Habitat for Humanity of Shawnee,
OK
2515 N. Kickapoo
Shawnee, OK 74804
Tel: (405) 214-0434
Fax: (405) 275-1995
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Serving Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Founded in 1994
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Shawnee Habitat for Humanity
History
by Pat Terry
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History.
The
Newsletter was started in June 1994. Copies were mailed to all churches,
a few businesses and a few prospective volunteers. The Newsletter was published
at regular intervals through Sept., 2001 with one issue mailed in 2002
and one in 2003. It has been quite a long time since a letter has been
mailed so it seems appropriate to recall briefly the history of Habitat
in Shawnee.
HFHS was organized under the leadership of Dr. Rick McClatchy,
then pastor of University Baptist Church, in the summer of 1994. The group
incorporated, elected a Board of Directors and was granted Affiliate status
on June 1,1995 with HFH International.
Prior to receiving Affiliate status volunteers painted
five houses for Shawnee citizens and repaired a number of others. Once
approved as an Affiliate, fund raising and construction planning began
in earnest. The first project was an existing house that had to be completely
gutted before reconstruction began; however, since then all houses have
been new construction. A total of seven homes have been provided for partner
families. In addition, Habitat volunteers during summer 1998 worked with
the Shawnee Community Development office and painted ten homes.
One of the early homes built was in honor of the father
of Wade Hayes, country music entertainer from Bethel. Hayes, Wal-Mart and
Sony, Inc. provided $40,000 for its construction and Hayes came to Shawnee
for its dedication. Habitat received wide public recognition as a result
of this gift and a concert given by Hayes at the Shawnee Expo Center.
In 1999 another house was funded by a gift from John and
Gloria Slavens. The W. P. Wood Trust, a local organization, also made a
major gift to HFHS during its early years. White Lumber Company has donated
numerous materials and sells additional materials to Habitat at cost.
The annual Fiesta Dinner was begun in March 1997 to raise
funds and publicize the work of Habitat. Other donations have come from
Shawnee individuals, churches and businesses.
Moving forward. An eighth partner family has been selected.
The family has 125 hours of sweat equity completed and construction of
their home will begin within a few weeks. An additional building site has
also been obtained and the Family Selection Committee is working on approving
two more partner families.
Posted 12/30/04
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History Bullets:
1994:
Incorporation:
In July 1994, Habitat for Humanity of Shawnee incorporated and elected
its first volunteer board of directors. The board helped to coordinate
a community Paint Pals project to paint the homes of low-income homeowners.
1995:
Affiliate Status:
In June 1995, Habitat for Humanity International granted the Shawnee
organization affiliate status.
1997:
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First Fiesta Dinner:
The affiliate raised over $4,300 thanks to 190 volunteers who cooked
and served 750 Habitat supporters.
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First house (renovation), North Broadway
Donors and volunteers from throughout the community provided the funds,
supplies and labor for this house.
1998:
Second house, North Market:
Country music entertainer and Bethel OK native Wade Hayes partnered
with Wal-Mart and Sony, Inc. to provide the $40,000 for construction materials
for this house which was completed in July 1998.
1999:
Third house, West Franklin:
The price of the lot was donated by Tom and Phyllis Flora. Over
1800 volunteer hours were devoted by churches, schools, individuals, and
the partner family to complete this house in December 1999.
2000:
Fourth house, North Market:
Gloria Slavens and her late husband John donated the funds to build
this house.
2002:
Fifth house, East 11th Street:
Completed in March, 2002. Several OBU athletic teams provided
volunteers.
Sixth house, South Park:
Gordon Cooper Technology Center Residential and Commercial Construction
students got this house "in the dry."
2003:
The 7th Annual Habitat Fiesta Dinner & Silent Auction:
The 2003 Fiesta generated over $8,000 bringing the total amount of
Fiesta proceeds since 1997 to $55,000.
2004:
Seventh house, East Wayne
Habitat becomes a member of the Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce.
Tenth Anniversary of Habitat for Humanity of Shawnee, Ok.
2005:
2006:
Posted 3/24/05, Updated 1/30/06
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