<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><span class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Habitat for Humanity</b> <<a href="mailto:extra@habitat.org">extra@habitat.org</a>><br>Date: Jun 26, 2009 3:02 PM<br>
Subject: Habitat Extra from Habitat for Humanity International<br>To: Grace Lee <<a href="mailto:gracelee@mit.edu">gracelee@mit.edu</a>><br><br></span>
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<td align="left" width="height" colspan="2"><font face="FontName, times new roman, times, georgia, serif" color="#333333" size="4"><strong>June 2009 News</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td valign="top" align="left" width="287"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.habitat.org/newsroom/2009archive/06_09_2009_JRCWP_2009_Volunteers.aspx" target="_blank">Volunteer for the Carter Work Project 2009</a></strong><br>
Volunteers are still needed for the Carter Work Project 2009: Mekong Build. Apply to volunteer in Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam this November and help hundreds of families build safe, decent and affordable homes. </font></td>
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<td valign="top" align="left" width="287"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.habitat.org/americorps/build_a_thon.aspx" target="_blank">Learn about the recent AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon</a></strong><br>
In one week, 500 AmeriCorps members and other volunteers, including NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, raised walls for 20 new homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Despite a day of rain and subsequent drizzle, volunteers labored to finish the roofs, siding, doors and windows of each home. </font></td>
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<td valign="top" align="left" width="287"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.habitat.org/hw/june_2009/default.html" target="_blank">Discover the new look of Habitat World</a></strong><br>
Habitat World has a fresh and user-friendly design to highlight its touching stories and informative articles even better than before. In this issue, learn about smart building practices around the world, innovative programs and partnerships in Madagascar and Lesotho, updates from the 2009 Carter Work Project and 25 things you should know about poverty. </font></td>
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<td align="left" width="height" colspan="2"><font face="FontName, times new roman, times, georgia, serif" color="#333333" size="4"><strong>Get Involved with Habitat</strong></font></td></tr>
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<td valign="top" align="left" width="287"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://secure.habitat.org/site/lookup.asp?c=fpIQK4OyFkG&b=5187063" target="_blank">Serve America Act needs funding!</a></strong><br>
President Obama made the Serve America Act a reality in April thanks to supporters like you. The Serve America Act would triple the size of AmeriCorps and could significantly boost the number of AmeriCorps members working with Habitat. Now, Congress must provide the funding necessary for it. We need a surge of grassroots outreach to save this critical community service investment. <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://secure.habitat.org/site/lookup.asp?c=fpIQK4OyFkG&b=5187063" target="_blank">Take action:</a> Tell your legislators to fully fund the Serve America Act! </font></td>
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<td valign="top" align="left" width="287"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" size="2"><strong><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.habitat.org/faces_places/hom/stewart.aspx" target="_blank">Building my own dream</a></strong><br>
An Oregon homeowner describes her journey with Habitat in her own words. </font></td></tr></tbody></table></td>
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<td align="left" width="132"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" color="#005596" size="2">Do you know the real story behind Habitat for Humanity? Discover the facts behind the myths. </font></td>
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<p><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" color="#005596" size="2">Children in father-absent homes are five times more likely to be poor [than children in married-couple families].<sup>1</sup> </font></p>
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<td colspan="3" height="30"><font face="Arial, helvetica, verdana, sans-serif" color="#999999" size="1"><sup>1</sup>Source: U.S. Census Bureau <br><br><br>To contact us: <br>Habitat for Humanity International <br>121 Habitat Street <br>
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