Copper County Habitat for Humanity wins state awards
On October 24th, Copper Country Habitat for Humanity (CCHFH) was awarded the Small Affiliate of the Year and Volunteer of the Year at the Michigan Affiliates Annual Conference. The small affiliate award was granted based on the work that CCHFH has contributed to our local community over the year. Some of this work includes: completing a new house for a female veteran and her two children in South Range, construction of another house for a single mother and her son in Portage Township, recipient of a $500,000 MSHDA MI-HOPE Grant to oversee the completion of 20 plus local critical repair home projects, achieving record sales in our two ReStores in Calumet and Houghton, building temporary wheelchair ramps for locals in-need, and much more. CCHFH would like to thank all the staff, volunteers and community members who have helped us achieve this award.
Roni Lessard, was the recipient of the Volunteer of Year award. Lessard has completed her sixth year serving on CCHFH’s Board of Directors. She has been the chairperson of multiple committees, organizes and edits the CCHFH semi-annual newsletter, has helped obtain two grants from Portage Health Auxiliary, and assisted with writing a proposal to the State of Michigan for a MI-Hope grant. CCHFH is honored to have had Lessard serve as a leader and mentor over the past six years.
If you would like to find ways to volunteer with the great work that CCHFH does within our community, visit our website at www.copperh4h.org .You can also contribute to the work CCHFH does for our community. Please drop off your contribution at the Habitat office, located at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hancock, or mail it to: CC Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 231, Houghton, MI 49931. You can also contribute to CCHFH through the Giving Tuesday program at Portage Health. It could almost double your donation.
