See link below. $2,500 is "the amount it takes to help Habitat establish a permanent home for a Haitian family." I love the idea of donating benefit concert proceeds to a Haiti home! :)<br><br>Grace<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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Subject: [Habitat] Habitat Extra from Habitat for Humanity International<br>To: Jeffrey Borowitz <<a href="mailto:mit-habitat@mit.edu">mit-habitat@mit.edu</a>><br><br><br>
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Habitat is addressing immediate relief efforts and long-term shelter solutions for low-income families. The response is threefold: cleanup, shelter kits and safe transitional shelter. Immediate response to the disaster will include restoring capacity to Habitat Haiti.
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The recent earthquake in Haiti left thousands homeless. Habitat’s ability to support recovery efforts depends on supporters like you. Please make a gift to the Haiti Recovery Fund today.
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="287"><font size="2" face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://lists.habitatforhumanity.org/t/853684/6059847/1901/0/" target="_blank">Indian Ocean tsunami: five years later</a></b><br>
In the years following the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004, Habitat has built, repaired and renovated more than 22,500 permanent houses in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand.
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Be the change you wish to see in the world! Individual students ages 16 to 18 can be a part of Habitat's efforts this summer in Tennessee, Mississippi and Washington through Habitat for Humanity International’s Learn and Build Experience. Scholarships are available. Applications are due February 15, 2010.
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The Serve America Act will triple the number of volunteers working to rebuild communities, allowing Habitat to help more families move into safe, decent and affordable homes. But Congress has not yet provided funding for the Act. Please, ask Congress to fully fund the Serve America Act!
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A family in Omaha, Neb., finds Habitat to be a happy step in a long journey.
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Freezing temperatures early in 2010 put a spotlight on the importance of energy efficiency. How do Habitat houses measure up? Send your questions to <a href="mailto:QandA@habitat.org" target="_blank">QandA@habitat.org</a>.
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<p><font size="2" color="#005596" face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif">$977: Average U.S. home heating costs for the 2009-2010 winter season (Oct 1-March 31)
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