Northrop Grumman Newport News / Hampton Family Dedication

1036 25th Street, Newport News 23607
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 3 p.m.

Read more about this project here.

See video from the Dedication here.  See photos from the Dedication here.

Northrop Grumman Newport News, along with the United Steelworkers of America (Local 8888) will begin work on another house for the Peninsula Habitat for Humanity. Current and retired employees from all levels of Northrop Grumman have helped in the building of the sponsored homes. Northrop Grumman volunteers are involved in the entire build process from design to delivery. Northrop Grumman provides volunteers, financial support and coordination for this project.

Associated General Contractors / Griffin Family Dedication

735 16th St., Newport News
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.

Dedication Ceremony Photos Here

Read more information about the Home Builders Blitz program here!

Wayne Harbin Builder, Inc. / Dover Family Dedication

118 Carriage Rd., James City County
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 11 a.m.

See Dedication Ceremony Photos here.

Read more information about the Home Builders Blitz program here!

Henderson, Inc. / Johnson Family Dedication

122 Carriage Rd., James City County
Monday, June 9, 2008 at 4 p.m.

Dedication Ceremony photos here!

Read more information about the Home Builders Blitz program here!

"What Matters" WHRO TV Program Live Interview!

Check out the live interviews with Cathy Lewis, Chip Slaven (SHRHFH board president), Bill Bowman (our board president) and a Habitat Homeowner (Latrice)!

http://www.whatmatters.tv/

2008 Women's Build / Griffin Family Groundbreaking

3104 Chickahominy, Toano
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10 a.m.

View photos from the groundbreaking ceremony here!

Habitat For Humanity will partner with area businesses to form the 2008 Women’s Build!  The LPGA Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill is partnering again with Habitat for this build, marking its fourth consecutive year as a Women's Build Sponsor. WVBT Fox 43 has signed on for a second year as a sponsor and will televise the entire construction process.

Other partners for this project include: *1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, Equidata, *Habitat ReStore, *Langley Federal Credit Union, **Lowe’s, Newport News Medical Society Alliance, Norwalk Furniture, Peninsula Black Nurses, *POMOCO Automotive Group, *St. Kateri Tekakwitha, *TeleTech and York River Electric, Inc.

*These partners have participated on previous Women Build projects. **Lowe's is the national Women Build sponsor.

Actual construction for this project will not begin until September 2008.

Thrivent Builds / Clay Family Groundbreaking

628 Ellington Ave., Hampton
Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 10 a.m.

For more information about this partnership, visit here.

For pictures from the groundbreaking, visit here.

Thrivent Builds is a national home-building alliance between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International, which enables this local Habitat affiliate to expand its home-building capacity in 2008. 

Take 64 to I-664, toward the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel. Take EXIT 3 / Aberdeen Rd. Turn LEFT at Aberdeen Rd. Turn LEFT at W Pembroke Ave. Turn LEFT at Old Aberdeen Rd. Turn RIGHT at Byrd St. Turn RIGHT at Ellington Ave.

Coldwell Banker / Pettaway Family Groundbreaking

124 Dooley St., Hampton
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 10 a.m.

To read more about this partnership and to volunteer, click here.

View photos from groundbreaking here.

View video from the sponsorship announcement here.

Coldwell Banker and Habitat for Humanity partnered nationwide in celebration of Coldwell Banker's 100 years of service. LaShonda Pettaway is the future homebuyer and she is joined by her two daughters, TaLisha and Teyonna, and a son, Izaijah.  LaShonda is a long-time resident of Hampton and currently works in Hampton as well.

Ferguson Enterprises / Johnson Family Dedication
Habitat for Humanity's 100th Family!

120 Carriage Road in Williamsburg
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 10 a.m.

To read more about this partnership, click here.

To see photos from the dedication, click here!

Thank you for joining us for our 100th family dedication! This home is the second home sponsored by Ferguson. The thrilled homeowner is Franetta Johnson, a native of Williamsburg. Franetta has been a licensed, self-employed cosmetologist for over 10 years and will live in the home with her two children, a 13 year old son and a 15 year old daughter.