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Dear South County Friends and Neighbors,

In 1976, when Millard and Linda Fuller first started talking about the idea of eliminating poverty housing and homelessness in the world, the idea of people helping people by building simple, affordable homes in their local community and throughout the world must have seemed like an incredibly naïve vision. Yet today, Habitat for Humanity International has completed the 500,000th home and our own affiliate – South County Habitat for Humanity – is about to begin our 45th home in 21 years! Since joining the Board of Directors in 2005, I‟ve had the wonderful opportunity to witness the amazing growth of our local Habitat organization. In the last six years, South County Habitat has moved into our own building, opened the first and only ReStore in Rhode Island, built 7 new homes, developed an exceptional staff, and improved management systems. I am so proud of what we have been able to accomplish together! This is all thanks to our volunteers – the heart of Habitat for Humanity! I am continually humbled by the amazing individuals I have had a chance to work with and get to know, and I am in awe of the hundreds of hours they commit to this cause. Whether it is working on a home site, helping in the office or ReStore, serving on the Board or a Committee, making lunches for other volunteers, participating in Habitat events, or providing financial support to help us continue the mission, Habitat volunteers generously use the gifts they‟ve been given in the service of others. I‟ve found that in such giving, there is receiving as well. Building a house alongside a hardworking homeowner family, then watching them receive their keys at a home dedication is emotionally powerful – it feeds the soul. It seems so right to take action in this way – as practical as putting a homeless family into a home, and as lofty as faith being put into practice as a demonstration of God‟s love for our neighbors. Bless, and be blessed; give and you shall receive. Since 1990, South County Habitat has built 44 homes here in South County, and financed more than 70 Habitat houses worldwide; welcoming home more than 60 adult homeowners and 105 children here in South County alone. We have been so blessed, individually and as an organization, with support, love, and perhaps more importantly – hope. Thank you for whatever part you have had in our success, and we hope you will join us in “building houses, building hope!”

Sincerely,

Deedra Durocher, President

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LLeeaaddeerrsshhiipp BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee

Deedra Durocher, President David A. Webster, Vice President Lucy Mueller, Secretary Vicki Escalera, Treasurer Arthur (Zeke) Olsen

Board Members Steve Antoni Rev. Lynn Baker-Dooley Jeff Balch David Baud Edward Collins Kevin Donohue

Evelyn Dvorak Robert Grace Ellen Jacke Kate O’Malley Casey Schobe Jerome Sidio Tom Weber

STAFF Lou Raymond, Executive Director Jay Shartenberg, Director of Operations William Stearns, ReStore Manager Daphne Brown, Operations Manager Kate Porter, Development/Marketing Coordinator

Courtney O’Keefe, Administrative Assistant Rob Baumann, ReStore Truck Driver Ted Seymour, Director of Special Projects Richard Seymour, Construction Supervisor

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The Board and Staff are pleased to report that in the 2010-2011 fiscal year, 216 volunteers contributed more than 13,500 hours – equivalent to a $300,000 donation! At the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, dozens of volunteers were recognized for donating more than 100 hours of service. This years’ top two awards were:

MARK SMITH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Kate O’Malley LONG TERM SERVICE AWARD Jane Hendricks

Thank you to all our Volunteers!

22001100--22001111 AAccccoommpplliisshhmmeennttss Our mission is to change lives for families living in substandard housing in South County by building safe, decent, affordable homes for and with them. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, we:

► FOCUSED ON FAMILIES IN SOUTH COUNTY

Built our 20th Anniversary House in Charlestown in partnership with the Northup Family

Resold a Habitat house in Hopkinton to the Bergeron Family

Rehabbed a Habitat house in Westerly

Worked on 6 projects through our Hope Rebuilders program. The projects ranged from building ramps for the elderly and injured, to helping the South County YMCA repair their facilities, to helping local churches with repairs.

► STRENGTHENED OUR MANAGEMENT PROCESS

Developed a comprehensive employee handbook and updated affiliate policies

Revised the financial accounting procedures to better align with IRS 990 requirements

► CONTRIBUTED TO GLOBAL BUILDERS

Tithed $7,691 to help Habitat affiliates in developing countries worldwide

Raised $15,000 to support building efforts in earthquake-devastated Haiti and Chile (with support from the URI “Building Homes” Campaign, an anonymous donor associated with URI, and through generous donations to South County Habitat for Humanity (SCHH).

For the first time, I don’t have

to worry about my children. My

son can move around freely in his

wheelchair and my daughter has a

house to call her home. Thank you

to everyone who helped me get

this home.

Celeste Northup, SCHH Homeowner

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“ “We met a little 8-year-old girl with a physical handicap who wasn’t able to leave her house to attend physical therapy. Through our ‘Hope Rebuilders’ program, South County Habitat volunteers were able to build an exercise therapy area for her, so she can now do her rehab in her own home! It’s great to be able to make that kind of a difference in the life of a child.” ~Jay Shartenberg, SCHH Director of Operations

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EEvveennttss These events helped SCHH raise money and awareness while having a great time! Thanks to all who participated and made them a success. 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND ANNUAL AUCTION Nearly 200 Auction attendees helped us raise over $32,000; thanks to Citizens Bank, Westerly Community Credit Union, and the hundreds of businesses and individuals who donated to the Auction.

BOWL-A-THON 33 teams helped raise nearly $7,000; thanks to BankNewport for supporting their employees, and APC for matching all donations collected!

URI’S POUND THE PAVEMENT, POUND A NAIL WALK The URI community and approximately 300 walkers raised $10,000!

SUMMER FUN BIKE RIDE 78 bike riders made this a very successful and fun event

20TH ANNIVERSARY PICNIC/WORLD HABITAT DAY/ANNUAL MEETING A wonderful way to celebrate our Anniversary with our Board of Directors, Volunteers, and Staff.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE BUILD Held in Wakefield, this event had 20 entries of gingerbread houses built by children and adults; it generated great excitement and a lot of community involvement

WOMEN BUILD DAY This event, sponsored by Lowe’s, and led by our Women’s Crew, celebrates strong women working together to build affordable housing

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE The hit of the Wakefield Memorial Day Parade, SCHH’s Drill Team marched with their power drills and hard hats to show off our enthusiastic spirit

20TH ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATIONS

This Frame House traveled throughout South County

collecting signatures, well-wishes, and donations during our 20th Anniversary Year. The signed

studs were used to build our 20th Anniversary Home in 2010.

Board members, volunteers, and

students from Prout and URI helped make this project a success.

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Habitat History by the Numbers South County Habitat for Humanity has changed the lives of families in South County and around the world. Take a look at our record since 1990:

SCHH Homes in South County Charlestown 8 Exeter 2 Hopkinton 3 Narragansett 1 North Kingstown 12 Richmond 1 South Kingstown 7 Westerly 10

SCHH Supported Homes Around the World 74

Key Events Over the Years

1990 Established South County Habitat for Humanity 1990 Held Ground Breaking for First Home 1994 Established URI Campus Chapter 1997 Completed First Women-Built Home 2003 Created Home Rebuilder Program 2007 Completed Operations Center 2007 Opened ReStore 2010 Celebrated 20th Anniversary

RReeSSttoorree ReStore is a bargain outlet store that sells new and used donated goods at thrift store prices. All proceeds support South County Habitat for Humanity’s home-building efforts.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011, RESTORE:

Increased store hours to 4 days/week

Increased revenue by 50% to $278,215

Averaged $5,350 in sales each week

Had 113 volunteers who worked 6,500 hours

Kept 361 TONS of materials out of our landfill!

IN 2011-2012, RESTORE PLANS TO:

Open another day to 5 days/week

Get a new ReStore truck to pick up more donations

Increase revenue to $300,000 (or $6,000/week)

Host an Earth Day Event to celebrate the “green” aspects of ReStore – recycle, reuse, reduce, rebuild

Looking to the Future

In March 2010, SCHH held a Strategic Planning Retreat attended by the Board of Directors, Staff, and some key Volunteers. The retreat, facilitated by Tony Silbert of Innovation Partners International and underwritten by a grant from the Rhode Island Foundation, helped SCHH look to the future. Here are some of the plans we developed:

► BUILD FOUR HOUSES IN THE OLD NORTH VILLAGE PROJECT IN KINGSTON

One sponsored by URI Community

One sponsored by an Anonymous Donor

One women-built home

One giving preference to a disabled Veteran and his or her family

► PURCHASE 3-4 MORE PROPERTIES IN SOUTH COUNTY

► WORK WITH LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES

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“For 20 years, South County Habitat has been building houses and hope in South County. Looking ahead to the future, we want to be able to build more houses, rehab more properties, and assist more families and other local non-profits through our ‘Hope Rebuilders’ program. There has never been a time when affordable housing has been more important to our nation – especially to the hard-working, low-wage employees we serve. We feel an obligation and we have an opportunity to help our neighbors in need; we hope you join us.” ~Lou Raymond, SCHH Executive Director

Get Involved with Team Habitat! Sponsor a great team-building day for your corporation or small business

South County Habitat for Humanity provides a build site, pictures, press, and promotion; you provide volunteers and donations to help build houses for people in need! Go to www.southcountyhabitat.org to sign up to volunteer on a build site, on a committee, or in the ReStore, or call 401-213-6711. We will be happy to work with you and your group!

HOME DESIGN PLANS

The four homes were designed by the professional architects who won the 2010 House Design Competition. The winners are: • 3-Bedroom Category: Shaun Gotterbarn • 3-Bedroom Category: Donald Powers Architects, Team 1 • 4-Bedroom Category (Overall Winner): Kuhn Riddle Architects

“It was very exciting to receive more than 20 creative and beautiful entries for our

first-ever House Design Competition; Judging them was unexpectedly difficult! In the end, we chose three winners, and two of the winning designs are being used on Old North Road.” ~ Tom Weber, SCHH Volunteer Competition Judge

THE PROJECT In 2011 and 2012, South County Habitat for Humanity will be working to develop one of our most ambitious projects to date – Old North Village. These four Habitat homes on the north side of the University of Rhode Island campus will be built in partnership with local families in need of a hand up. The three 3-bedroom homes and one 4-bedroom home will all be Energy-Star rated for energy efficiency and LEED-certified for environmental friendliness; they will also be handicapped-accessible. SITE DEVELOPMENT South County Habitat worked for several years to work out a property trade agreement with the University of Rhode Island, then took another year to shepherd the comprehensive permits through the building process. We are using state-of-the-art landscaping techniques to ensure environmental friendliness and minimize impact on the environment and the neighborhood. Thanks to the lawyers, town officials, and local supporters that made this project a reality.

Old North Village

The Old North Village Groundbreaking Ceremony was

held in May 2011.

The event was widely attended by URI students and staff, local dignitaries, South County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, and supporters of

Affordable Housing.

► URI-SPONSORED HOUSE: “BUILDING HOMES” CAMPAIGN Students, staff, and faculty at the University of Rhode Island have been working for more than a year on fundraising $75,000 to build one of the houses on Old North Road, and also houses in Haiti and Chile in response to the devastating earthquakes there. We would like to give special thanks to the “URI Building Homes Campaign” Co-Chairs Rev. Lynn Baker-Dooley and Gail Faris; the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association and Steve Simo; the Feinstein Center for Student Leadership and Sarah Miller; the Center for Student Leadership and Melissa Boyd-Colvin; Women’s Volleyball and Bob Schneck; the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC); the Alumni Association; URI Habitat Chapter; and the entire URI Community.

► ANONYMOUS DONOR HOUSE An anonymous donor associated with URI has generously donated $80,000 to sponsor one of the South County Habitat houses on Old North Road as well as houses in Haiti and Chile.

► WOMEN-BUILT HOUSE This house will be entirely built and supervised by female volunteers, who will also help with the fundraising necessary to build. Our enthusiastic and dedicated Thursday Women’s Crew will lead this effort. We plan to provide many opportunities for local women’s groups, corporations, and press to get involved in this high-interest house!

► VETERAN’S HOUSE American Veterans have sacrificed so much for our country and for each of us; South County Habitat wants to give something back. In our search for a homeowner, preference will be given to disabled American Veterans and their families. We will be collaborating with numerous area military groups, veterans’ organizations, and interested businesses and individuals who support the hard work of our service men and women and believe in giving a hand up to those who have given so much for the rest of us.

Donald Powers Architects, Inc.

The Four Homes in Old North Village

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FFiinnaanncciiaallss Fiscal Year End June 30, 2011*

Assets

Checking/Savings $281,418.71 Other Current Assets 318,489.86 Fixed Assets 1,886,978.45 Long-Term Receivables/Other Assets 116,619.72 Total $2,603,506.74

Liabilities/Equity

Current Liabilities $86,677.27 Long Term Liabilities 289,701.72 Equity 2,227,127.75 Total $2,603,506.74

* Unaudited results. **Programs include building, rehabbing and repairing homes. ** *ReStore accepts donated goods to sell at discounted prices.

$291,441

$46,247 $178,459

$284,314

Revenues

Contributions/Grants (36%)

Fundraising (6%)

Programs**(22%)

ReStore***(36%)

Total: $800,461

$28,307

$83,338

$475,776

$99,795

Expenses

Fundraising (4%)

Management/General (12%)

Programs** (69%)

ReStore*** (15%)

Total: $687,216

Support South County Habitat for Humanity Every gift of any amount makes a difference in the lives of families in need.

▪ Make a donation of land or investment ▪ Remember us in your estate planning ▪ Participate in our fundraising events

▪ Donate your used car other vehicle to Cars for Homes

Call 401-213-6711 or go online to www.SouthCountyHabitat.org to make your donation.

Thank you!

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$10,000 or more Anonymous Citizens Bank Foundation Kent Washington Assoc. of Realtors SCHH Annual Auction URI Interfraternity Council URI Panhellenic Association

Between $5,000 and $9,999 Citizens Bank Lowe's Ocean State Charitable Trust Mary LeMoine Potter Fund Roosa Family Foundation Rotary Club of Wakefield Between $1,000 and $4,999 David Almeida American Power Conversion Reverend Lynn Baker-Dooley Karen Black Gary Boden Garrett Bozylinsky Cars For Homes (HFHI) Michael Casahm Central Baptist Church, Westerly Dunns Corners Community Church Deedra Durocher First Baptist Church in Wickford Gingerbread House Fundraiser Ellen Jacke Kingston Congregational Church Philip Mania Merton Matthews R. Gordon McGovern Alexandra Moffatt Franziska Noring Peace Dale Congregational Church Rose Marie Robadue St. Paul's Episcopal Church

SCHH Summer Fun Bike Ride SCHH Bowl-A-Thon

Between $500 and $999 Anamarie Barrasso James Blackerby Winifred Brownell Maureen Burdick Elaine Caldarone Lori Ciccomascolo Evelyn Dvorak Ferguson Perforating & Wire Co First Baptist Church of NK GFWC Women's Club of South County Kenneth Holton Maria Judge Carol Kadamus Patricia McGovern Edward Nardone Rev. Elizabeth M. Nestor, MD Michele Notte Robert Ravenscroft, Jr. Edmund Sayer Reverend Casey Shobe St. Peter's By-the-Sea Church United Way of Rhode Island URI Alumni Association URI Center for Student Leadership URI Habitat Student Chapter URI Student-Athlete Advisory Council Wakefield Baptist Church David Webster Westerly Community Credit Union Between $100 and $499 Advanced Pharmacy Concepts,Inc. Andrea Agresta Margaret Aitkenhead Katrine Woolsey Ames Alexander Amoruso Anonymous Ronald Arndt Jean Barry Gloria Faye Boudreaux-Bartels Ted Bartlett

John Bellisle Thorr Bjorn Brian Brown Daphne Brown Cdr James Brown Anne Buchanan Jeff Buckley Joan Burke Sally Burke Joanna Burkhardt David Burnham Daniel Carlson Mary Carmody Centreville Savings Bank A. Harry Cesario Ann Chambers Gary Chapman Shaw Chen Lisa Churchville William Cirillo Cynthia Clancy William Clark Thomas Coghlin Suzanne Cohen Anne Marie Coleman Christine Coleman Catherine Collette Richard Constantine John Copeland, Jr. Denise Coppa Patricia Cranston Lyman Davenport Mr. Richard Davids Barbara Hale Davis Lisa Davison Steven Day Dr. Rachel DeCioccio, PhD Mr. Donald DeHayes John Demitroff Mark Dermanouelian Andrew Detora Kevin Donohue

Marjorie Duhamel Bruce Egan Deborah Ellis Fred Engel Gail Rashed Faris Christopher Ferguson Daniel Ferguson Peg Ferguson-Boyd Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Financial Planning Association FM Global Foundation Schuyler Forman Frisella Engineering Abner Gaines Michelle Gardner Gardner Woodrights Ltd. Timothy Gearin, Jr. Diana Geisler Michael Good Dwayne Goulding Ellen Grebstein Paul Gricus Clifford Griffith Ival Haflich Stephen Hay Jennifer Hazard Rev. Lisa Stoen Hazelwood Ellen Hefler Albert Heidenwolf Terese Heidenwolf Mabel Hempstead Jane Hendricks Scott Hesford Bert Hess Virginia Holland Robert Hopkins Robert Horrocks Dolores Humphrey Marjorie Hunt K. Grant Hutchins

Indian Run Garden Club Ingenix Care Tracker

Donors (Continued) Galen Johnson Ronald Joseph Clifford Katz Eve Keenan Donna Kelly William Kimbell, Jr. Dr. Bobbi Koppel, PhD Ann Kowalski James Kristopik Ronald Laliberte Leo's Pizza Mary Leveillee Dean Libutti Dorothy Lohmann Barbara Luebke Jeffrey Luiz Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Beatrice MacGregor Sandy MacKenzie Sharon Maclean Susan Macy Alex Manoni Daniel Marantz Frank Marcoux Susan Marcus Paul Marro Tara Marshall David Maslyn Mary Mason R. Scott Mathews Madeleine McDermott sabel McGarry Kevin McGinniss Barbara McTeague Thomas Michos Bradford Miller John Mills, III David Mitchell Susan Morrison Clara Motter

Nancy Mowbray Lucille Mueller Mary Mullowney National Hotel John Nealon Norman Nichipor John Nickerson, Jr. Kathryn Noonan Nordson EFD, LLC Notable Works L. Kevin O'Connor David Odland Arthur Olsen Kate O'Malley Mary Oster Robert Ostrow Robert Palmer Linda Parsons Riitta Passananti Dawn Paty Marguerite Pelletier Sandy Pendlebury Pfizer Foundation Alfred Potter, II John Power Sheldon Pratt Joseph Quainoo Richard Rakauskas Maureen Rapach Reverend Donald Rasmussen Shannon Rauch Stephen Raymond H. Milton Read, Jr. Reveal Imaging Technologies Ellen Reynolds Paul Ricci Sylvia Rice Kathleen Richards Jayne Richmond Deborah Riebe Sandra Rosen Thomas Schwab John Shartenberg Susan Shaw

Cynthia Sheldon Thomas Sherman Jerome Sidio Janice Sieburth Stephen Simo Donn Slonim David C. Smith David W. Smith Diana Smith Richard Soderberg Catherine Soderstrom South County Steel, Inc. Shirley Southwick Carmine Spinella James Spinella Michael Spinella Jane St. Coeur Norma Staley William Stearns Ruth Steward Claudia Swain David Taggart Daniel Terrell Melissa Thaxton Robert Thompson Jeff Tkacs Frances Topping Philip Tracy

Linda Tucker Amy Tully Captain Brian Turnbaugh United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Daniel Urish URI Women's Volleyball John Vaccaro Sally Van Den Bossche Donna Van Keuren Edward Veazey Robert Vierling Matthew Vollucci Mary Walsh Penelope Wartels Margit Weber Wescon James Westell Westminster Unitarian Church Robert Weygand Joseph White Wisehart, Inc Solveig Wolstenholme Stephen Wood Raymond Wright Vernon Wyman Lester Yensan, II

Thank you!

Thanks to the hundreds of generous donors who gave in-kind gifts of materials or services, who supported our fundraising events, who donated to or shopped at our ReStore, or who donated less than $100. Every dollar helps us build houses & hope! We work to ensure we are able to thank as many donors as possible. If we have mistakenly misspelled or missed your name, please contact the office. Thank you!

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“Just a few years ago, I was living with my son in a tenement with 16 other apartments. I never dreamed I would be able to own a home. Now, every time I come home I look at my beautiful house and think:

„I can‟t believe it‟s true; it‟s really mine!‟

I pinch myself when I remember that I now have something real to leave to my son.”

~ Lisa Bergeron ~ SCHH Homeowner

Thank you to Donald Powers Architects, Inc. and the photographers whose beautiful images appear in this annual report. Thank you to the PR Committee Volunteers who helped design this report.

South County Habitat for Humanity 1555 Shannock Road, Charlestown, RI 02813

PO Box 68, Shannock, RI 02875

Office Phone: 401-213-6711 ReStore Phone: 401-213-6716

Fax: 401-213-6715

Email: schabitat@southcountyhabitat.org Website: www.SouthCountyHabitat.org ReStore Website: www.ReStoreRI.org