PHOTO: Pictured are volunteer, Bob Hagin, board member, Cayce Brown, and construction supervisor, Jeff Bouwer, as the crane lowers one of the IndieDwell units onto its waiting foundation . Photo courtesy Justin Treptow.
Our ‘Hats off to Habitat’ event is sold out.
Nearly 120 tickets have been sold, but the fundraising keeps going with the silent auction at the event. We have received so much support from our community, and the phone keeps ringing with folks looking to donate auction items.
Live acts to be enjoyed between gossip will be provided by musician Tim Sullivan and speaker Laura Moore. And if you’ve ever wondered at a line dance which step comes next, take your hat off and hang on tight to keep up with The Pagosa Line Dancers. They’ll be leading an exhibition and lesson (before the lunch, but after the wine) and participation encouraged.
Our annual fundraising event happened to land on the very same week as the Difference Maker’s Build Day “Lunch & Learn,” and the delivery of our IndieDwell modular units. To say we’ve been busy is an understatement.
This week we hosted affordable housing advocates from all over Colorado, as well as some of our community stakeholders at the job site for the state-wide Difference Maker’s Build… just days after the delivery of our very first modular units. The phrase “biting off more than you can chew,” comes to mind but you can rest assured, we put on a good show.
With the help of our newest board member, Cayce Brown, we hired photographer, Justin Treptow, and drone videographer, Gunnar Bergkamp, to capture all the events of the week. As one of 25 Habitat affiliates in the state, Habitat Archuleta is leading the way with these steel frame modular units for our workforce — and all the other affiliates are waiting to see if they’d like to follow suit.
The neighbors weren’t the only ones keeping an eye on what flew overhead on Tuesday.
With some relief to have that process done, we’ll be taking off all the hats we wear at Habitat Archuleta and letting loose at our annual Ladies’ Luncheon this Saturday. We have a lot to celebrate, and we’ve been looking forward to rubbing elbows with a few of our “cowgirl” supporters.
Both the food and the drink (adult and otherwise) have been donated by our community, so the list of contributors is long. Watch for our Thank You ad next week for a list of local merchants and store fronts who’ve supported the pursuit of affordable home ownership in your community—they too deserve your support.
Giddyup! It’s time to celebrate.
Although tickets to Hats Off to Habitat are sold out, if other cowboys in town need something to do, they can mosey on out to the job site from 8am to 2:30pm on North Pagosa Blvd, Tuesday through Saturday until the snow flies.
For more information on volunteering with us, call or email the office at (970) 264-6960 or office@habitatarchuleta.org
Learn more about Habitat Archuleta at our website.
Leah Ballard is Homeowner Services Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Archuleta County.