Editor's Note: As Christmas approaches, and the ground is covered with snow, warm up with Greg EplerWood's review of our community picnic last July.

The weather was great, the food was delicious, the kids and adult games were amazingly fun, the music was superb, and the turnout was spectacular!!  This year our annual summer croquet fundraising event was transformed into our new, improved and expanded Habitat Community Picnic at Shelburne Farms.  

Your tax-deductible Gift from the Heart contribution to Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity is a unique, heart-warming contribution offered in honor or in memory of someone you love. The building material, supplies and support your gift provides will make the dream of a decent, affordable home a reality for those in need - extending your love to others you may never meet!

A beautiful gift announcement card will be sent to the individual(s) you honor, informing them that you have made a Habitat Gift from the Heart donation in their name. A $10 per order minimum is requested.

A Gift from the Heart is the perfect last minute gift, and moreover - it's tax deductible!  Please call 872-8726 to order.

On January 26th, 2008 college and high school rowing crew  teams across the nation will row together to help raise money for their local habitat for humanity affiliates.  By providing precious seed money, rowers and their sponsors will be helping to build homes for their communities while also sharing the unique sport of rowing. With your help, we can make a tremendous difference!
 
Again this year, University of Vermont's mens and womens crew teams have invited us to join with them to make this season's ROW FOR HUMANITY the largest single donation that Green Mountain HABITAT FOR HUMANITY receives from a grassroots event. 

You can help in two ways.  Sign up as a Rower, either as yourself or as a team, and then find Sponsors who will donate money as you Row for Humanity!  Or if you want to donate without actually rowing, contact us and we'll find a person or team for you to sponsor.  Either way, 100% of what we raise will go toward helping a deserving family here in northwestern Vermont purchase a clean, modest, safe and energy-efficient home.

Contact Habitat Row-A-Thon Coordinator AMY RICHARDSON at 802-899-4547, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and she'll tell you more about the event and send you a brochure.

Please contact her before Christmas if you can!

Students and teachers at the Underhill Central Elementary School worked together on a big bake sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity, raising $52.00.  They sent in the money and poster with this letter:

Dear Everyone at Habitat for Humanity,We are sending you this money to help you build houses for people > who need them.  We hope that you get lots more money and materials so you can build lots of houses.We hope that all of the people who need houses, get them and lead better lives.Sincerely,   class at U.C.S.