Dedication of the Heidi Shaw Home/ April 2006

The Heidi Shaw home at 600 Lind was our 9th home! The IBEW local 34 donated all the electrical work and Crescent Electrical- Juno Lighting-General Electric- 3M- Leviton- Millbank- Thomas & Betts supplied the materials. Richard Jones coordinated the project.

Click here to see pictures of the event!

These following businesses and churches also made the house possible, and we would like to thank them for the wonderful work they provided:
City of The City of Quincy (donated the lot)
Mc Nay Trucking brought the pre-built walls over from Taylorville Correctional Center. The inmates build the walls in a construction program taught by Lakeland College which  is sponsored by Lutheran Family Services Prison Ministry.
Dick Richmiller Construction
Lowes
Larson Doors
Whirlpool
Fish Window Cleaning
General Rental
Signs-in-time
Truman State University
Quincy University students
Quincy University Campus Ministry
QU Golden K
Donna Baird Adams County Probation Department
Donald and Dennis Amsler
Quincy Community Foundation
Gardner Denver Matching Funds
Don Voth Fund

LOCAL CHURCHES ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE BUILDING MINISTRY  
Thanks to:
First Presbyterian
Madison Park
The Crossing
Salem
Union Methodist
Vermont Street Methodist
Ellington Memorial Presbyterian
Bethel AME
Riverside Community Center
Pastor Gary Livesay and Chaddock students

SATURDAY LUNCHES ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Saturday lunches were brought by:
First Presbyterian Church
Madison Park Christian Church
The Crossing
Bethel Assembly of God Boy Scouts
Union Methodist
Central Baptist Church
Unitarian Church
Cathedral of Worship
Chaddock
Darlene Kerber
Lee Lindsay
Maid-Rite
Dairy Queen
Hy-Vee
Hardees at 30th
Arbys
Pizza Hut on Locust
County Market
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Curtis Creek Independent Living
Ed Fletcher
Habitat wants to thank all the "Building Partners" for their constant financial support which provided the building materials for this home.

Ruth Hultz, Family Selection Chairman, presents the Heidi Shaw family a Bible at the House Blessing ceremony.
Lee Curtis, President of QAHH looks on.
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Risha Brock blessed the gathering by singing To God Be The Glory!
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Pastor Bob Morwell,Union Methodist Church, reminds the crowd that QAHH is raising money to
build a home for the Gulf Coast region.
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Pastor Kevin McGinnis, First Presbyterian Church, has worked on this home along side youth from his church!
Dave Rakers, Vice President First Bankers Trust, presents a check for  $15,000.00 to be used on the
8th street home to be started in September 2006! Habitat is proud to partner with First Bankers Trust!
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Pastor McGinnis is working with the Christian Ministers Fellowship to raise money for the Habitat/Gulf Coast house.
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Mayor John Spring attended, representing the City of Quincy's partnership with Quincy Area Habitat For Humanity.
Under Mayor Chuck Scholz, many lots were donated to Habitat, including the property at 630 Lind!
Bishop Eddie Warren with Cathedral of Worship led the Home Blessing Ceremony
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Many volunteers and friends of Heidi's celebrate this long awaited day!!!
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Heidi and her daughter, worked 250 hours of "sweat equity " on her home, and will pay a 20 year, interest free no profit, mortgage. That payment will be used on materials for the next home! 
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