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Kathy Schmitz, a dedicated All-Women's Crew member, will be chronicling the progress of the revitalization taking place on Bonifacio Street. The house was bequeathed to Habitat for Humanity East Bay by Clarice Garrison, a very generous Legacy Society donor. The home, sponsored by the Women's Crew, will be rehabilitated and sold to a low-income family.
Week 19
February 12, 2010
Friday morning, we all walked around admiring the newly-refinished hardwood floors in the living room, hallway, and both bedrooms. An outside contractor did the work the previous week, and the floors look beautiful! Then a crew of three got busy covering walkways across those floors with red rosin paper to protect them as we continue to work on the house!
Week 18
February 05, 2010
We’re so close to finishing this house, we can taste it! The changes from the first day to this point are amazing, as are the folks who have put in so much time, effort, and heart! Although there were some issues with weather at the beginning of the weekend, we continued to put the finishing touches on this lovely home.
Week 17
January 26, 2010
The rain has been unyielding, but that hasn't stopped us from getting the work done. Twelve volunteers came out of the gray and cloudy Friday to accomplish some major tasks to keep the rehab on track. We're getting closer!
Week 16
January 20, 2010
We get closer to completion each week and you can really start to feel and see it at the house now. It feels great to know that we have completely transformed this home and made into a place that the family will love.
Week 15
January 14, 2010
It was great to be back working at the house after such a long time off for most of us. To see the new concrete driveway with French Drain, front path, porch repair and rain gutters was terrific, but to see the knee-high weeds in the backyard (from all the recent rains) was sad to see. And to have heat in the house, warm, comfortable heat, was much appreciated since it was such a cold weekend.
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Garrison Story
Clarice Garrison was a strong believer in Habitat's mission to help rebuild communities through homeownership opportunities. This year, she bequeathed her home to Habitat East Bay to provide a foundation for a low-income family that will improve their lives. Read Clarice's story.
NSP Program
Habitat East Bay has launched a program in partnership with Contra Costa County and the City of Hayward to buy foreclosed properties, rehabilitate them and sell them to low-income families. Read more.
Archived Entries
- Week 19 Feb, 10
- Week 18 Feb, 10
- Week 17 Jan, 10
- Week 16 Jan, 10
- Week 15 Jan, 10
- Week 14 Dec, 09
- Week 13 Dec, 09
- Week 12 Nov, 09
- Week 11 Nov, 09
- Week 10 Nov, 09
- Week 9 Oct, 09
- Week 8 Oct, 09
- Week 7 Oct, 09
- Lead Abatement Update Oct, 09
- Week 6 Aug, 09
- Week 5 Aug, 09
- Week 4 Aug, 09
- Week 3 Aug, 09
- Week 2 Jul, 09
- Week 1 Jul, 09
- Rehab Begins! Jul, 09