Here's a brief video to update you on the fund raising efforts of our Southern California Chapter of CRS as part of our Chapter with a Heart Program.

Thank you ALL for your continued support and generosity.

As you are all aware. we will have our big fund raising event at the upcoming Southern California CRS Chapter general membership meeting on September 26 in Temecula.

An exciting part of our fund raising will be the LIVE AUCTION, but we will also have items in our Silent Auction (see the Video in an earlier post about this and how you can help). Last year we raised several thousand dollars from the Live and Slient Auctions and hope to do the same again.

Here's an example of one of the GREAT OFFERINGS (thanks to Dee Lee, SoCalCRS member)

3 days and 2 nights in a condo at Mammoth Lakes that sleeps 4. Located near the pool, jacuzzi, and tennis court. VALUE - $700.00.

See the website for more information and photos.

Stay tuned for more updates on our fund raising and other great opportunities to contribute to Habitat for Humanity AND get something for yourself, family, friends or clients.

As you know from our installation meeting, Southern California CRS was able to donate $5000 in 2007 to Habitat for Humanity.

The check for $2500 for the Temecula Chapter was accepted by Vicki Puterbaugh on behalf of the chapter.

I had the opportunity to present the check for $2500 for the San Diego Chapter of Habitat for Humanity yesterday at their office on San Diego Mission Road.

It was such an honor to meet Elizabeth Neubrand, the Director of Community Affairs and Public Relations, and to be able to hand her our donation in person.

After the presentation I spent a few minutes with Elizabeth to learn more about the Chapter's activities and their needs. The San Diego Chapter has built 100 homes in the last 20 years, which is such an achievement. But they are planning now to build dozens more in the near future and must raise $6 million to reach this goal (homes will break ground in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista,El Cajon and National City).

And WE CAN HELP...both with continued fund raising and volunteering. SoCalCRS members, especially in San Diego can help at their outlet store and offices throughtout the week and on weekends. We can help by participating in the various building projects. And some families who are trying to qualify need transportation to the orientation meetings they must attend as part of the qualification process.

I'll tell you more about the Chapter, their activities and their needs in future posts. Let's contonue to give generously in the coming year so that more families who need housing may achieve that dream.