Round up your family and friends and head to the 10th
annual Hoedown for Habitat, Saturday, September 13. The venue is Murphys Park where cowgirls,
cowboys and all will find fine food, music for dancing, and a live and silent
auction. The event will take place from
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Served from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, enjoy a barbeque dinner of beef
and chicken with delicious side dishes. During
dinner guests will be entertained by the stompin’ music of the Fiddle Gang, a group of six to 14 years
olds led by their instructor, Carolyn Sylva of Jamestown. To top off dinner, guests can help themselves to an array of scrumptious desserts
made by Habitat Board members and volunteers.
The no host bar featuring local wines and beer will be open
throughout the evening. While sipping a
beverage guests can check out the many auction items that have been donated by
local businesses and individuals.
Auctioneer Mark Fischer is scheduled to start the live auction at
6:30. The silent auction will close at
8:00.
Starting at 7:00, dance the night away as Crystal Image plays your favorite songs. The group, led by John Covert, is an area
favorite dance band, able to play a variety of styles from an enormous list of
tunes. For the Hoedown they’ll focus on rock
and country standards.
Adult tickets are: $25 in advance or $35 at the park;
tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are: $7 in advance or $15 at the park;
children five and under are free.
Tickets can be obtained from Habitat Board members or by calling the
Habitat office at 754-5331.
Hoedown for Habitat is a fundraiser to build and repair
homes in partnership with Calaveras County families that are in need of
affordable housing. To date Habitat for
Calaveras has built 12 homes in San Andreas, Valley Springs and West Point and
repaired numerous others throughout the county. This year’s proceeds will be directed to
completing two new homes in Copperopolis.
About
Habitat for Humanity Calaveras
Habitat
for Humanity Calaveras is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International
and shares the organization’s mission of building/rehabilitating/repairing
affordable homes in partnership with local families in need of decent
housing. Families are selected without
favoritism or discrimination. They must
be County residents, contribute time in building the homes, and be able to
qualify for the no-interest mortgage that provides low monthly payments. Habitat provides a hand up not a hand out. To finance its mission, Habitat seeks local
support and sponsorships. Since 1994
Habitat has built 10 new homes, extensively rehabilitated 2 others, and
repaired numerous homes throughout Calaveras County. This year, two more new homes will be
constructed in Copperopolis. For more
information about Habitat for Humanity Calaveras, visit
www.habitatcalaveras.org or call the Habitat office Mondays though Thursdays,
9:00 AM to noon at 754-5331. To learn more, donate, or volunteer, visit
www.habitatcalaveras.org
About
Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International's
vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing
provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has
helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes
since 1976. Habitat also advocates
improving access to decent and affordable shelter and supports a variety of
funding models that enable families with limited resources to make needed
improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization,
Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races,
religions and nationalities to partner in its mission.
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