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. 11^th 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 10^TH 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.

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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.

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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

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