeeTeddy Burriss Kathy Caballero Beth CampbellDan and Kathy Campbell John CapalongoTug CashNancy ChapmanRick and Cindy ChildsCarl and Phyllis CitronMs. Jerry ClapperBuck and Cathy CochranJulie Ann CooperPete CorbettDerek and Jennifer CoulterTom and Liz CrampBobby and Laura CravenMildred CrawfordScott CroyleJoan CurtisNisa Joy Dascalakis Mark DavittTom and Lee DeckerTim DeKayDeena Della Santa Don DempseyCamelyn Dillon Camey DillonJulianne DouglassJoe and Kris DowningAmy DubockDr. Robert EverettNitsos FamilyThe Ferguson FamilyJamie FitzgeraldAdrienne Fleming Sara FoleyVirginia FossacecaDenise FranciscoRobin GaileyDr. Sam and Mrs. Lisa GanemJeffrey GelzinisJohn and Annie GibbsTom and Sally Gillespie

Aaron Peeks Julia Perry Jeremy PhillipsCarolyn Plumb Traci PoleJohn PoppThe ROI CompaniesAndrea Ragonese and Darleen HerrickLin Rasch Jodine ReedyRenee RennWilliam Rew, JrCatherine RibarJim and Allyson RichardsDeborah RichardsonMarie RobisonMatt RobisonPamela Rosendale Pamela RyanPaul and Susan Sanders Carla Saunders Arnold and Madeleine SchiffmanLane SchiffmanMartin SchneiderJessica SchwartzMelissa SeligJulie Shaw NoelBrian ShugartLori SmithPaul SmithRon and Judy Smith Pam SohnSondra SolomonSarah SouthardLarry SpicklerElizabeth SronceEnnio and Kathleen StaffiniSuzanne Stanley and Joe BearistoPam StockardGregg SwerskyJean TalleyJames TerwilligerFrances Teter Dana TillmanJohn and Mary TolaroMay Toms Wayne and Becky WelchEmily Welly Cinda Whicker Chris WhisenantAndrea WilhelmRobert and Sandra WilliamsNicholas WyattPhilip and Lisa Yager

Memorials

Honorariums and Memorials: June 2012 - October 2013

Thank you for making our first Bash & Dash Weekend a huge success.

Funds raised exceeded $30,000 ...

and more than 500 people were a part of the fun!

Working Together ... for Fun and Funds

GIVE UP YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY AND

BUILD A COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH

SPECIAL NEEDS

PLEDGE YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY@peacehaven.org/birthday-campaign

Hundreds of families have contacted us about a home for their loved one. Your birthday can give them hope.

Birthdays…we all have them. Now, we can work together and use them to do something big. Pledge to give up your next birthday, ask for donations instead of gifts, and provide hope and change lives.

How Does it Work?Go to our website and start a birthday campaign. We will set you up with a social fundraising page – and ask your family and friends to donate to Peacehaven instead of giving you a birthday present. EASY as pie – or birthday cake! We’ll use 100% of the money you raise to build homes for people with special needs. Pledge now, and we will remind you near your big day!

$5,000 Matching Dollars Pledged to Birthday Campaign KickoffBuck Cochran, Peacehaven’s Executive Director, pledged his November birthday to kickoff our Birthday Campaign initiative. Please help him celebrate by honoring him with a donation to his campaign. Every dollar he raises between now and the end of the year will be matched dollar to dollar-up to $5,000! Happy Birthday Buck ... Happy Day Peacehaven!!

Pushing 50 for PeacehavenThis crazy guy to the left celebrated his 50th birthday by pushing a car for 50 miles and raising more that $26,700 for Peacehaven. Thank you JOEY MOTSAY for Pushing 50! Please see page 5 for all those who donated to this cause. (P.S. – You don’t have to push any cars, unless you just want to!)

MAKE YOUR NEXT HAPPY BIRTHDAY A HAPPY DAY FOR PEACEHAVEN!

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Peacehaven welcomes people of all faith traditions and spiritual paths. For many people, Peace-

haven is a holy place. As much as we celebrate that, we also are full of gratitude for the many opportunities there are in our community to worship together. We look forward to sharing worship with our future residents and staff (as they desire) and we are espe-cially excited about the Salvage Garden Sensory Worship Service. This service gathers at First Lutheran Church in Greensboro on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at 10am. For more infor-mation visit www.salvagegarden.org.

Working Together ... to Worship

Salvage Garden is a place that restores

hope, inspires change and helps to make our community under-stand that people with special needs just want to feel they belong. On October 10, my mom and I went to Salvage Garden where the theme was learn-ing to listen to God. We enjoyed the service very much, especially the music. The focus was finding God every-where when we are listening for him. I interviewed the founder Melissa Guthrie and asked her how Salvage Garden got started. She told us she has a son named Tommy who has autism. It was hard for Tommy to sit through a regular worship service, and she wanted to create something that would help people with all kinds of special needs. At Salvage Garden, it’s not like a regular service where you have to be quiet and still. Here you can talk, walk around, sit in a beanbag and get an in-strument to play along with the music. I also met Ches who told me

My Experience at Salvage Gardenby John Van Hine

he came there because sometimes he had a hard time hearing God’s voice. He wanted to hear what the listening was all about and also to support his friends. After the service I met some of Ches’ friends too. Melissa reminded us we should listen and look for goodness in all people and if we do, we will hear God’s voice. I think every-body should try Salvage Garden, a place where everyone belongs.

Working Together ... with Artists

A dedicated group of creative people meet each week to

develop marketable items with the wool from Peacehaven sheep. They have fun AND their work is laying the ground for a fiber arts program that will engage our first residents in meaningful work. The quality of their work is remarkable and we are excited that we will have avail-able this holiday season a variety of items for purchase at the farm and on our website.

8 piece nativity set ... $502013 angel ... $10Felted soap ... $12

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Melissa reminded us

we should listen and look for goodness

in all people and if we do, we will

hear God’s voice. I think everybody

should try Salvage Garden,

a place where everyone belongs.

We were pleased when we asked John where he could best hear God’s voice and he answered, “PEACEHAVEN!!”

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Our partnership with Habitat for Humanity began before any hammers were ever swung…actually it began well before Guilford County

awarded Peacehaven a $375,000 HOME grant in November 2011. We are thankful for the depth of this relationship as we needed to work together for a year and a half before we ever broke ground. It was time well spent to improve the design and strengthen our relationship. Susan’s View is a complex building that has required both Peacehaven and Habitat to “dig deep” to keep the construction moving forward. We continue to learn from each other and to have fun in the process. We are thankful for Habitat’s commitment and expertise in green building. Susan’s View will be the first Net Zero Energy group home in the nation. We hope that this first home will serve as a model to direct our future development and, hopefully, a catalyst for other sup-portive service providers across the nation. It is an honor to work with Habitat Greensboro to build Susan’s View. More than 250 Peacehaven supporters joined us on August 24 to celebrate the raising of the first walls for Susan’s View. We were thankful to Once Upon a Child, Brick Church UCC and Westmin-ster Presbyterian for sponsoring the celebration.

Employment Opportunities:Home Coordinator(s)This full-time, live-in position is for an individual or couple who desire a multi-year commitment to Peacehaven and living in intentional com-munity. Primary responsibilities are to create a family-like environment and to coordinate scheduling and administrative needs for the people living within Susan’s View. Healthcare provided.

InternsThese three full-time, live-in positions require a minimum one year commitment. A comprehensive training and mentoring program will equip our interns with care-giving and professional skills. Additional-ly, an educational and apprenticeship program will provide sustainable agriculture skills and knowledge. The emphasis of the program will center on building relationships and community to facilitate a family-like environment. Healthcare provided.

We are excited that Leadership Greensboro is partnering with us to develop a business framework, including financial plans, staffing plans, and the processes and the practices that will govern the operations for Susan’s View. We will have job descriptions and applications available in Spring 2014. If you would like to receive this information, please email info@peacehavenfarm.org.

Working Together ... with Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Opportunities:Construction VolunteersWednesday and Saturday, 7:45am – 3:30pmLunch ProvidersSaturday

Building professionals are encouraged to contact us for additional opportunities. Your expertise is valued, welcomed and needed. For more information contact Jane Randolph Johnston at jr@peacehavenfarm.org or 336.202.4689.

Timeline:May 2014: Construction completedSummer 2014: Home Coordinator and Interns hiredEarly Fall 2014: First Residents move in

1458 NC Hwy 61Whitsett, NC 27377

336-449-9900www.peacehavenfarm.org

Board of DirectorsGail C. Haworth, Chair

Tim Elliott Don HawkesNancy MiccaSam Miller

Carolyn PlumbJoey Ponzi

Brian RomigCraig Siler, Treasurer

Kimberly Sue

Mission To connect people with special needs

to their community through shared living and the work

of a sustainable farm.

Vision A nurturing home offering a rich family-like destination for people of all abilities.

Seeds of Hope UpdateFrom September through December, we reach out to our community — to you — with

our Seeds of Hope campaign. Gifts range from $10 to thousands of dollars and

every gift makes a difference. The support of partners like you allows us to sus-

tain and grow our farm and our programs, and most importantly, our family of

unique relationships. Thank you for working together with us to make Peace-

haven possible. Gifts may be made online at www.peacehavenfarm.org or mailed

directly to Peacehaven at 1458 NC Highway 61, Whitsett, NC 27377.

Non Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDPermit No. 850Greensboro, NC

The Peacehaven Honor Card is available at:• the farm• Sacred Garden Bookstore• Westminster Presbyterian Church• Covenant Presbyterian Church• Twin Lakes Gift Shop• www.peacehavenfarm.org

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