Join Chattanooga’s greenest freaks for some ghoulish drinks at Habitat for Humanity’s new ReStore.

COSTUMES REQUIRED:
Get in by wearing an old recycled halloween costume (no new costumes allowed). Wear the creepiest costume and win a $40 gift card to The Terminal Brewhouse, new Goodhew socks and a Goody Bag from Habitat for Humanity.

DONATIONS:
And while you lurk about, guzzle a free glass of ghoul or Dead Guy Ale and catch a glimpse of the 1978 thriller, Halloween. Just remember to bring donations for The ReStore. A minimum $1 donation gets you an additional drink while serving a great cause.

GREEN DRINKS, DON’T DRIVE:
Ride your bike, walk, take the bus, or carpool (3 or more) to Green Drinks. Sign in at the door to specify your means of transportation and enter to win a cool prize.

When: Wednesday, October 26, 6-8pm

Where: Habitat ReStore, 1201 E Main,  Chattanooga, TN

For more info, click www.greendrinkschattanooga.com

Design Workshop Series

Habitat’s ReStore has put together a panel of experts to answer your questions and give you new design ideas for your home.  Join us at the ReStore, 1201 E Main Street in Chattanooga, October 29th at 1pm, and get some ideas a tips from four local experts:

• Winn Pratt: Pratt Home Living, President
• Stuart Bickley: Rain Dance Property Solutions, Owner
• Becky Worley: Classic Cabinetry, Owner
• Amy Winchester: American Society of Interior Designers Chattanooga, Past President

For more information, call 423-634-1004

From Habitat World Magazine, September 2011

Brighter Times Ahead

Photo by Ezra Millstein

Eight-year-old Omar Vasquez studies for school inside his family’s makeshift home in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala. Omar’s textbook and face are illuminated by sunshine penetrating through cracks in the wooden shelter. For 25 years, Omar’s grandparents — Maria Teresa Ramirez and Miguel Angel Juares, pictured in the background — had lived in the same house. As their family grew to include children such as Omar’s father, Edwin Yoani Vazquez, space grew tighter.

To ease the suffocating conditions, Maria and Miguel recently moved into this improvised structure with Omar, Edwin and two other grandchildren. Thankfully, their time here is temporary. Soon, Omar will have more space — and light — to study in a new, block home the family is building with Habitat Guatemala. “Omar always arrives back at the house after school and immediately asks about the volunteers,” says his grandmother, Maria Teresa. “The volunteers all work so hard, also chatting and playing with the children. We are very happy we have the opportunity to know them and to work together to build the house.”

Read more from Habitat World Magazine

And Habitat International

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area invites you to the Morgan family home dedication

On Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 2:00pm, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga will dedicate its 232nd house!  The Morgans will move in to their new home at 2912 Curtis Street with style.

The ceremony will be as follows:

• Welcome & Acknowledgements
• Scripture & Prayer
• Introduction of Homeowner
• Homeowner Remarks
• Litany of Dedication
• Presentations
• Closing Prayer
• Home Tour & Refreshments

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our community volunteer partners who have been critical to the success of this project.

Thanks to the following for your continued support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area and Partner Families:

• Chattanooga Housing Authority
• DOW Chemicals
• The Embroiders’ Guild of America, Chattanooga Chapter
• Church Koinonia Federal Credit Union
• Ronald L. Patton Appraisals
• Square D
• State Farm Insurance Hamilton County Agents
• St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church
• Valspar Paint
• Whirpool Corporation
• Yale Locks

Sponsored by: The City of Chattanooga Department of Neighborhood Services & Community Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program

We hope to see you there!