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About the Campaign

 

Overview

In order to increase its organizational capacity and efficiency, Habitat for Humanity Quad cities is embarking on its first capital campaign to raise $760,000 for the purchase and renovation of a new office and warehouse.

Habitat's offices are currently located in a 1,000 square-foot house in downtown Bettendorf. The building no longer meets Habitat's needs, and:

 

        • - Lacks space for staff to work effectively;
        • - Lacks privacy and meeting space;
        • - Parking is extremely limited; and
        • - Lacks storage for construction materials and trailers.

       

Habitat is unable to take advantage of bulk pricing and large, in-kind donations made available through Habitat for Humanity International. Without warehouse space, Habitat is unable to accept a truck-load of paint or a year's worth of insulation.

 

Campaign Impact

  • - Cost savings of $4,000 - $6,000 per home by ordering material in quantity and accepting in-kind donations of building products.
  • - Increased office space will allow Habitat to accept interns and Americorps/VISTA volunteers.
  • - Shared staff between Habitat office and ReStore as well as cost savings on travel.

 

 

 

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How to Give

There are several ways to support A Home for Habitat. Whether you make a single contribution or a three-year pledge, your support will help Habitat further its mission to eliminate poverty housing and make home ownership possible for Quad City families in need.

 

 

Donations may be sent to:

A Home for Habitat

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities

2235 Grant Street

Bettendorf, IA 52722

 

Make checks payable to Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities and mark them as "Capital Campaign".

 

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Progress

Habitat has already raised $700,000 from several area businesses, foundations, and individual donors. Habitat is proud to announce that 100% of the board of directors and staff have contributed to the campaign. The final $60,000 is critical as we will then recieve a $75,000 ending grant form the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation.

 

The renovation has been stopped until we can raise the remaining funds. We have the walls framed and the HVAC is installed. The electrial and cabeling for our computer equipment is next.

 

In order to remain financially strong, Habitat will make improvements as money is pledged. With your help, Habitat hopes the project will be completed by Spring 2012.

 

A Home for Habitat

Major Sponsors

 

Bechtel Charitable Trusts

Duncan J. Cameron Foundation

Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation

Bud and Esta Helpenstell

Modern Woodmen of America

Moline Foundation

Riverboat Development Authority

Scott County Regional Authority

Whitey's Ice Cream

 

 

 

 

 

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Building Updates


Check out the progress being made in the renovation of the new office and warehouse. We harvested all usable materials during the first phase of the demolition process for sale at ReStore.

 

It may not look like much now, but the future home of Habitat's office (left) will boast a conference room, and enough space for each staff member to have his or her own desk! The warehouse (below) will soon store inkind donations made available through Habitat for Humanity International's corporate relationships with companies like Dow and Valspar. These donations along with the other cost-saving benefits of the new building, will reduce the costs of building each Habitat home by $6,000.

 

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