WANTED! Unwanted, lonely LEGOS!

Southeastern Steuben County Habitat for Humanity is asking for donations of unwanted LEGOS. These Legos will be used in annual house building contests to help raise awareness of Habitat for Humanity's mission. The first event will be held in Ithaca by the Ithaca College Campus Chapter (sponsored by SESC Habitat) during the annual Act! Speak! Build! Week, a national collegiate initiative for Habitat for Humanity International, in April. The Legos will again be used in the fall for a house building contest here in Corning. If you are storing a box of Legos and have no use for them in the future, please call 936-4444 or email habitatcorning@clarityconnect.com.

Homeowner Applications Available

Applications are now available for low-income families interested in becoming Habitat for Humanity homeowners in the Corning - Addison area. Application deadline is March 31, 2010. Criteria for selection include a need for a decent and affordable house, the ability to repay a no-profit, no-interest mortgage, and the willingness to partner with Habitat by working 500 hours of “sweat equity.” A Habitat for Humanity Homebuyer Workshop will be held Saturday, March 13 from 10 to 11:30 in the Southeast Steuben County Library Conference Room. For an application or more information, contact Southeastern Steuben County Habitat for Humanity at 607-936-4444.

Mid-Winter Construction Update

Even though the weather outside is frightful -- cold, snowy and generally gloomy -- construction planning is heating up. Plans are being made for this year's house build to be located in Corning. We are looking for people interested in serving as site hosts, site supervisors and crew leaders for this next construction season.

Site hosts are those indispensible people who help volunteers sign-in upon arrival and make sure everyone is happily occupied throughout the day. They are the "hosts" of the party, so to speak. No construction experience is needed for this job. Once a month to every six weeks on a Saturday or a Wednesday is all that is needed timewise.

Site supervisors do need to have some construction experience. They are the site managers for the day, making sure the jobs lined up for the day are undertaken, volunteers all suitably "employed," and questions are being answered.

Crew Leaders -- and members -- have a specific task. For example, the plumbing crew. These folks have an assigned task and work to finish that particular phase. Experience again is needed, be it plumbing, drywall finishing, electrical, etc.

For more information, please contact the office at 936-4444 or email habitatcorning@clarityconnect.com.