There is a requested minimum $50 registration donation for the Women Build* (full amount for Women Build is tax deductible) and the Singles Build*. To make the registration you may visit our donation page. Please indicate within the "Special Designation" space what event you're registering. After you have paid your registration you will receive confirmation to sign up for a shift (through Volunteer Up).
Events:
The contribution for hosting a "Team Building Day with Habitat" is $1,500. If you are interested, contact us (640-0590 or volunteer@shrhabitat.org) ) as soon as possible to schedule your day!!
Rainbow Station Daycare and Verizon Wireless will have their on-site Team Building day in September. They will take this day to work together and help on the construction of a home in Virginia Beach. Thank you for your contributions in support of the Habitat mission - vital to helping us build more homes.
In Hanau, Germany I gave birth to my first son, Garrett. He was born with Down’s Syndrome and was also diagnosed as needing open-heart surgery. We returned to the United States for Garrett’s surgery. He was a trooper and got through it; however, it was not the last of his health issues.
When Garrett was three months shy of his fourth birthday he had congestive heart failure causing his heart to stop and a lack of oxygen to his brain for 30 minutes, thus taking him from running and playing to confinement in a wheelchair, and permanently dependent on someone for his survival. In 2001, Garrett had his second open-heart surgery. However, during his hospitalization he contracted pneumonia and other complications over and above the anoxic brain injury. He now requires care 24/7.
Eight years later, divorced and with Garrett’s younger brother, Adyn, we are waiting to move into a “universal” Habitat house, so Garrett can live at home with his brother and me. My family will be complete.
Last year, I had another setback; I was involved in a car accident and suffered major damage to my back. I can’t pick up Garrett like I used to and that’s hard, but I don’t lament, there are people who are in worse shape than me.
Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads has given me hope. But without people like you, there would be no Habitat SHR to build an affordable home and help me finance it. Thank you!
Please, consider donating and give what you can. Whatever the amount, there’s a “someone” right now whose direction in life will be improved because of your support.
Sincerely, Alex Boatright
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