Manatee County Habitat for Humanity

Hello Volunteers!

Here’s the latest scoop:

As you many know, I have had the honor of serving with you and this community as Volunteer Coordinator this past year through the AmeriCorps National Direct program. My year-long term is coming to an end on August 12^th, and my wife and I will be moving on to an overseas teaching opportunity. My time here has been a blessing to me and I can not thank you enough for your support of Manatee Habitat while I’ve been here.

We are pleased to have Ogden Clark come aboard as our new Volunteer Coordinator. I’m very excited to have him here, especially since he’ll be able to bring his background in volunteer services to us as we strive to expand our community impact.

This is an exciting time. We have many more opportunities coming up on the horizon. Of course, with more opportunities comes a greater need for volunteers. We are going full-steam with brush with kindness, as well as renovating a Palmetto home through the assistance of the Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency. On top of that, we’ll be picking back up at Hope Landing at the end of August and start work on multiple units in the next several months. Right now we have about 10 volunteers coming out each workday, but we’ll need to increase that number to 30-60 per workday. Whoa!

Even if you are not comfortable working in construction, we could definitely use the help in making these workdays run smoothly.

You can signup for the following opportunities by visiting our online calendar.

A Brush With Kindness – Vinyl Siding

We’ll be installing vinyl siding at a house in Bradenton for the next couple weeks starting Saturday, August 6^th. No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn!

A Brush With Kindness – Painting

A house in Palmetto is in need of a new coat of paint. This is a great opportunity for those who  want to get their feet wet with what Habitat is doing in the community.

Rehab – Palmetto CRA – Various Tasks

Just around the corner from our Construction Depot, we are doing a major rehab of a house. We started with the roof, but are now completing the interior. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be working on cabinetry, flooring, painting, windows and other specialized tasks. If you are experienced, this is an opportunity to use your skill to help others. If you are not, it’s a great way to learn a new skill!

Hope Landing – Starting the Next Units

Mark your calendar for the end of August as we will begin to go full-steam with the construction of the next two units from the ground up.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me, or the new Volunteer Coordinator, Ogden Clark.

Thank you for your continued support!

-          Joey Caltabellotta