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MUSIC CONTEST TO BENEFIT HABITAT LOWER KEYS!
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HABITAT HAS A BUSY SUMMER
Habitat for Humanity of Key West & Lower FL Keys is busy every Saturday with their “A Brush With Kindness” program, which helps elderly residents with minor home repairs and painting. They are currently focusing on homes in Old Town, having worked on a home on Galveston Lane and, most recently, on Virginia St. This program is supported through donations and relies on volunteers. Anyone interested in helping should visit www.habitatlowerkeys.org and view the calendar on the home page to see where work is scheduled. For more information on how you can support this program, please contact Habitat’s office at 305-294-9006.
James Worsley, Brian Rewerts and Matthew Cocchiola, volunteers from JAITF, paint the exterior wall on a home in the 200 block of Virginia Street in Key West.
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CINCO DE MAY CELEBRATION AT MI CASA
Habitat for Humanity of Key West & Lower FL Keys thanks Eric Poon, owner of Mi Casa Mexican Cantina, for a wonderful Cinco de May celebration. Habitat held some raffles, and Eric presented a check to Susan K. Miller, Operations Director for Habitat, to go toward their "A Brush With Kindness" projects in Big Pine Key. This program helps elderly homeowners with minor repairs and painting for their homes that they might not otherwise be able to perform. For more information on this program, please contact Habitat's office at 305-294-9006.
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HABITAT LANDING HOMEOWNERS CLEAN-UP
Habitat Landing homeowners and staff from Habitat for Humanity took some time out of their busy lives on Saturday, February 12 to clean-up the marshy area nearby their Big Pine Key community. A lot of debris had washed ashore, and these local residents took it upon themselves to brave the chilly winds and gloomy skies to pick up the trash to return the area to its original pristine state. Thank you to those who came out to help clean up the environment.
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JOY GALLERY HOSTS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RECEPTION
Local artist and Habitat homeowner, Abigail White, works on her latest creation at Joy Gallery's champagne reception, held ast Sunday for Habitat for Humanity of Key West & Lower FL Keys. Gallery owners, Jim & Teresa Wallace, hosted a lovely event for Habitat featuring Abigail's artwork. Joy Gallery, located at 1124 Duval St., has a wide variety of excellent artwork, which will soon include some original works by White.
Last December, Abigail gave Habitat an original painting of her new community, Bayside Landing, during a holiday get-together. Everyone realized immediately what a special talent she had, with her whimsical rendition of her neighbors' homes. Habitat has since had several giclees made of the painting, which are available for purchase to support the organization's mission of providing affordable housing in the Lower Keys. The original, now signed by none other than Habitat supporter, Jimmy Carter, is proudly hung in Habitat's Key West office on Appelrouth Lane.
White's other works - individual paintings of the Bayside Landing homes - were displayed at Joy Gallery and will soon be used to produce sets of notecards that will be used to raise funds for Habitat. For information on purchasing a giclee, or for information on supporting our local Habitat affiliate, please contact Habitat's Key West office at 305-294-9006 or visit the website: www.habitatlowerkeys.org.
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WICKER GUESTHOUSE PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KEY WEST & LFK
Wicker Guesthouse Participates in Community Contribution Tax Credit Program with Habitat for Humanity of Key West & LFK
Habitat for Humanity of Key West & Lower FL Keys has received a check for from Wicker Guesthouse that helped fund a home at Bayside Landing on Big Coppitt through Florida’s Community Contribution Tax Credit Program. Don Whitehead owns both Wicker Guesthouse and Ocean Breeze Inn, also a tax credit sponsor for Habitat last year.
The Community Contribution Tax Credit Program is a state funded incentive to encourage businesses that collect and remit state sales tax or are registered as C-corporations to support those who provide affordable housing locally.
It is a simple program in which to participate: Habitat staff helps complete the simple application with the business sponsor and files it with the State Department of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. A letter of approval is issued to the business, then a second application is filed to receive the final donation from the Department of Revenue, which then issues a check to the business. Each tax paying entity may take credits up to $200,000 annually.
The deadline for applying this year is June 30, 2011.
For more information on this incredibly easy and worthwhile program that keeps business tax dollars working right here in the Lower Keys, please call Susan K. Miller, Operations Director for Habitat: 305-294-9006.
Pictured: Susan K. Miller; Mark Moss, Interim Executive Director for Habitat; Don Whitehead and his daughter and property manager, Heather Whitehead. Photo courtesy of Terri Brentnall Photography
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HABITAT OF KEY WEST & LOWER KEYS RECEIVES GRANT FROM PUBLIX
Habitat for Humanity of Key West & Lower FL Keys recently received a grant in the amount of $8,000 from Publix Super Markets Charities. This is the second grant our local Habitat has received from Publix to support the completion of the 18 new homes at Bayside Landing on Big Coppitt Key.
Publix has an aggressive community support program throughout the southern states. George Jenkins founded Publix with the spirit of giving in mind. He was once asked, "If you hadn't given away so much, how much do you think you would be worth today?" His response, without hesitation: "Probably nothing."
Habitat for Humanity relies heavily on contributions from individual donors, local businesses and large corporations. like Publix, in order to build new homes for families who need a "hand up" to remain here in the Keys. To learn more about how you can support your local Habitat for Humanity organization through contributions or volunteering, please visit their website at www.habitatlowerkeys.org or call 305-294-9006.
Pictured are Susan K. Miller, Operations Director for Habitat, Jessica Caton and son, Aaron, Mark Moss, Habitat Executive Director and Kevin Piper, Publix Store Manager. Photo courtesy of Teri Brentnall
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UPCOMING HAVE A HEART FOR HABITAT EVENT
Please visit all of us at Habitat's "Have a Heart for Habitat event at Joy Gallery, 1124 Duval St. Sunday, February 13 from 2 - 7 and enjoy La-Te-Da's Sunday Tea Dance that day, as well. Abigail White, Habitat homeowner and local artist, will be painting at Joy Gallery as Habitat raffles a glicee of her beautiful rendition of Habitat's Bayside Landing development on Big Coppitt.
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2011 ISLAND GRASS MUSIC FEST & CONCH CHOWDER COOK-OFF
A HUGE SUCCESS. . .
Habitat's Island Grass Music Fest on January 30 was a huge success, thanks to the many local businesses that supported the event and to the multitude of volunteers that showed up to lend a hand. Special thanks go to Pepsi Refreshment Services for sponsoring and supplying product; Keys Federal Credit Union and Publix for their generous contributions. US 1 Radio, the News Barometer and bigpinekey.com provided multiple advertisements for Habitat and more than 100 businesses from Key West through Big Pine donated valuable Silent Auction items.
Terry Cassidy put together a great line-up of musicians, all of whom DONATED their time: Piper Road Spring Band, Howard Livingston, the Doerfel's, C.W. Colt, Brian Roberts and Bobby D & the No Slack Living Room Band.
The Americorps team that is volunteering for Habitat put the event over the top by handling the food, set-up, tear down and many other tasks that make a large event like this run smoothly.
The Conch Chowder Cook-Off will become a permanent addition to this event. Congratulations to The Wharf for being named by all the tasters the BEST CONCH CHOWDER IN THE KEYS!
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