Estevan’s Habitat for Humanity (H4H) committee continues to move closer in its fundraising campaign.
Habitat for Humanity received $707.90 from the We Day Club at Spruce Ridge School on Thursday afternoon. The school held a bake sale earlier this year to raise the money.
Jody Copeland, the Spruce Ridge teacher who heads up the We Day Club, is also on the H4H committee, so she sees the benefit of supporting the committee.
“Part of our We Day initiative is global initiative and local initiative,” said Copeland. “So the local part of it is helping raise money for our own local build, but then the global part of it is the kids want to figure out ways to raise $2,500 for the third-world build that we have to contribute to as part of Habitat.”
As part of a program introduced by H4H in the past year, all the chapters are encouraged to contribute $2,500 to a new home build in a developing country.
“For every home that is built here, it’s $2,500 committed to a third-world build,” said Doug Barnstable, who is the co-chair of the local Habitat for Humanity committee.
The local committee has been selling tickets for a Cash Calendar draw. There will be a $100 draw each day in May.
The committee will also be selling popcorn and soft drinks at the second annual Savour the Southeast on May 13.
“Our goal is to get enough money to purchase our land, hopefully by the end of May, so that we can start the building in late May or early June,” said Barnstable.
Barnstable said they need to raise between $95,000 and $100,000, and they have about $30,000 left to raise. The money will be used to purchase the land, and the developer has promised a rebate of $10,000 on the lot price, which will come to them after they purchase the lot.
The City of Estevan has indicated they will provide the H4H committee with a $10,000 grant after they purchase the lot.
