There are many ways you can help with the 2011 Good News Houses!

You can help by contributing to the $75,000 which must be raised for building materials and construction costs, including contractors as needed. You can provide some of the 4,000-8,000 of volunteer construction hours needed from spring through the spring and summer. You can provide support to construction volunteers by providing on-site lunches and through various administrative tasks related to securing and scheduling volunteers. You can donate usable materials to and/or shop at the new Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley's ReStore, located just off Jackson Road in Ann Arbor at 170 Aprill Drive.  Perhaps you can convince your employer to provide a work crew for a day on site and/or match any contributions made to the Good News Houses by you and your colleagues.  And, of course, you can support the effort through your prayers and by telling others about the Good News House and our need for their help as well.

If you or your organization would like to talk with someone about working with us this year, you may contact Sandy Simon or Bob Whitacre (contact info below), chair and chair emeritus respectively of this year’s Good News House Steering Committee. If you belong to one of the 18 congregations already working on this project, you may wish to talk with your local representative (Click here for local church contact information.)

Sandy Simon, Chair, Good News House Steering Committee
Phone:  734-662-3453  E-mail:  ssimon@triltech.com

 Bob Whitacre, Co Emeritus, Good News House Steering Committee & On-site Coordinator
Phone:  (home) 734-332-4601 (cell) 734-717-3371  E-mail:  bobwhit@provide.net

Fran Lyman, Lunch Coordinator
Phone:  734-761-4113       E-mail:  flyman@umich.edu

Donna Wegryn, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone:  734-665-0061  E-mail:  donna@zw2.com