Habitat Work in Shawnee
INCORPORATION:
In July, 1994, Habitat for Humanity of
Shawnee incorporated and elected its first volunteer Board of
Directors.
PAINT PALS:
During its first year, the group
organized volunteers to paint and/or repair several homes of
low-income Shawnee residents.
AFFILIATE STATUS:
In June, 1995, Habitat in Shawnee
received affiliate status from Habitat for Humanity
International.
1522
Broadway—House #1:
Shawnee Urban Renewal Authority
provided the affiliate with its first property. Over 150 volunteers
worked on the house dedicated in March 1997.
1708 N.
Market—House #2:
Country music entertainer and Bethel
native Wade Hayes partnered with Wal-Mart and Sony, Inc. to provide
$40,000 needed for building this house. It was completed in July,
1998.
1831 N.
Franklin—House #3:
Over 1800 volunteer hours were
contributed by churches, schools, and individuals to complete this
house in December 1999. In addition, several Shawnee businesses
donated supplies.
1527 N.
Market—House #4:
Mrs. Gloria Slavens and her late
husband John were financial sponsors of this house, which was
dedicated in December, 2000.
1241 E.
11th Street—House #5:
This house was completed in March
2002. Volunteers included athletic teams from Oklahoma Baptist
University. For their work for Habitat and other community projects,
OBU was honored by the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics as a Champion of Character institution.
415 S.
Park—House #6:
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Residential and Commercial Construction students got the house
“dried in” during the Spring 2002 semester. The house was completed
by the partner family and community volunteers in December
2002.
1404 E.
Wayne—House #7:
Started in October 2003, this house
was built by volunteers and the partner family, who finished it in
June 2004. The house was built on a lot donated by Arvest
Bank.
315 N.
Union—House #8
This house,
constructed through 2005, was built on a lot donated by the Jo Ann
Cochran. It was dedicated in January, 2006.
115 S.
Osage--House #9
The lot was
donated by Shawnee Urban Renewal Authority, and the house was the
last built under the direction of Delloyd Brown. It was completed in
February, 2007.
519 S.
Pottenger--House #10
Built on
another lot from SURA and begun with a dedication under a rainbow,
this house was completed in October, 2008.
THE
10TH ANNUAL HABITAT FIESTA:
The 2007 Fiesta Dinner and Silent
Auction raised over $8,000 to bring the total amount of funds
generated through nine Fiesta events to $82,000.
Partner Families
The Shawnee affiliate builds
about one house per year. Not all families who apply for a home are
selected to be a Partner Family. Applications are distributed and
accepted only during advertised time periods. Partner Families are
selected using objective scoring criteria based on these
factors:
Must be a current
Shawnee resident.
Need: based on current financial and housing
situation.
Ability to Pay: family must demonstrate ability to pay for
the house, including a low down payment, closing costs, and
no-profit, zero interest mortgage payments.
Partnership Commitment: must agree to complete
350/400 hours of “sweat equity,”
including
construction and other work on, or in support
of, Habitat
homes.
HfH Office at University Baptist
Church
Since
Habitat for Humanity of Shawnee began, University Baptist Church has
served as its official address and provided daytime reception
services. UBC continues to serve in this capacity. In June 2003,
Habitat requested use of a separate office at the church and
expanded use of office equipment, for which the affiliate pays a
nominal fee. In addition, the UBC secretary is the Habitat
Administrative Assistant. Though the Habitat office is located at
University Baptist, it is a separate nonprofit organization from
UBC.
We are pledged to the letter and
spirit of the United States policy for the achievement of equal
housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support
an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are
no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, financial status, or national origin.
Habitat for Humanity of
Shawnee
Phone:
405-214-0434
Fax: 405-275-1995
Web Site: www.shawneehabitat.org
E-mail: office@shawneehabitate.org
2515 N. Kickapoo
Shawnee, OK 74804
Office located at University
Baptist Church