Farmville Habitat presents Gold Hammer awards
Published 8:44 am Friday, November 27, 2015
- Gold Hammer Awards were presented to, from left, Mike Hawkins, Virginia Housing Development Authority-Extra Mile Award; Ollie Wright, Golden Hammer Volunteer Award; Robert Draft, Melvin Draft Foundation-Golden Hammer Foundation Award; Becky Thompson, Mount Pleasant UMC-Golden Hammer Church Award; Chris Yates, Extra Mile Award; Peggy Emert, Bread of Life Fellowship-Golden Hammer Church Award; Rucker Snead, United Way of Prince Edward County-Golden Hammer Civic Organization Award; Dr. Theresa Clark, FAHFH Board member- six years of service; Christian Jackson-Golden Hammer Volunteer Award; Laura French-Golden Hammer Donor Award; Susan Smith, Johns Memorial Episcopal Church-Golden Hammer Church Award; Matthew Ridout-Golden Hammer Extra Mile Award; Cindy Podlesni-Golden Hammer Volunteer Award; Duane Benton, College Presbyterian Church-Golden Hammer Church Award; Monica Butler, Dominion Foundation-Golden Hammer Foundation Award. Also receiving awards, but not present were the Walter J. Payne Foundation, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, Bank of America Foundation, Frances Reeve and Dorothy Williams and Mark Southall, of Creative Electrical Contractors.
On Nov. 7, Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity celebrated its 25th anniversary at the 2015 Golden Hammer award reception at Longwood University.
At the event Habitat honored its volunteers, donors and supporters and took a glimpse back at 25 years of service to the Farmville area. Habitat homeowners were on hand to participate in a panel discussion led by Dr. Theresa Clark.
Since it’s founding in 1990, Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity has partnered with 25 families to end poverty housing locally. As a result of tithing to Habitat affiliates around the world, in the last 25 years, the Farmville Habitat affiliate has funded homes for 22 additional families in various countries, including Ghana, Guatemala and Sri Lanka.
Farmville Area Habitat believes in “A Hand Up not a Handout.” Habitat homeowners help build their homes, make mortgage payments and help their Habitat neighbors build homes. Mortgage payments are “recycled” to help with the building of another Habitat house.
Shopping at the Habitat ReStore also supports the mission of Habitat for Humanity in our area.
To volunteer on a committee, the worksite or at the ReStore, call (434) 392-6627.
