Fuller Center Happenings

Fuller Center to begin new houses as part of Fifth Anniversary Celebration
March 11, 2010
 From "The Daily You - Shreveport" Volunteers from as far away as Idaho and Minnesota will join with local residents to build two new houses in Shreveport in conjunction with the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of The Fuller Center for Housing. The two houses will be built in the 1400 block of Alston Street in the Allendale neighborhood, continuing a transformation that started in
Connecticut team completes weeks of work in four days
March 09, 2010
The Fuller Center for Housing of El Salvador's most recent Global Builders team traded the snow drifts of Old Lyme, Conn. for the tropical sun of San Luis Talpa. The team from Old Lyme's First Congregational Church consisted of 15 high school students and 15 parents and other adults. The unusual dynamic made the week a bit more adventure-filled than normal trips. But a great deal
Georgia's Community Health Foundation raises $9,000 for Haiti
March 04, 2010
The Community Health Foundation of Macon, Ga. presented The Fuller Center a $9,000 check Tuesday to sponsor three homes in Haiti. The Foundation is part of Community Health Systems, Inc., a business that operates nursing homes, hospitals, home health care, and a variety of other organizations that assist seniors throughout Georgia with their needs. The foundation is supported by
Mississippi Fuller Center 'blessing' homeowners
February 27, 2010
By Bob Darden Greenwood Commonwealth Catherine Taylor’s home at 317 McCain St. once suffered from a leaky roof and rotting wood. But today the small, one-story home sports a new roof thanks to the Greater Blessings program. “I think it’s good,” Taylor said, sitting inside her warm and dry home. Greater Blessings is part of the Fuller Center for Housing, a faith-based
Florida Education Association sponsors three Haiti homes
February 25, 2010
Florida's largest teacher's union, the Florida Education Association, raised nearly $10,000 for The Fuller Center's Haiti initiative at an annual state staff meeting last week--and the funds are still coming in.  "It was an overwhelming success," FEA's Mary Thomas said of the event she helped plan. FEA Chief of Staff, Alfreda Davis suggested a Haiti fundraising reception in an
Board member visits Haiti, meets homeowners
February 25, 2010
Fuller Center board member DJ Bakken just returned from spending a week in earthquake-devastated Haiti with a goal of making Fuller Center connections between local organizations that will not just rebuild homes, but empower communities to support themselves. In that short time, he was able to confirm volunteer housing locations, interview potential homeowners, and explore three possible project
Louisiana Fuller Center to open grocery store
February 25, 2010
Amber Miller KTAL NBC 6 News A building that's been vacant for years will soon reopen its doors. Northwest Louisiana's Fuller Center for Housing plans to turn what used to be a liquor store into a neighborhood grocery store. Allendale community members tell NBC 6 News the closet grocery store is about 10 miles from their neighborhood. It is a distance that is not always feasible for
Disaster ReBuilders leading hurricane recovery in Texas
February 17, 2010
Team offers year-round volunteer opportunities As The Fuller Center works to put into place its response to the disaster in Haiti, it's a sharp reminder of past disasters and how much work there is still left to be done right here at home. The Fuller Center Disaster ReBuilders team has been following hurricanes and rebuilding homes since 2005. The group is currently working in Orange and Bridge
Notre Dame student bikes across country, raises $4,500 for Fuller Center
February 17, 2010
By Madeline Buckley The Observer When sophomore Aaron Patzwahl decided to spend his summer after high school biking 3,300 miles across the country, he knew it would be a challenge. Cycling through California deserts and the Rocky Mountains was, at times, painful. Often, the temperature surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. But Patzwahl had the opportunity to “see the country from the ground
Fuller Center of Atlanta helps get families back in homes
February 16, 2010
by LaTria Garnigan Neighbor Newspapers Started by Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fuller and his wife and co-founder Linda in 2005, The Fuller Center for Housing is a program dedicated to the construction and renovation of homes for families in need. Mark Galey helped begin a Fuller Center covenant partner in Atlanta in September 2007 and now serves as president. After a chance meeting of

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