5 Hours + 8 volunteers= 27.5 hours !!!!!

How in the world does 5 hours + 8 volunteers= 27.5 hours ? By coming together, when they have an hour or so to spare and working to help with the Habitat for Humanity house. Just for bringing lunch the volunteer, Adina, was granted 2 volunteer hours, how cool is that??

 Also had Davey's Tree Service come and grind the stumps, thank you Ryan! 

For a family to receive the proper "sweat equity" for a house, the family must put in 250 hours, and family and friends can put in another 250 hours, totally 500 hours. So far, we have, with the help of family and friends logged 455.5 hours!! We are getting closer!! 

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE COME HELP WITH THIS HOUSE! 

MaryAnn & Dick 

Adina- pounding 5 pegs ( representing her kids)

MaryAnn pounding pegs

Annemarie clearing weeds

Yesterday the work that was done; stapling of insulation, clearing weeds, redoing some insulation, pounding pegs off basement walls, cleaning up, grinding stumps, and sharing friendship and fellowship. I meet several neighbors also. That is a gift for sure, with the last two house we have lived in this year, I have meet one neighbor at each, but not very friendly, but at the new place, I have meet several on all sides, and it is so refreshing to see. If you have any questions or would like more information on volunteering for this house, you can contact me directly and I will pass your name on to the main office. I can be reached jmlisanby@gmail.com or 716-939-0837 

Annemarie feeling very sore

Dan & Dick Stapling

Ceiling insulation

By the end of the day, we both needed some time with nothing happening. Dinner & housework waited, Jesse needed Mommy time. 

Snuggle time

Please remember this is written by me, as our families personal journey. This is not an official Habitat for Humanity blog. Any questions of volunteering for the North Tonawanda or Niagara Falls job sites, please call the office at 716-285-2877. You can also follow the facebook page at Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity, or www.niagarahabitat.org