Seton Habitat for Humanity
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Seton parishoners are invited to join the Seton Habitat for Humanity Team . The Seton Team supports the Collin County Habitat for Humanity (HfH-CC) organization, and normally meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month (in the Seton Youth Room) to help HfH CC sponsor the building of quality, low cost, housing in and around Plano to help qualified, low-income families who need a hand up onto the ladder to economic independence.Most of us are fortunate enough to take having our own home for granted. Many, even in Plano/Collin County, are not so lucky. For many, home ownership is the major step that turns their family and lives around from lives of dependence to independence.
Every house that is erected by the volunteers we have all seen, in the news and on television, begins with a fundraising effort to buy the materials that the volunteers assemble under the guidance of experienced HfH project leaders. Seton, through its HfH Team, along with other churches and local corporations raises funds and provides volunteers to for Habitat projects.Learn More About the Habitat for Humanity Program Below. Also posted below are Build Updates and Photos of our Current and Past Builds.
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Thank YOU!
We would like to thank all of the parishioners, Seton organizations and local businesses who have supported this ministry!!!
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The Excitement of Our First Build
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Habitat gives a "Hand Up, not a Hand Out" - Recipients contribute "Sweat Equity" hours and purchase the "interest free" home, which in turn helps fund future home projects.
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The Seton Habitat Team supports the Collin County Habitat for Humanity organization, which handles many of the details (i.e., site selection, screening potential partner families, major construction, such as concrete and roofing, city permits and inspections, among other items.)
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Watch Habitat of Collin County webpage for build day updates!
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How You Can Help
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Our last build project was the 2020 Build - Abed Family Home
Seton’s last build project was a "recycle house" for the Abed Family, located in the Douglass Community in East Plano. A "recycle house" is one that is bought back from the previous owner that needs extensive work – basically, the insides are taken down to the drywall. Seton co-sponsored this project along with St. Mark Parish, Prince of Peace Parish, Harley-Davidson Financial Services, and the City of Plano. We began the tear-out process on February 1, 2020 and were able to work on it for a few weeks before Habitat suspended the volunteer opportunities in mid-March. We started back to work on the house in June and share build days with the other co-sponsoring organizations just about EVERY SATURDAY. The dedication of the home was held on Sept. 12, 2020 - check out the pics in our photo gallery below!!!
We look forward to our next build project - STAY TUNED for details!!! In the mean time, stay connect to the Seton Habitat team and volunteer for other HfHCC build projects or at the ReStores!!!
JOIN THE HABITAT TEAM
- Contact one of the Team organizers, below, so you receive future email updates and upcoming meeting schedules - usually held in the Seton Youth Room (in the Seton Faith Formation Center at 3100 W. Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano) on the 3rd Thursday of the month
- Attend meetings and help develop fundraising and promotional avenues for Seton Habitat. We also help plan build dates and details related to the support of Seton Habitat Volunteers.
- Watch the Seton weekly bulletin for information and announcements about the Habitat Team and future activities.
- VOLUNTTER FOR BUILD DAYS - see info below
DONATE LUNCH ON A BUILD DAYEach year a number of Seton parishioners and Plano businesses donate food/lunches during the build days. If you are interested participating in this way please contact Jeri Phillips jphillips@eseton.org (Seton Habitat Staff Liaison)
FINANCIAL DONATION- DONATE TODAY - there are several options!!!
- Go to directly to https://habitatcollincounty.org/product/donate/ and then click on "choose an option” to put “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton” in that section. This will direct your funds toward our next Seton Build!!!
- Drop a check in the mail or collection basket, made to “Seton,” with “Habitat for Humanity” in the memo line.
- OR Online with Seton's FaithDirect https://membership.faithdirect.net/givenow/TX775/22517 be sure to make a note that you donation is for “Seton Habitat for Humanity”
HELP WITH THE CURRENT BUILD EFFORTS
We are in need of volunteers to complete this parish sponsored build.
No prior experience needed. Just a desire to serve!
Please read and bring with you the new COVID documents
If you have never volunteered with HfH in Collin County before please also see the "How to Volunteer for a Build Day" Section belowHfHCC waiver HfHCC COVID protocols
Posted below are Build Updates and Photos of our Current Build.
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Join the HfH Flocknote Group
If you would like to help, be notified of our upcoming build schedule, or learn more about Seton’s Habitat activities - connect with Seton Flocknote.
Just join the group in the "Ministries" section under "outreach" and select "Habitat for Humanity"
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Notes
Check out pictures of past builds and dedications below... and watch for updates on the current and future Seton Habitat build efforts.
- Seton Habitat meetings are postponed until further notice. And Please pray for those affected by the COVID-19 virus.
- See notes for last meeting above in the documents section.
- If you would like to help with other HfHCC builds, feel free to reach out the HfHCC volunteer coordinator Brittaney Freiheit volunteer@habitatcollincounty.org
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Sign Up to Volunteer for a Build
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Seton Partners with Habitat for Humanity Collin County for Volunteer Sign ups
HfHCC volunteer sign up system, called Volunteer Matrix, is new!!!
You will need to set up a "new volunteer profile." It is easy to do and only takes a little bit to go through their process.
When you click on this link - you will be taken to to the page on which you many set up your profile.
Once on the "Volunteer Calendar" page:- Scoroll down and click on the tab "New Volunteer Registration"
- Follow the steps to set up YOUR profile
- It will ask you to set up a "username" and "password"
- It will ask you to set a "personal security qeustion"
- The next question is "Volunteering with a group?" - YOU ARE!!!
- Our current project is a collaborative effort with St. Mark and PoP - so choose "Catholic Churches" from the group dropdown menu.
- Once you have completed your full registration - you will be able to go BACK INTO YOUR PROFILE to add another group to your profile. Please choose "Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" from the group drop down menu to add our parish group to your profile.
- Then next steps will ask for your contact info and emergency contact info
- After that, you will go through their training questions (if you have already been volunteering you will already know a lot of the info0.
- Once your profile is set up and you have submitted your registration - don't forget to go back to add "Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" to your profile "group" section.
Thank You for your time, patience, and understanding while they fine tune their volunteer registration system.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to reach by email to: volunteer@habitatcollincounty.org
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2020 Build Updates
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August 22Work continued on the recycle house in the Douglas Community in east Plano. Gutters were installed will we were off. This weekend we put up light fixtures, changed out electrical outlets, continued the interior trim work, assembled the cabinets, set gate posts, and puttied the nail holes in the baseboards and door casings. HfH is shooting for a mid-to-late September dedication.Read More
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August 15The work on the recycle house continued on Saturday, August 15. Prior to our workday, a new roof, hot water heater and 2 bathtubs and shower enclosures were installed. This workday we painted misc. items both inside and out, installed a few doors and doorframes, completed installing the floors, put up light fixtures, and installed a toilet (very important!), began putting in door trim and baseboards.Read More
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August 10Saturday August 8th was another workday on the 2020 Habitat recycle house in the Douglass Community in east Plano. The house is really moving along and a lot was done on Saturday. This included: Painting the final coat on the front and side doors and the trim boards surrounding the windows, installing a few of the interior door frames and doors, installing the floors.Read More
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Photos and Social Media
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Dedication of First Seton Sponsored Home - October 17, 2015
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Check out Seton Habitat for Humanity Photos
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Habitat for Humanity (HfH) Program
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Why have Habitat for Humanity (HfH) housing assistance in Collin County?
- About 18% of households in Collin County and Plano have incomes of less than 60% of the median income in the area.
- Many of these families have a steady income but live with family or friends, pay a disproportionate % of their monthly income for rent in an apartment, or the housing is dangerous or sub-standard.
- Conventional lenders and loans are not available.
- There are more than 350 families qualified by income and history for HfH assistance.
Everyone knows how Habitat for Humanity works, right?
They give away houses to poor people…Not so Fast!!- Each family that applies for a HfH house is approved only if the need for a safe, affordable home is clear and they have at least a two year history of steady income and a good rental history.
- This is a “Hand Up, not a Hand Out.” Families commit to participate in the build providing 400 hours of their own “Sweat Equity”.
- Financial management, maintenance and planning skills training are provided and required.
- Approved families receive a 30 year interest free loan. Payments average $550 per month. They must also make a $1,000 payment for insurance and escrow on their house
- Mortgage Payments are used to fund future houses for others, so current homeowners “pay it forward”.
- For ten years HfH has a Right of First Refusal on the sale of the house.
Did you know that Habitat for Humanity also helps our community?
- Since inception, HfH Collin County has built over 200 new construction homes locally, renovated 250 homes locally, and constructed nearly 100 homes internationally through our Global Village Initiative. Over 10,000 volunteers have served with us in our community contributing over 192,00 volunteer hours toward our mission. We estimate over 1800 people have been helped through our homes.
- Providing a decent place to live brings security, improves health, increases educational results and offers financial stability to a family. We are strengthening our communities one family at a time with a rippling affect that will affect many.
- Habitat Families save more than $100,000 in interest payments with their 0% interest, 30-year mortgage that allows them to provide a better standard of living for their families and much of the savings is spent with local businesses.Habitat families contribute more than $90,000 in property taxes each year to Collin County, Plano and other cities and local schools.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Habitat for Humanity Team is committed to support regular Habitat builds both FINANCIALLY and PHYSICALLY!
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