In May, 2019, Coralie joined a team of Habitat leaders from worldwide locations, to visit and work with HFH Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa and surrounding area. The main goal of the visit was for us to see the extensive work that Habitat has done in this country, through the help of our tithe. SE Volusia Habitat has been sending funds …
Re-Store Volunteer, Niki Ellinor, is sharing her artistic flair with us by creating beautiful baskets for Habitat fundraising events. She is making these as a donation to SEV Habitat, towards home building materials. This one is for Women Build on April 10th, 2019. It is artistically arranged for ladies to enjoy, with wine, glasses, chocolate truffles, aromatic candles, a variety …
The NSB Middle School Fact Fair took place on the evening of Feb. 21st, 2019 and was very busy with families enjoying the exhibits. The Habitat stall was a popular destination, among many interesting and educational booths from the area. The table was attended by future Habitat home owners Ashley Melancon and Maria Milam who both enjoyed speaking to the …
Ray Porter, Youth Coordinator of St. Paul Church, Pinkneyville, Illinois, has been selecting this area for summer mission work for several years. They arrive in the heat of July, when we are short of hands in construction, so it is always great to have a team of adults spend several days building with us. This year, the group was larger …
On 12th of December, 2017, volunteer Bob Mc Manus was awarded for his 10 years of dedicated service to Habitat. His work was celebrated at his favorite place, the construction site, presently at Pinehurst subdivision, among his fellow volunteers and staff of SEV Habitat. Bob served on the board and has always been very involved with the affiliate. He is …
On Sunday 19 Nov, volunteers and staff of the Re-Store gave up their day off to decorate the Re-Store for Christmas, by bringing in the holiday merchandise and arranging it in the SEV Habitat store. The whole showroom is now bright and seasonal with Christmas trees, every kind of Christmas ornament, tree decorations, wreaths, and festive clothing for everyone. Oh, …
Lineman College in Edgewater chooses SEV Habitat for their Community Outreach each quarter. On Oct. 20th and 21st, twenty-four students joined us at the Re-Store and at the rehab house on Julia Street. At the store, they landscaped the whole outside area, and left the exterior of the store looking really sharp and tidy. They also worked very hard for …
The Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach once again partnered with SEV Habitat for a day, to help us finish a rehab house on Washington street so that it could once again be inhabited by a family in our community. This cute home is now painted and looking beautiful, thanks to volunteer help, including interior paintwork and clearing out and …
Our beloved Jack Wellman, famous for his jokes, songs and daily prayers, and his hearty cries of “Break time!” every day at the build, passed away at the grand age of 86, on September 15th, 2017. He will forever be in our hearts, and missed at the construction site by many who worked with him over his 25 years of …
