Sorry for being tardy with this blog update. I am trying to make this one of my main priorities.
Habitat's second First Friday Dutch Treat lunch was held on Monday, March 6 at the Golden Corral in Cross Lanes. I have to admit, the food is a whole lot better than I first expected. The variety on the lunch buffet runs the gamut from terrific pot roast to hamburgers to beans and cornbread. Many, many more choices are available including salads and desserts. It's also "all you can eat". Again, I encourage all of you to attend. One reason is that if we don't get more people for our meetings, they'll stop letting us use their meeting room for free. Another reason is that a whole bunch of good and useful information is shared at these meetings.
This past meeting's highlight was a talk from our Volunteer Coordinator, Tina Rhodes. She had some good information about what makes a person or family a good candidate for a Habitat home. She spoke of the qualifications to enter the program and the requirements once they are accepted. I've heard that many volunteers wonder about the family selection process. I am sure everyone there came away with a much better understanding of the process. One reason I'm sure of this is because of the large number of excellent questions asked of Tina. The volunteer audience was obviously interested in this topic. So come on down to our next meeting on April 7. It's cheap, it's filling, it's interesting, it's informative and it's fun. See ya there! - Tim