Fall Newsletter 2019
Habitat Partners with Floyd Initiative for Safe Housing Habitat for Humanity has partnered with the Floyd Initiative for Safe Housing (FISH), a group of Floyd volunteers that include
citizens, elected officials and municipal staff. This group came together to improve the stock of existing and availability of new affordable housing in Floyd County. Since 2017, with the guidance of HFHNRV, FISH has assisted dozens of families with home repairs. The criteria for the work focuses on making the home safer, warmer and dryer. FISH has raised funds for the material themselves from concerned citizens, performed the work with all volunteer teams
Board of Directors
Mary Ann Bonadeo, Chair
Kate Means, Vice Chair
Ted Koebel, Secretary
David Pynn, Treasurer
Tom Sherman
and organized several community meetings to better understand the needs. “This is a great model of cooperation between HFHNRV and a municipality that we would like to duplicate throughout the NRV.”
LB Day
Steve Jones
Bobby Parker
Who is Habitat? Our Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley employs over 25 people in this community. Take a minute to get to know one of the special people who work here. Meet Dan Crowder. Dan hired on in April of 2018 as a site supervisor and sustainability manager. His goal is to reduce job site waste by 40%, through innovative recycling and
Crystal Hollins
Holly Lesko
Susan Icove
Patrick Doan, VT Advisor
Management Staff
Shelley Fortier, Executive Director
advanced framing techniques. This will save money and the planet as less material is destined for a landfill. Dan was born in Blacksburg and raised in Christiansburg. He is also a volunteer with the Blacksburg rescue squad, specializing in cave rescue. He was recently featured on national news after being a part of the Cyclops K rescue team that pulled five people out of a cave in Russell County, Virginia. Dan is also instrumental in the development and management of the Repair Café and Tool Lending Library. Just two innovative ways we help the community connect and grow.
Sara Bohn, Deputy Director
Kim Snider, Director of Outreach & Procurement
Pamela Joyner, Office Manager
Joe Gruss, Construction Manager
Dan Crowder, Site Supervisor
Jodie Rutzinski, ReStore Manager
Your Stuff Builds Homes ReStore is the primary fundraiser for building Habitat homes. By donating your gently used furniture, appliances, lighting, cabinets or construction materi- als, you help families in our community achieve their dream of homeownership.
Contact: 1675 N Franklin St, Christiansburg, VA Affiliate 540.381.1144 ReStore 540.381.1155 www.HabitatNRV.org
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