Hello friends and family!

I turned 59 (gulp) on November 1! This may be the last birthday I celebrate - it's way too close to 60 for me! -  so I thought I'd make it special by raising some money for my favorite charity and volunteer activity, Habitat for Humanity. 

And yes, that's me in the picture ... at about 4 months old. Quite a while ago!

Most of you know that I volunteer for the Raritan Valley chapter of Habitat, which is committed to improving the lives of low-income families throughout Somerset and Hunterdon counties by helping them build and buy their own simple, decent homes. Habitat offers families a hand up, not a hand out. Every partner family devotes at least 250 hours of “sweat equity” to help build their home or a neighbor’s home and secures a 0% mortgage provided by Habitat. All of the mortgage payments come back to Habitat, to help us build more simple, affordable homes for deserving famiies. 

Habitat supports partner families with training in budgeting, home and landscape maintenance, and how to be a good neighbor. 159 people are now living in 40 homes built by RVHFH.

If you'd like to help me celebrate my (last) birthday by making a donation, I'd be very grateful. Any amount is welcome - it all helps! 

Love,

Elisa