how harvey changed habitat where we have been and where we are going
WINTER 2021 goldencrescenthabitat.org FROM OUR PRESIDENT “to everything turn, turn, turn there is a season turn, turn, turn
hy am I and a time to humming every purpose The Byrds? under heaven” WWell, for 26 years, Golden Crescent Habitat has Turn! Turn! Turn! been building homes, (To Everything There Is a Season) communities and hope in the Golden Crescent. The The Byrds affordable-housing needs in our community remain dire and our mission remains relevant. Bringing donors and volunteers together to build homes has been the heart of our mission since we completed our very first house.
Along the way, the Board of Directors and staff kept open hearts and minds on how best to meet those needs. They remained true to our mission, but open to new ways to serve our community. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says there is a season for everything and a time to every purpose under heaven.
With that spirit in mind, Habitat’s Board of Directors is doing the work of looking forward and generating a strategic plan to guide our mission for the next three years. To do this important planning exercise, feedback from you on how to best advance this mission is critical. We simply cannot address our community’s affordable housing needs without enormous support from donors, volunteers, and community leaders.
You are all valuable stakeholders in our mission and as we look forward to the next three years, we invite your participation and feedback. Please take a moment to complete a survey about the future of Golden Crescent Habitat. Simply scan this QR code with your phone’s camera. We have done our best to keep it short and sweet.
In all seasons, I thank God for this life-changing mission and for all of you who make it possible.
With deep affection,
Habitat Annual Partners:
Cynthia J. Staley
Building Blocks Golden Crescent 2020 – 2021 Board of Directors Habitat for Humanity Editor Chair Secretary Board Members: 4103 N. Navarro St. Cynthia J. Staley Building Blocks is produced by Nora Kucera the Golden Crescent Habitat for Victoria, TX 77901 Ben Streiff Christi Cornel Barbara Senior Writers Humanity Advancement office DeWitt County Samples and underwritten by the ReStore P.O. Box 1357 Vice-Chair Past Chair Holly Pickering Mike Ettienne Jeff Svetlik and local benefactors. This Victoria, TX 77902 Amy Mundy Sam Hooker Katy Walterscheidt newsletter is printed two times a Chad Hall year for the donors, volunteers, 361-573-2511 Sheila Vesley Layout & Design Treasurer and other stakeholders of Golden Rhett Johnson Celina Yoast carilaza designs Crescent Habitat for Humanity. goldencrescenthabitat.org Chad Kern Elaine Noland Goliad County CONTENTS
Please note that Before and After some photos Cover Story Golden Crescent Habitat repaired homes printed in this and lives of hundreds of families after a life-changing newsletter were disaster. Now we ponder where we were before 4 taken before the Hurricane Harvey and what we dream for our future COVID-19 mask as disaster repairs come to an end. Read about these mandate. plans and how you can provide your input. PAGE 4
Homeowner Spotlight A Habitat home is more than just four walls that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. It also is a spring board for low-income families to build self-reliance and improve their lives. Learn about one Habitat family’s journey as they grow 8 10 their small business. PAGE 10
ReStore Some items are too good to be “threw.” That’s where the Habitat ReStore comes into play and turns one person’s trash into another person’s treasure. Read about how the Habitat ReStore keeps items out of the landfill and how you can help. 12 PAGE 12
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
2020 Annual Report Volunteer & Donor List 14 PAGE 16 PAGE 18
GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT’S MISSION Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build Homes, Communities and Hope.
Staff
President/ Advancement Director Construction Manager* Accounting Clerk Project Managers Executive Director Holly Marshall April Sobotik Gloria Rodriguez Hurricane Harvey Rebuild* Cynthia J. Staley Creed Galbraith Advancement Assistant* Volunteer Coordinator* ReStore Manager Rob Knight Director of Cassie Pustejovsky Lisa Kainer James Fikac Operations Administrative Assistant* Part-Time Advancement Family Services Refugio Repair Ashley Jett Assistant Coordinator Manager* Mary Ramos
Holly Pickering Cheryl Johnston Elizabeth Jones *grant-funded positions COVER STORY what the next a turning point: three years will build
olden Crescent Habitat is at an interesting point in our history. What started as an all-volunteer run organization 26 years Gago serving one county, now serves six counties. We have added a robust ReStore, an owner-occupied rehabilitation program, and most recently leveraged our volunteer management and construction experience to be a lead participant in South Texas’ Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.
Habitat remains both the only new builder of affordable homes for low-income families and the Our History only affordable repair program for low-income homeowners in the Golden Crescent region. For • Launched in 1994 and originally many in our community, Habitat offers the only path known as Habitat forward to stable, affordable owner-occupied shelter for Humanity, and its life-changing benefits. Victoria, we completed our first Given the dire necessity of our mission and the home in 1996. continued generous support of our donors and volunteers, Habitat seeks to ensure that we are doing • In 2012 we became Golden Crescent Habitat our absolute best in service to the community. As for Humanity when we expanded to include Goliad, Jackson, and Lavaca counties. such, we look to the past to celebrate and learn, to the present to meet today’s needs, and to the future to • In 2014, we added the Brush Up program, prepare for what comes next. which provides minor stabilizing repairs that allow low-income homeowners to remain in their homes, avoiding unsafe conditions or Habitat seeks to ensure that we costly moves. 37 Brush Up projects have been completed to date. are doing our absolute best in • In 2015, DeWitt County Habitat for Humanity service to the community. merged with Golden Crescent Habitat.
4 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT BEFORE AND AFTER
Our ability to embrace change also continues to grow. After making the changes required by Hurricane Harvey, in 2020 we pivoted to a more flexible work schedule, allowing staff to work from home during high COVID rates. Supporting our community in unusual ways during the onset of COVID quarantines, we found a way to stay connected to donors and volunteers while serving our frontline workers with the Building Hope for Heroes Program.
The ReStore is solidly recognized as an important contributor to both our community and the affiliate. Management has researched what product the community wants and needs and actively works to bring in purchased products that complement the significant amount of donated goods from our communities. • In 2016, we celebrated building our 100th home. The ReStore stayed open safely all year, providing an It was part of our new neighborhood, Koinonia. economical resource for customers looking for ways to • In 2017, we established a disaster recovery complete DIY home repairs and upgrades. program that repaired and rebuilt owner- occupied homes damaged or destroyed by Through our tithe, 68 families around the world, Hurricane Harvey. To date, we have executed 162 including Mexico and Bangladesh, now live in simple major repairs and completely rebuilt 50 homes. decent shelter. Amidst challenging times, our donors and volunteers remained committed and generous, Where We Are Now resulting in outstanding results, detailed in our Annual Report on page 16. With our depth and diversity of staff leadership and skills, communities now recognize Golden Crescent Despite these incredible accomplishments, the Habitat as a leader in disaster recovery efforts in the need persists. In our community, 33 percent of the area. In 2020, Habitat for Humanity International population rents and with median housing costs of ranked our affiliate third in the state and 15th in the $877 a month, 38 percent of those renters are cost- country for the number of families served. Just four burdened, meaning they spend more than 30 percent years ago, this would have been unimaginable. We of their income on rent, leaving little else for survival.* discovered within ourselves a strength and resolve that greatly enlarged our scope of work, resulting in a 600 percent growth in production since 2017. *Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University COVER STORY
How Harvey Changed Habitat
Since 1994, Habitat has focused on building new and affordable homes for local families who would otherwise not have access to the dream of homeownership. However, on August 25, 2017 our focus changed because the mighty winds of Hurricane Harvey altered our city overnight. When we awoke on August 26, we realized that we had to do something to help our neighbors in need.
That realization was the impetus behind our Habitat ReBuilds program.
In just three years, we have completed 162 repairs on homes in our six-county service area. As we worked to identify damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, we realized there was an even bigger need, one that had long been overlooked. There were many homeowners who—for one reason or another—could no longer maintain their homes. This deferred maintenance translated into significantly more hurricane damage for those homes which had to wait months, and sometimes years, for assistance.
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• Our prayer is that we will finish Hurricane Harvey repair work this year. Now, three years later, we are ready to tackle the challenge of deferred maintenance This spring our Board of Directors will meet and for homeowners who simply cannot afford to take care conduct the hard, but important work of writing a of their homes. three-year strategic plan. We seek to be ambitious, but practical. Most importantly, we seek to be good Some of these houses, which are often generational stewards of this important mission. homes, have changed ownership through the years passing from family member to family member without Please help us better serve the community by the benefit of legal documentation. Other homeowners completing a short survey, accessed by scanning the are veterans or senior citizens living on severely QR code found on the back cover. Beyond the survey, restricted fixed incomes. With the launch of our please let us know if you have suggestions or thoughts. Critical Repair Program, lower income homeowners Finally, please continue to hold the mission—building can access 0%-interest loans in small increments, homes, communities and hope—in your prayers. enough to do such things as repair or replace a roof, replace central air conditioning or upgrade a bathroom to ADA accessibility. Repayment will be based on 0 percent loans using 3–, 5– or 7–year notes.
Hurricane Harvey changed our focus and broadened our mission perspective. We still build homes, communities and hope in partnership with God and people everywhere. By broadening our program base with the addition of the Critical Repair Program, we have the tools to impact not just individual families, but entire neighborhoods and whole communities.
Where We Dream of Going
Our future is wide open, and bright with opportunity. • We are looking for 8 – 10 acres to build another subdivision. • We are dreaming of a multi-income neighborhood that may even feature some shared wall construction dwellings for seniors. • The Critical Repair Program will help us reach a whole new population in the counties we serve. • Our staff structure is morphing to include new technical skills and leadership. WINTER 2021 7 BILL SPELLACY VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Susan Hyak was awarded the Bill Spellacy Volunteer of the Year. She has faithfully dedicated her time to Golden Crescent Habitat since 2005 by volunteering as part of the Monday Crew. Besides her willingness to help with any task on the jobsite, Hyak also dedicates her time to other nonprofits in the community.
upcoming events Saturday backyard boil Fossati Park April 17 Enjoy crawfish while listening to live music from Cody Canada, 5 p.m. Sundance Head and Honeybrowne.
Fri-Sat brag‘n rights fishing tournament Port O’Connor June 4-5 Contact Holly Marshall for more details.
TBA speaker luncheon TBA July Stay tuned for an announcement about a surprise motivational speaker.
Saturday restore flip ReStore Oct 16 Support local builders and artists as they construct unique dog homes for your fur babies. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
Tuesday givingtuesday Habitat Nov 30 High school students from various surrounding schools come Complex together to frame a new family’s home.
8 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org DAN COLEMAN COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD
2020 The M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation has been a longtime supporter of Golden Crescent award Habitat’s growth in the community. When Habitat had two recent Capital Campaigns—building winners infrastructure for our Koinonia neighborhood and purchasing the Habitat Complex on Navarro St.—the foundation’s support allowed us to leverage their gift to receive the rest of the funding necessary to complete those projects. Golden Crescent Habitat wouldn’t be where it is without their support.
Meet Maressa
Maressa is a hardworking, single mom who works as a cashier. She has three boys, Blake (6), Luke (4) and Julian (1), who all love to play outdoors. They currently live in an overcrowded house in a neighborhood that isn’t safe for them to be outside. Maressa looks forward to building a safe home where her boys can grow and a fresh start for their family.
If you are interested in sponsoring or volunteering with one of these events, contact Holly Marshall at [email protected] or 361-573-2511. 10 years after building their habitat home, this family celebrates buying a commercial building for their growing small business
n 2010, Angela walked through the door at Golden Angela Crescent Habitat to apply for a safe, affordable home. and Victor As a struggling, single mother to four children, are a great IAngela wanted stability for her family. It would end up example being the catalyst for her family’s future successes. of this, as they now “Habitat is a good program to help people like me,” own their own home, their own business (VAS she said. “Going to Habitat was one of the best Contracting), several income properties, and a newly- things I ever did in my life. It was super hard, but I purchased commercial building. All this was built never gave up.” on the back of low-income homeownership and the Evidence-based research has shown that when resiliency of Angela and Victor. families have stable, decent, and accessible homes Soon after applying at Habitat, Angela started dating that they can afford, they are better able to find Victor. The two first met in high school but had never employment, achieve economic mobility, perform dated before. On their first date, Angela took Victor better in school, and maintain improved health. to see the plot of land where her future home would Homeownership has been the principal source of be built. wealth creation for American low-and moderate- income families for the past 60 years. This house-as- “We stood there in front of my lot as I told him about asset can propel a family into the middle class. what I was about to do and he kissed me for the first time,” she said. “He was there with me through the whole building process.” 10 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org HOMEOWNER SPOTLIGHT
They were married six months after Angela Angela said being a small business owner is a dream closed on her own home. Their wedding come true. date was exactly a year from the day they “I’ve always wanted to be my own boss,” she said. “I had their first kiss at the plot of land. have been able to help my son with his online school Victor had previous construction this year. My grandbabies are at the office with me experience before the Habitat build, but sometimes. Having my family with me is the best part Angela didn’t. She said being involved with of us owning our own business.” the construction of her own home was very Angela and Victor are passing their wisdom on to helpful when she and Victor decided to their children, including two who currently serve in start VAS Contracting. Angela had several the U.S. Army. small, side businesses over the years but said it was working with Victor that gave “I tell my kids that you can do anything if you just her the confidence to quit her full time job make it happen,” she said. “I live by that and now so do and focus on their business. my children.”
“It takes both of us to run our business,” Speaking of being able to do anything you put your she said. “Victor jokes that he’s the bull mind to, Angela and Victor are both in school right and I pull the horns. I feel really good now. Angela is close to completing her Associates about what we’ve accomplished. By myself Degree in Business Management at Victoria College, I was struggling. He was the same. But while Victor is in school to earn his HVAC certification. together, we work well together.” “I want to thank Habitat A big part of for everything they’ve done running a business for us,” she said. is money management. Angela was already working on improving her credit before applying for Habitat, but said taking the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes (a Golden Crescent Habitat requirement) was very useful. In fact, she insisted Victor take the classes too.
“I was pretty much already doing what Dave Ramsey suggested and was almost debt-free when I started building my house,” Angela said. “When we got married, I took Victor to a Dave Ramsey class and it changed his mentality on spending too. Both of us learned how to financially save and spend wisely, which helped us get to where we are at now.”
After getting married, Victor had several unforeseen work- related accidents that he had to overcome. Once he recovered, he realized he didn’t want to work for someone again and would rather pursue his passion of fixing up houses. After helping Victor run the business in the evening, Angela eventually quit her full-time job to join Victor at VAS Contracting. RESTORE
Ask Me Anything
What do you mean featuring when you say you keep ReStore Manager, James Fikac things out of the landfill?
The simple answer is that we keep unwanted items out of the landfill by utilizing talented volunteers, generous donors, and wonderful customers to give these items new life. Read on to learn more.
When items are donated to our Habitat ReStore from citizens, contractors, and local businesses, they are sold at a discounted price to you so that the items can be enjoyed again. Many times, these unneeded items would have ended up in the trash, on their way to the landfill, if it weren’t for the Habitat ReStore program.
These items are still usable and too valuable to be thrown away. Sometimes items come in that are salvageable but have an issue, such as a broken piece or parts missing, and we are able to repair them. The repaired items are able to be sold for a decent price, yet still below retail value, which ultimately helps Habitat build and repair more homes for low-income families.
Have you ever noticed the double doors near the lighting section in our store? That is where our magical elves (skilled volunteers and employees) get to work fixing some of the donated items. Some of the more common items we’ve been able to
12 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org TOO GOOD TO BE THREW
did you repair and sell are recliners, tables, light fixtures, washing know... machines, bar-b-q grills, dining chairs, and more. the Habitat
Every donation counts. In fact, we recently had four ReStore is one of dining room chairs that had damaged cane design on them. One of our volunteers was able to use donated the only places materials and fabric to give the chairs new life. It shows where you that even small donations can find new life in our store. can find NEW We are proud that in 2020, you helped the Habitat ReStore divert more than 426 tons* from the landfill. scratch-and-dent And in the 21 years of the Habitat ReStore, we have diverted more than 3,100 tons. appliances in
Together we are helping the environment AND helping Victoria? our neighbors in need of safe, affordable housing.
Our hope is that you’ll think to shop at the Habitat ReStore first when you need items to restore your home—whether it’s construction or décor related. If you have any questions email me at [email protected] or call the store at 361-570-4700.
is looking for volunteers with experience in: wood working • electronics • televisions • computers
* A simple formula is used to estimate the weight of items diverted from landfills. WINTER 2021 13 HOPE MEADOWS Hope Built in Bloomington
One of the most devastated areas of Victoria County after Hurricane Harvey was Bloomington, where many found themselves without a safe place to live. Thanks to a community-wide partnership with nonprofits, foundations, and the local government, a new neighborhood called Hope Meadows was born.
Now, 40 low-income families live in safe homes that will withstand the elements. Golden Crescent Habitat was honored to construct 10 of the houses in Hope Meadows.
Thank you to the Victoria County Long-Term Recovery Group, Rebuild Texas Fund, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, the Mennonite Disaster Service, local officials, and countless others who came together to build homes, community and hope for these families.
14 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org HOPE MEADOWS
2021 goals for each county Habitat serves
DeWitt 1 new home, 5 repair projects
Goliad 1 new home, 2 repair projects
Jackson Looking for partner families
Lavaca 5 minor repair projects
Refugio 14 major repair projects
Victoria 3 new homes, 32 major repair projects
Looking for Families Habitat is building new homes and repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. If you know someone in need who lives in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson, Goliad, Refugio or Lavaca counties, please have them call the office at 361-573-2511 for more information.
WINTER 2021 15 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
15attended women a handy woman orientation where they were able to learn and get comfortable with power tools in a safe environment.
55 high school juniorsworked together on a cold& morning seniors to completely frame a Habitat house in four hours. The event was part of Habitat’s sixth #GivingTuesday celebration on December 1. The students were from Hallettsville HS, Goliad HS, Trinity Episcopal, and Future’s Academy.
40 pop-up projects were handed out for free to the community to put together at home during quarantine included squirrel picnic tables, step stools, and bird houses
350 meals from 22 local restaurants were served to front-line workers through Building Hope for Heroes during the height of quarantine
8 ReStore ReVamp projects were turned their grief into a new sold in our first virtual auction home for Cherry, a single mom, 1and couple her five boys. When their son, Tom, died in a tragic boating accident, Kim and Jerry Followwill wanted to find 16 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org a meaningful way to honor him.
Statement of Financial Position
TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,454,954.00 Led by Habitat’s 83 youth helped LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Construction Manager Total Liabilities $ 1,449,324.00 April Sobotik, each 3 families during Total Net Assets $ 5,005,630.00 woman was able to build the Shiner Brush TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 6,454,954.00 a toolbox to take home by AND NET ASSETS the end of the orientation. Up project
96 families served
89 hurricane harvey were completed. This included 30 new projects homes rebuilt and 25 homes repaired in Refugio County, as well as 10 new homes built in Bloomington, and 24 homes repaired in Victoria. These projects were funded by local, state and national organizations, a testament to the collaborative nature of long-term disaster recovery. Statement of Functional Expenses Program $ 5,714,997.00 Management & General $ 248,771.00 426.39 tons diverted from the Fundraising $ 124,979.00 landfill $ 6,088,747.00
Based on Audited Financial Statements for Year ended June 30, 2020
50 pounds of candy Habitat Annual Partners: were handed out at the inaugural Trunk-or-Treat drive thru at the Habitat Complex. The event was held to build a sense of community during the pandemic. Each Habitat department set up a trunk of treats to hand out to community members as they drove up in their cars.
Refugio County Hurricane Harvey Major Grant Partners:
They gathered friends at the annual Prosperity Bank Braggin’ Rights Fishing Tournament where they raised enough money, thanks to a matching donation turned their grief into a new by Myra and Clayton Johnson, to home for Cherry, a single mom, sponsor Cherry’s Habitat house.
WINTER 2021 17 2020 VOLUNTEERS
Names listed reflect those who volunteered between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
Deja Adu Bradon Allen Caitlin Alstrom Preston Amsden Lupe Arenal Caleb Bagnall Clayton Natalie Bales Easley Torin Bales Bo Ellett Margie Barrientes Jennifer Ernst Dresdyn Mike Etienne Bartholomew Emma Etzler Galilea Gamez Ethan Gwosdz David Klimitchek Clay Belew Doug Evans Maressa Gamez Clayton Hadley Lauren Koehne Laura Bennett Brittany Faas Drew Ganem Chad Hall Kim Koenig Arielle Bernesten Norna Farag Karishma Gandhi Ava Hamilton Michelle Koenig Brynna Billo Lupita Fernandez Cassie Garcia Chris Hanson Daniel B. Knox Raymond Bodley Wyatt Fetters Angelina Garza Cynthia Hanson Kenna Kubenka Sandra R. Breeling Eddie Filat Zamarin Gayle Matthew Hanson Nora Kucera Don Bridges Caleb Finster Zhayven Gayle Kashena Hardeway Roger Kurtz Janet Bridges Sydney Finster Arthur H. Gifford Rylan Heller Jerra Lee Michael C. Buchhorn Caitlin Fitzgerald John Gilley Kristen Herbert Tom Legler Lori Buesing Jerry Followwill Becky Green Bethany Hernandez Lane Leopold Cody Busa Kim D. Followwill Keaon Griffin Luciana Hernandez Henry Lern William Carrasco Sam Followwill Kieran Grones David Heyer Kailee Letsinger Stephen Carson Shiloh Fort Carrie Guerra Andrew Hicks Lee Lewis Anna Celum Allison Fries Joseph J. Guerra Vanessa Hicks- Thomas Limon Joe Chitty Lisa Gabrysch Mary Guiterrez Callaway Emily Llanes August G. Christian Bowen Higgens Cathy Loya Tom Clarke Lonnie Hillin Ty Lynch Christi Cornel Marshal Hobbs Jacob I. Maldonado Robyn Cox Monroe Hobbs Randi Maldonado Madelyn Crowley Sam Hooker Sandra Maldonado Peyton Cuellar Debbie Horton Victoria Maldonado Amy Davis Koda Howell Hope Mancillas Melissa Dean Ronnie Hyak Laura Martin Henry DeLaGarza Susan Hyak Nathan Martin Sally DeLaGarza Dwight Jander Sandra DeLaGarza Russell Janecka Dalton Dornburg Andrew Jett Tuffy Dornburg Issac Jobes Donette Drane Shalee John J. Russell Drane Daniel Johnson Janet Drane Quincy Johnson Joe B. Drane Rhett Johnson M. Kay Drane Chad Kern Hailey Drozd Darryl Kern Hannah Drozd Audrey Kilgore Javier Duran Liz King
18 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org 2020 VOLUNTEERS
Antonio A. Martinez Nandini Patel Ava Liz Martinez Om Patel Mariann Martinez Trace Patek Stacie Salinas Heidi Sparkman John Turner Peter Martinez D’A r y Pat t o n Sylvia Salinas Ingra Sparkman Lucas Turner Holly May Paul Person Anna Samples Bill Spellacy Channing Valigura Shane May Gene Polasek Barbara Samples Brooke Spitzenberger Megan Vanderford Emma Meador Morgan Ponton McKinely Schroeder Keith Spitzenberger Felicia “Fe” Vela Gabriel Medina Hunter Reaves Zackary Schumacher Victoria Stansberry Pastor Tony Velasquez Mennonite Disaster Andrew Reyna Jan Scott Susie Starnes Sheila Vesely Services Veronica Reyna Amy Segler James Stastny Amber Watkins Andrew Merryman Cameron Rice Zachary Shaver Ben Streiff Patricia Whiddon Derek Merta Andrea Richardson Mike Shimek Emily Streiff Sammie Jo White Cadence Mitchell Sarita Richmond Nathalie Shurber Sydney Summerville Keith Williams Clayton Moore Ector Rodriguez Michael Sierra Jeff Svetlik Joseph Woodson Vicki Moore Mary Jane Rodriguez Ashley Skylar Jason Talley Evan Woodruff Jasmine Molina J.R. Rusch Avery Skylar Trever Talley Courtney Woytek Amy Mundy Bruce Ryan Jasmine Slider Heather Thorton William Wright Gary Mueller Susan Ryan Misti Slider Caitlin Thurkill Geneva Yanez Stephanie Nalls Gary Rybak Greg Smith Daniel Thurkill Celina Yoast Elaine Noland Mark Rylander Ron Smith Linda Tijerina-Acosta Cutler Zamzow Megan O’Sullivan Sindi Salazar Donna Sobotik Myranda Trevino John Zacek Justin Pachta Cherry Salinas Steven Solis Kaidence Turk Joshua Zeller to the Mennonite Disaster Services for their volunteering & dedication to building back stronger in Refugio County 2020 DONORS
Names listed reflect gifts generously granted between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
Donors are listed in each category where they gave.
ANNUAL PARTNERS klean corp international Prosperity Bank
2020 Annual Campaign Annual Giving Campaign, End of Year, #GivingTuesday, Heart of The Home Society Sather Financial Group, Inc. Ms. Cris Graham Newsletter, Unsolicited AEP Texas Mrs. Victoria Schley-Cliffe Ms. Charlene Grones Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Scott Ms. Celeste Hendrickson Building Hope Society Anonymous Ms. Elizabeth Trotter Mr. and Mrs. John Hennessey Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Calhoun Ms. Linda Herweck klean corp international Framework Society Ms. Christi Cornel Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoerig 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Life is for Living Society Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hoey Ms. Juana Alvarado Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering Electric Transmission TX LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gary Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alvarez Jr St. Peter’s Lutheran Church First English Lutheran Church Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hummel AmazonSmile Viatrac Fertilizer Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Followwill Mr. and Mrs. Tom Innes Mr. Mac Averill Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hall Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jackson Roofer Society Ms. JoAnn Baez Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jett Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Janecek Anonymous Mr. Michael Bednorz Kiwanis Club Mrs. Barbara Jett Ms. Cheryl Baughman Mr. Bruce Beier Magnolia Oil & Gas Mrs. Susan Jett CivilCorp Mr. Mike Berger Mr. John Martin Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Shahid H. Hashmi Ms. Kristin Billo Martin Luther Lutheran Church Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnston Ms. Kathy Hunt Mr. Ed Brannum Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. New Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kaspar Mr. John Martin Ms. Fjola Briscoe Mr. and Mrs. Mike Packard Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kelly Capt. Bob Ozment Burger Nation Rain King Inc Ms. Carol Kemper Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley Ms. Paige Burns Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rampey Ms. Joyce Teinert Mrs. Dorothy Ms. Sandra Ritchie TLC Staffing Chastain Ms. Susan Rivas Mrs. Becky Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples Crecelius Ms. Linda A. Sonntag Ms. Hannah Crone St. John’s Lutheran Church Ms. Carolyn Dornak Dr. and Mrs. John H. Starkey Mr. David Duncan Trinity Episcopal School Mr. Tom Escobedo Mr. John Vincent Mrs. Stacy Gasch Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ms. Marsha Gibson Wagenschein Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ms. Melita Zafereo H. Gifford Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Zeller Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Grass is Greener Society Gonzales C3 Victory Church Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Di Leo Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eastham Ms. Sally Ehlers Ms. Carol Fox Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Fry, M.D. Mr. Russell A. Hodon Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Janssen Dr. and Mrs. Robert Oakley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall 2020 DONORS
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Kern Mr. and Mrs. Dan Marshall Mr. Dalton Thigpen In Honor Of Mr. Ronnie Koliba Mr. and Mrs. Russell Marshall United Way of Midland County Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering Ms. Stephanie Koughan Mr. and Mrs. James McHaney Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vesely In honor of Pastor Bill & Renee Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Kramer Mr. Chris Michalski Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hassel Ms. Malorey Kresta Mr. and Mrs. Tim Michalski Walterscheidt Sather Financial Group Inc In Mrs. Sheryl Krogsgaard Mr. and Mrs. David Mikulenka Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Watts honor of Bernie Mueller and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kucera Ms. Marilyn Mill Mr. and Mrs. David Williams Melita Zafereo Mr. Charles Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore Pastor Kelli Williamson Mrs. Cari Laza Orsak Mr. and Mrs. Pete Moya Ms. Stephanie Witkowski Corporate Matches Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lenz Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mundy Mr. and Mrs. John E. Zacek Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund: Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leske Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nunley Thomas Laundrie Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Bob A. Partain Hope Builders Raymond James Financial: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jett John Martin Ms. June Pettus Joshua Zeller Mr. John Martin Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering Wells Fargo: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Shad Fleming Capt. Bob Ozment Plowman YourCause: Mr. and Mrs. Craig Prukop Ms. Susan Rivas Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples Vanessa Eason Pustejovsky Mrs. Victoria Schley-Cliffe Shad Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Elgan Ridley III Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley Michael Johnston Mr. Monroe Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik Laurie Wendel Michael Johnston Ms. Gloria Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Whaley Weyerhaeuser Company Dr. and Mrs. Peter P. Rojas Mr. and Mrs. Rick Schaefer Legacy Donor Ms. Frances Silvers Ms. Kathy Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Mark Slider Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith Memorials Southerland, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leske Mr. and Mrs. William Spradlin In Memory of Mary Velez Ms. Mindy Sullivan Ms. Melita Zafereo Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik In Memory of Mozelle Mr. and Mrs. Dale Tally Hutson WINTER 2021 21 2020 DONORS
House Sponsors Habitat Hammers Back Disaster Recovery Grant Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson Prosperity Bank TDHCA
Grants AEP Texas Center for Disaster Philanthropy Crossroads Foundation Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity Texas Kathryn O’Connor Foundation Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor & Hewitt Foundation Milton Qatar Harvey Fund Bluhm Samaritan’s Purse Gary United Way of Victoria County McElhaney BMC Truss Church Partners Designs C3 Victory Church Bugmobile First English Lutheran Church Pest & Martin Luther Lutheran Church Termite Control St. John’s Lutheran Church Caraway St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Plumbing Carpet Gift-in-Kind Masters- carilaza designs Carpet One Schneider Electric Community Aid Relief Effort Incarnate Word Convent CenterPoint Energy Southern Fasteners (C.A.R.E) City of Victoria South Texas Fence and Deck Crest Exteriors LLC Construction Gift-in-Kind Creager Brothers Concrete South Texas Ventilation Davidson Air Conditioning LLC Mr. Mark Barns Cree TopBuild Deborah Flores Saldana Carpet Masters - Carpet One Jocelyn Densman Emiliano Torres DLG’s Painting and Construction Easley Construction Dow Valspar Du-West Construction Inc Faith Construction Cleaning Co Faith Construction Cleaning Co Victoria Builder Supply Eby Survey Food Bank of the Golden Food Bank of the Golden Whirlpool Crescent Crescent Yale Ferguson Enterprises LLC Habitat for Humanity Glass Doctor Zarsky Lumber Geri’s Discount Warehouse LLC International HCH – Hector Prado Islander Roofing & Restoration Home Outlet Refugio Construction Gift- John Hall Appraisals Integrity Designs in-Kind Midway Grass Farms Inc Jasper Homes Eby Survey Inc Perez Electric Omar Lopez Mr. Laramie Gildon Red Bird Company Lowe’s of Victoria Williams Scotsman Inc Schneider Electric McCoy’s Building Supply South Texas Ventilation Midway Grass Farms Inc Refugio Construction Lee Morris Partners Construction Partners A+ Plumbing MW Rentals AEP Texas AEP Texas Outcast Framing ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Builders FirstSource Perez Electric Surveyors Caraway Plumbing Ruiz Fencing CenterPoint Energy City of Austwell 22 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org 2020 DONORS
Laramie Gildon The Home Depot of Victoria Good360 Town of Bayside Guilianelle Trucking LLC Town of Refugio Home Outet Town of Woodsboro ReStore ReVamp Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Islander Roofing and Restoration Ashley HomeStore Pustejovsky Jasper Homes LLC Backyard Boil Budget Blinds Ms. Pamela Railsback K and J Spray Foam Ashley HomeStore New First National Bank Ms. Frances Silvers L & W Supply Corporation Brannan Paving Company Prosperity Bank Mr. and Mrs. William Spradlin Lowe’s of Aransas Pass Budget Blinds Rapid Printing and Design Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik Lowe’s of Victoria Burdge O’Donnell Pools TISD Ms. Leonor Turner McCoy’s Building Supply C3 Victory Church The UPS Store of Victoria VCS Companies Mennonite Disaster Service Dornburg Law Ms. Samantha Wallace Mobile Mini HEB Building Hope for Heroes Ms. Stephanie Witkowski Lee Morris Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lack Ms. Suzanne Alvarez Ms. Maxine Wood Mundine Materials & Trucking Long Branch Ag Service Anonymous MW Rentals Rapid Printing and Design Mr. Eloy R. Austin Parker’s Building Supply Refugio Rexco Beneficial HR Perez Electric Shoppa’s Farm Supply Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fotiades Jr Pest Solutions Texas Health Center Ms. Carol Fox PODS TISD Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Hyak Red Bird Co. TrustTexas Bank Mr. John Marek Refugio County Volunteer The UPS Store of Victoria Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall Reception Center Ms. Linda Nicholson Roberto Ramirez Mr. Bob Perdue Rockport Hands of Hope StrucSure Home Warranty Superior Plumbing Texas Gold Skiddos The Home Depot of Corpus Christi
WINTER 2021 23 Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity 4103 N. Navarro St, Victoria, TX 77901
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