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Phil Osborne’s lasting legacy

Shortly after making a $25,000 gift to Gwinnett Habitat — a donation that made the Davidson’s home possible — Phil Osborne passed away. An active philanthropist, Phil sat on numerous boards, and advocated strongly for such causes as Literary Action, the Council for Battered Women, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Habitat for Humanity. His generosity lives on through the thousands of families and children whose lives he affected. He will be missed.

A Christmas Concert for Gwinnett Habitat

Dec. 14, 2007. Hundreds of people turned out for the first annual Community Christmas Concert for Habitat, sponsored by Cannon Church and Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity. Choirs from Duluth First United Methodist Church, Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church, Johns Creek Christian Church and Cannon Church performed Christmas anthems, and the congregation sang favorite Christmas hymns between performances. The evening ended with the entire assembly joining their voices in Handel’s magnificent “Hallelujah Chorus.”

We can’t think of a better way of remembering the true meaning of Christmas, and of thanking the Gwinnett community for its tremendous support this year.

Events

Three 2008 houses have sponsors, start dates!

To celebrate our 20th-anniversary year we’re planning 12 homes, doubling our 2007 production, and that means a start every month. We're well on our way, with three homes spread across this big county.

Our sixth annual "Women Build," sponsored by the Community Bank of Loganville, will start January 19th in Snellville. Our second build will start Feb. 16 in Snellville, sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in partnership with area Lutheran congregations. And on March 16 we’ll start a home in Snellville, backed by 12Stone Church of Lawrenceville, the Scientific Atlanta Foundation, and Aaron and Michelle Wynn.

Gwinnett Habitat’s Annual Campaign Starts with a Bang!

For the first time in its twenty year history, Gwinnett Habitat is launching an annual campaign to build our financial strength. We aim to raise $500,000, which will pay for staff salaries, insurance costs, construction trailers, and the other regular expenses we incur to build homes in Gwinnett.

To celebrate our twentieth year, Gwinnett Habitat will double our home production in 2008 — from six to twelve. We’re counting on the Gwinnett community to support our work in the 2007 Annual Campaign.

Watch for letters in your mailbox in the coming weeks, or click here to give directly to the campaign through a secure link to our Network for Good donations page.