2013 year in
review
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
IMPACT
12 + 31 + 12 = 55 local families purchased new GreenBuilt NC Habitat houses
local families had their homes repaired by Asheville Habitat
Int’l families have new Habitat homes
(through our tithing program)
MILESTONES • 30th Anniversary • 10,000th Habitat house built in NC! • 250th Habitat house built in Buncombe County • ReStore’s largest sales day ever • Executive Director’s (Lew Kraus) 25th Anniversary with Asheville Area Habitat more >
more families gained safe, decent, affordable homes in 2013
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TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013 1
Completed Carney Place (West Asheville) and Woodfin subdivisions
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Began a 17-house subdivision in Swannanoa
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Community raised $30,000 to help build the 30th Anniversary House and Blue Ridge X-Ray Company matched it dollar-for-dollar
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Celebration of Circle of Faith, honoring our long-standing faith partners with a cul-de-sac of homes in our Swannanoa subdivision
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ReStore Silent Auction surpassed the $500,000 mark (since its inception in 2005)
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More than 2,100 volunteers contributed more than 60,000 hours of service!
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The ReStore ranked 3rd in the nation in sales (out of 775+ ReStores)
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362 volunteers came from outside our local counties; some for one day, many for multiple days or a week
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Completed 32 NRI (Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative) projects including a new shed and raised beds at the Shiloh Community Garden
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Hosted acclaimed architect and best-selling author of the Not So Big series, Sarah Susanka, who discussed how citizens can incorporate changes into their lives to create more dynamic and sustainable communities.