Southern California CRS was proud to support the Orange County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity in 2008.

Through our annual fund raising efforts throughout the year in our commitment to the Chapter with a Heart mission, Southern California CRS donated $520 at the end of 2008 to the Orange County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity (we also supported 4 other Chapters in our region).

Additional donations of $1055 were raised during our big fund raising effort at our Q3 Membership meeting in Temecula with our Silent and Live Auctions.

Southern California CRS Board of Directors President-Elect Marlene Bridges (below, far right) and Area Vice President Donna Sutton (below, second from right), presented the check yesterday in Santa Ana

Thanks to all of our SoCal CRS members who so generously support our fund raising. And thank you for the Inland valley Habitat for Humanity Chapter for the valuable work you do to provide housing for needy families in the area.

Here's a brief video about our 2008 Fund Raising Efforts, for which we received the Chapter with a Heart Award.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Orange County Habitat for Humanity Chapter has a ReStore, a store where OC residents can purchase, at discounted prices, new and gently used home improvement and building materials. The proceeds are used to help build more HFH homes in Orange County.

If you and a client of yours is planning a remodel or demolition of some sort, PLEASE consider suggesting they donate the materials that are being removed.

Habitat has a terrific program called DeConstruct where the services team will salvage good quality and reusable building materials from homes and businesses that are undergoing a remodel or being demolished. Thus homeowners and business owners can donate items (if approved by Habitat) rather than spending money for demolition and dump fees, thus saving on the costs of their remodel or demolition.

READ MORE at the ReStore website. They have a list of approved items.

The 4th quarterly meeting for the Southern California Chapter of CRS was held in Hawthorne, CA at the Ayres Hotel on Friday November 21. Here are a few highlights:

• The 2009 Officers of the Board of Directors were installed - Deborah Kniss, President: Marlene Bridges - President-Elect; Debbie Browne, Treasurer; Jeff Dowler, Secretary

• President Deborah Kniss announced that the Chapter won the Chapter with a Heart Award for 2008. The award was presented to the Chapter at the CRS meetings in Orlando recently.

• A total of $3404.00 has been raised in 2008 for Habitat for Humanity and shared with 4 Habitat for Humanity Chapters. The balance of the $5000 budget will be presented to 5 individual Habitat for Humanity Chapters by members of the board - Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Temecula and Orange County

• CRS of the Year awards were presented to two members - Marlene Bridges and Jeff Dowler

• We heard an excellent talk on the top legal issues in today market - stay tuned for a summary of this talk which will be shared with all Chapter members via email.

• Our Platinum sponsors were recognized and thanked for their continued support of our Chapter  - Bank of America, Hallmark Escrow, Coast Cities Escrow, and Old Home Republic Home Protection
  

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.

The Southern California Chapter of CRS held its annual fund raising at our 2008 Q3 meeting in Temecula.

You can read more about that here.

As a member of the Board of Directors, and Chair of the Chapter with a Heart Committee, I would like to personally thank the following for their generous donation of products and services that enabled us to raise funds to benefit 4 diffferent Habitat for Humanity Chapters in our region:

Bruce Kaske - EGG 360-degree lens

Dianne Rath - Egyptian rug

Pamela Croft - Dinner at Home - trio of meals

Vicki Puterbaugh - art vase

SoCal CRS - FREE registration for Sell-a-bration

Diane Lee - 3 day 2 night condo stay

SUPRA - 2 Iboxes

Property ID - gift basket

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN HELPING US RAISE FUNDS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Here are the items being offered at the SILENT AUCTION at the Southern California Chapter of CRS membership meeting on Friday September 26, 2008 in Temecula. All proceeds will benefits Habitat fo Humanity Chapters in Southern California (you may designate the Chapter you wish your contribution to benefit - Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange County, Temecula [Inland Valley], and San Diego).

Bidding begins at 9 adn will end around 12 noon.

You may TEXT MESSAGE me at (760) 840-1360 with Item #, bid amount and YOUR NAME

(for example -   1, $50, JOE SMITH)

ITEM #1

EGG Photo 360 Degree Lens for Virtual Tours (with adaptors

$600 value   $50 opening bid    $10 increment

ITEM #2

5’3” x 7’9” Egyptian rug

$250 value   $75 opening bid   $10 increment

ITEM #3

Art Vase

$225 value  $75 opening bid   $10 increment

ITEM #4

Supra IBox #1

$100 value   $50 opening bid   $10 increment

ITEM #5

Supra IBox #2 (same as above)

$100 value

$50 Opening bid

$10 increment

ITEM #6

Harvest Gift Basket - a large basket with Wilson Creek wine and glasses plus other goodies with a Harvest theme (donated by Property ID)

$100 value

$50 Opening bid

$10 increment

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.

This is a request for your participation in, and assistance with, our fund raising efforts for Chapter with a Heart for 2008.

As SoCal CRS members know, we have supported Habitat for Humanity for a number of years, and look forward to another terrific fund raising effort at our Temecula meeting on September 26. As in the past we will have our 50/50 Raffle (where the winning ticket takes home 50% of the total raised by ticket sales), but will also feature a Silent Auction (last year we raised several thousand dollars from that auction alone!).

I would also like to ask for your assistance with any donations for this Silent Auction.

If you know of a vendor or service provider that might be willing to donate a product of service (e.g., hotel stay, spa visit, boat trip, wine tasting, etc.), or perhaps have something you would like to donate, we would love to hear about it.

Please give me a call (760) 840-1360 or send me an email.

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At the HFH site on Roosevelt in Carlsbad I had a chance to spend a few moments with JOE CARTON, General Superintendent, who was out at the site doing some grading work. This project is supported by the City of Carlsbad and is designed as an 11-unit condominium building. There are 8 1-BR units and 3 2-BR units, although they are trying to modify the design to create more 2-bedroom units (which are easier to fill given the needs of local families). Building is expected to begin right away and they are looking for volunteers (you can contact the San Diego Chapter of HFH to learn more about volunteering). Buliding is expected to take about 1 1/2 years.

Here are some photos from the site.

I hope you will take a moment to view the short video about this fund raising effort, filmed at the new Habitat for Humanity site in Carlsbad.