HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE
Thanks to Habitat Vail Valley supporters like you, Djenaba Soulemane and her family have the chance to hope, dream, and succeed.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Clyde Hanks
VICE PRESIDENT
Bud Wonsiewicz
TREASURER
Bret Hooper
SECRETARY
Rick Mueller
Dick Bourret
Lisa Dennis
Matt Dietz
Kenton Hopkins
Laureen Hopkins
Patrick Horvath
Alex Iskenderian
Brian Judge
Dick Michaux
Ruth Powers
Amanda Precourt
Rob Wilson
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Jean Klein
Mack Nichols
Terie Roubos
Barbara Scrivens
IN MEMORIAM
BOARD MEMBER
Mark Ristow
AMBASSADORS
Andy Beck
Ron & Patti Brave
Matt Dean
Jim & Cookie Flaum
Michael Glass
Dan Godec
Tommy Gregg
Ned Gwathmey
Tom & Joan Harned
Tom Healy
Kara Heide
Rick Hermes
Ron & Kathy Iverson
Arthur Kelton, Jr.
TK Klein
Jill Klosterman
Judy Kosloff
Jay & Gail Mahoney
Elizabeth Merrick
Susan Milhoan
Bob Moroney
Don Rogers
Bob Rulon
Rod & Beth Slifer
Jens Werner
OUR BOARD, AMBASSADORS & STAFF
STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Welaj
VOLUNTEER
COORDINATOR
Dave Argo
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
Elyse Howard
RESTORE DIRECTOR
Tom McKay
PR & MARKETING DIRECTOR
Kristi Moon
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Kalie Palmer
FINANCE & FAMILY
SERVICES DIRECTOR
Emily Peyton
DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION
Cal Wettstein
The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's neighbors.”
SAMUEL SMILES, SCOTTISH AUTHOR
FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley is pleased to share our 2013 Annual Report with you. Thank you to all of the volunteers and supporters that contributed to our mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Here are some highlights from another successful year. Volunteer hours at the job site increased by 42% compared to 2012. In large part, the growth was attributed to out-of-town recruitment, new businesses, and the faith community. In 2013, Habitat hosted three unique groups that each made a one week commitment. One group from Rolling Hills, Kan. brought 58 participants! In addition, Wells Fargo was a new partner that had ambitious volunteer goals for their employees. Lastly, the Thrivent Builds Homes partnership has expanded our relationships with the local churches.
CLYDE HANKS
JOHN WELAJ
On the construction front, we broke ground on six new homes at Stratton Flats, Gypsum—the second consecutive year that we’ve built at this production level. Our goal is to continue to sustain six homes per year while identifying opportunities for greater efficiencies and expense reduction.
Within the Family Services Program, Habitat dedicated six homes in 2013, bringing the total number of families served to 48. They represent a broad array of employers such as Eagle County, the Hyatt, the Marriott, Vail Resorts, and the Vail Valley Medical Center to name a few. Habitat homeowners often have an impressive work history that provides stability and infrastructure for our resort community.
The Habitat ReStore continues to be a fabulous source of earned income for our affiliate. For the ninth consecutive year sales increased over the previous year! Net proceeds from the ReStore are reinvested in our mission while providing a great service to the community and environment. Last but certainly not least, we completed the World of Hope: It Starts at Home campaign. Over the course of 2011–2013 we raised more than $4 million! This threeyear journey was transformational for our organization. Please read on for more about the World of Hope campaign and our other key accomplishments in 2013.
Warmest Regards,
Clyde Hanks President John Welaj Executive Director
Thanks to volunteers like you, Sean Marshall and his family have hope for the future.
DEDICATED, HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS
HELP BUILD THE FOUNDATIONS OF
HOPE
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. They help make Habitat homes affordable for families. Strengthening the volunteer program was one of our core strategic goals in 2013. We set the bar at 20% growth and are thrilled to report a 42% increase in volunteer hours on the construction site over 2012. How did we do it? We created new partnerships and strengthened our existing programs.
8,341
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED ON THE JOB SITE IN 2013
42 PERCENT INCREASE IN VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED ON THE JOB SITE FROM 2012
Many members of the Habitat Vail Valley Construction Committee are also regular weekly volunteers.
WHO’S VOLUNTEERING
The increase in volunteer hours helped us maintain our strong home production. We are proud to consistently build six homes per year. This level of construction provides safe, decent housing for an average of 20 children per year plus their parents. These children often experience improvements in academic, social, and physical areas of their lives while the whole family benefits from the stability and security of home ownership.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
OUT OF TOWN GROUPS
At Habitat, we always knew groups from around the country would enjoy building in our beautiful valley. However, we struggled to find a convenient, economical place for groups to stay during their trip. It all came together when The Town of Gypsum graciously donated the use of the old Annex Building for our overnight guests. Located within one mile of our job site, the location was perfect. We successfully hosted groups from Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kan., First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater, Okla., and First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, Colo. These groups worked diligently for an entire week and the hours added up quickly. The three groups contributed a total of 1,430 new hours to our Stratton Flats job site and an additional 478 hours to the Habitat ReStore during their working vacation.
At 58 volunteers, the Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church group was able to accomplish a lot. They not only contributed hours on our construction site and at the Habitat ReStore, they also participated in bike trail maintenance and other local projects. During their stay, they enjoyed community activities including the concert series in Vail, Gypsum Daze, whitewater rafting, and a visit to the Glenwood Hot Springs, plus they hosted a pot luck dinner for our Partner Families, staff and community members. We are grateful to the Town of Gypsum for making it possible to host out of town groups and for making them feel so welcome in our community.
The First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater, Okla. group included several eager high school volunteers.
The Rolling Hills Presbyterian Youth Group of Overland Park, Kan., volunteered on the job site, at the Habitat ReStore, and within the community.
From the challenging work to the supervisors on the job sites, to the owners and their families, we have made friends and relationships that have changed our lives. The Town of Gypsum welcomed us with open arms and we will never forget the experience.”
BRIAN WATSON, ROLLING HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE TRIP LEADER
WHERE THEY CAME FROM
1 FIRST UNITED METHODIST, CASTLE ROCK, COLO.
2 ROLLING HILLS PRESBYTERIAN, OVERLAND PARK, KAN.
3 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, STILLWATER, OKLA.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
WELLS FARGO BANK
Wells Fargo Bank stepped up as a strong new partner by supporting Habitat Vail Valley with a sizable grant that includes a financial contribution along with amazing volunteer support. Wells Fargo Bank earned the top volunteer group in total hours at over 450 hours in 2013.
It’s rewarding for our Wells Fargo Bank team to work with Habitat and further the dream of homeownership for deserving families. Working together, we can create safe, decent housing; increase the number of homeowners in Eagle County; and strengthen our community.”
BENJAMIN GOCHBERG, WELLS FARGO BANK VICE PRESIDENT & BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
MANAGER
The Wells Fargo Bank team contributed many productive work days on the job site.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
FAITH-BASED SUPPORT
Thrivent Financial is a strong grant partner to Habitat for Humanity throughout the world. Along with a generous financial contribution, they also encourage local faith-based organizations to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity knowing that the stability of homeownership can also lead a family to financial security. These grants are typically very competitive, however, Habitat Vail Valley was honored to be a recipient in 2013. Upon receiving notice of the award, we scheduled appointments with all the faith leaders in the valley. With a structured program in place and a targeted goal for each church, they responded with flying colors. Nine congregations contributed an additional 761 hours over our 2012 church support, and we achieved our goal even within our small community.
LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• Eagle River Presbyterian Church
• Eagle Valley United Methodist Church
• Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
• First Lutheran Church of Gypsum
• Grace Fellowship Gypsum
• Gracious Savior Lutheran Church
• Mount of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church
• Saint Mary's Catholic Church
• St Clare of Assisi Parish
Members from several churches come together to support one of the Thrivent Build Days.
INTERN PROGRAM
Our Intern program continues to evolve. These graduate students gain firsthand experience in all aspects of construction but they also gain valuable experience in community service as they learn to lead our volunteer groups. In recent years we have hosted students from CSU Construction Science department and we now have several students from Texas A&M, as well. The interns complete a term project focusing on a specific aspect of construction such as foundation systems or LEED analysis. Completing the project includes researching various options, including a cost analysis, and recommending the best solution for our affiliate.
Working with partner families and volunteer crews of up to 30 people with a wide range of skill levels makes my internship experience truly unique.”
RIKI FLORES, TEXAS A&M INTERN
ABOVE:
CSU Intern Adam Jorck, left, with volunteers from the Stillwater, Okla., group.
AMERICORPS MEMBERS
AmeriCorps Members contribute 10 months of service providing a consistent stream of knowledge. As an affiliate, we continue to engage additional AmeriCorps members each year and are grateful to have two Construction Crew Leader positions in 2014.
GROUPS & REGULAR VOLUNTEERS
Our Regular Volunteer program makes such a tremendous impact on what we accomplish with volunteer labor. They serve these families each week from the heart and continue to provide more hours as a group each year. Groups from within our community grew to 53, with many of them serving on multiple build days. Several organizations also step up to help employees who are participating in the Habitat program as they strive to complete their 'sweat equity' hours toward the construction of their home.
When you start to get thank
you letters from family members for helping them build
their home, that’s when it is really memorable and you love what you do!”
JOE STAINBROOK, AMERICORPS CONSTRUCTION
CREW LEADER
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Park Hyatt Beaver Creek volunteer group; ECSD Transition volunteers; Eagle County Energy Smart Build Day; Adam Palmer of Eagle County.
THANK YOU
VOLUNTEER GROUPS
• American Gypsum
• Bachelor Gulch Club
• Battle Mountain High School
• Beaver Creek Community
• Beck Building Company
• CenturyLink
• Colorado Mountain Medical
• CBRE San Francisco
• Colorado Mountain College
• Community Banks of Colorado
• CWEP
• Eagle County Charter Academy
• Eagle County Health & Human Services
• Eagle County Government
• Eagle County School District Transition Program
• Eagle River Presbyterian Church
• Eagle Valley High School
• Eagle Valley United
Methodist Church
• Energy Smart Colorado
• Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
• First Lutheran Church of Gypsum
• First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater, Okla.
• First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock
• Grace Fellowship
• Gracious Savior Lutheran Church
• Hill Aevium
• Howard Head Sports Medicine
• Mount of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church
• Group 970 Restaurants
• Keller Williams
Mountain Properties
• Land Title Guarantee Company
• Marriott Streamside
• Notre Dame Club
• One Willow Bridge Road
• Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
• RA Nelson Construction
• Red Canyon High School
• Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church
• Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
• SOS Outreach
• St. Clare Parish
• The Literacy Project
• Thrivent Financial
• Town of Vail
• TV 8
• Upward Bound
• US Bank
• Vail Christian High School
• Vail Mountain School
• Vail Resorts
• Vail Resorts Product Sales and Services
• Vail Valley Soccer Club
• Wells Fargo Bank
VOLUNTEER AWARDS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Bud Wonsiewicz
AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Bob Moroney
VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
CONSTRUCTION
Jim Wiley RESTORE
Aiden Crawford
BEHIND THE SCENES
Patty Young
WELLS FARGO
Ben Gochberg
THRIVENT BUILDS
Trish French
SUBCONTRACTOR
Albert Quintana, Owner of Icon Excavation
VOLUNTEER GROUP
ECSD Transition
Thanks to your support, partner families like Ariel Frausto and her family are dreaming big.
YOUR SUPPORT GIVES OUR PARTNER FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO
OUR PARTNER FAMILIES
As Habitat for Humanity brings people together, we all benefit from getting to know our partner families. Our families came to the Vail Valley from many different places around the country and the world, including California, Louisiana, Peru, Central African Republic, Poland, Russia, El Salvador and Mexico. And many of our young families grew up right here in the Vail Valley. Some are even high school sweethearts. With your support, they haven't had to relocate due to high cost of living and limited affordable housing.
TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES HABITAT
VAIL VALLEY HAS SERVED SINCE SINCE 1995
NUMBER OF STRATTON FLATS HOMES HABITAT
VAIL VALLEY BROKE GROUND ON IN 2013
YEARS IN A ROW BUILDING SIX HOMES
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Fabian and Roman Castillo; Zhanetta Betagovona and Ametta; Tiana and Nikko Esparsen; Mie Wirick and Hosanna.
Future Homeowner Valerie Esparsen is supported by her fellow employees from US Bank during one of several group build days.
OUR PARTNER FAMILIES
Adam Junkins and Jessica Mapes with daughters Sierra and Adesson at the Partner Family Meet and Greet Event.
WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS
These families are the fiber of our community. They work in our schools, our hospitals, local businesses, the resorts and in homes. Through their diverse achievements, they strengthen our community. Through knowing them, we strengthen each other. At Habitat, we embrace our neighbors and the diversity we share. There is no other organization that brings people together in this unique way.
In serving on Habitat's Family Selection Committee, I've gained so much respect for the organization's impact here in Eagle County and beyond. There is no happier moment than when we joyfully invite successful candidates to partner with Habitat to build their own home.”
KARIN WEBER, FAMILY SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER
OUR PARTNER FAMILIES
FAMILIES THRIVING
With each passing year, the hope within our families continues to grow and they continue to thrive in ways they may not have envisioned. Our families are receiving promotions at work such as Omar Jimenez and Ana Mendoza. Families are thriving by expanding their education. Liz Fessenden, Erica Ross and Frances Romero are great role models for their friends and their kids as they take classes to further their education even during their busy schedules. Our 2013 graduating seniors both chose Colorado Mesa University to further their educations. Refugio LoeraLopez graduated high school with honors and Diego Rodriguez won the state title in soccer before starting his college career.
After purchasing our home, I knew it was time to keep going and accomplish more goals. I am now taking classes toward my nursing degree. It is nice to know there are a lot of options in life, and giving up is not one of those options for us.”
ERICA ROSS, PROUD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOMEOWNER
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Erica and Emma Ross; Diego Rodriguez at high school graduation; Liz Fessenden loves to inspire young students; the Jimenez family.
SPECIAL
INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH
Two different groups from the Vail Valley traveled to developing countries in 2013 to build homes for local families. Representing St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eagle, sixteen volunteers traveled to Honduras in October, and six volunteers traveled to Cambodia in November.
The trip to Honduras was so rewarding and fulfilling. It was emotionally and spiritually powerful on every level.”
JIM
HIMMES, HABITAT VOLUNTEER & HONDURAS TRIP LEADER
ABOVE:
BUILDING HOPE ABROAD
Groups worked alongside partner families to support skilled masons in brick and mortar construction. Interspersed throughout the week were wonderful cultural experiences including visits to local schools and ancient buildings. Many local kids and families participated in the final dedication ceremony and a farewell party was enjoyed by the whole neighborhood.
LEFT: The Cambodia build team, from left, Mary Davies, Bob Moroney, Noelle Brock, David Davies, Peggy Nicholls, Renee Strong.
Mary Davies works on-site with the future homeowner.
SPECIAL REPORT HABITAT RESTORE
Raising much-needed funds for our affiliate, the Habitat ReStore continues to grow year after year. For the ninth straight time revenue continues to exceed the previous year, with growth of nearly 22% over 2012.
$ 736,121
GROSS ANNUAL SALES GENERATED IN 2013
TOP 2013 DONOR REFERRAL SOURCES
LAUREEN
HOPKINS
OWNER, LAUREEN HOPKINS INTERIOR DESIGN
Top Single Furniture Donation
SERVING THE VAIL VALLEY FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
Most Total Referrals
BRIAN JOHNSON OWNER, CONTRACT ONE
Largest High End Remodel Referral
ABOVE: Volunteers don't mind getting dirty to help at the ReStore.
BELOW: The Rolling Hills Presbyterian Youth Group from Overland Park, Kan.
Thanks to donors like you, Lizette Lopez and her family are poised to succeed.
OUR GENEROUS DONORS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE TO SUCCEED
WORLD OF HOPE: CAMPAIGN CONCLUSION
Last year brought a wonderful close to our three year journey of the World of Hope: It Starts at Home campaign. The results are inspiring. Together we raised $4,040,535 with 219 unique donors contributing to the campaign. Through the World of Hope campaign we strengthened our organization in every category. We have grown together and positioned ourselves for continued success to serve countless more deserving families.
CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS
• We raised a total of $4,040,535
• We secured land into 2016
• We raised funds to help build 40 homes internationally
• We substantially increased our mortgage portfolio helping create a more sustainable future
SPECIAL
Vail Resorts
Product Sales & Services Group
We are honored to have earned and maintained the support of our strategic partner Vail Resorts. With Alex Iskenderian serving on our Board of Directors, Vail Resorts also continues to support us through financial contributions, in-kind donations, and volunteer groups.
We are also honored by the support of prominent Colorado foundations including the Anshutz Family Foundation and the El Pomar Foundation.
Special thanks to Remonov & Company for donating office space for eight months while the Habitat office was under construction.
{ WHERE YOUR DOLLARS GO }
H80.3% = Mission
7.5% = Management
12.2% = Fundraising
abitat for Humanity Vail Valley celebrated the completion of the World of Hope: It Starts at Home campaign in 2013. Campaign proceeds were $589,337 which enabled us to exceed $4M over the last three years. For the second consecutive year, we built six new homes and the sale to homeowners was $871,200. Last but certainly not least, The ReStore generated $736,121 in revenue, a 22% increase from the previous year! This program yielded a net income of $188,335 to fund our mission.
Annual expenses were $2,412,159. After deducting the ReStore, the management and fundraising expenses were 7.5% and 12.2%, respectively. Fundraising was higher than usual due to hiring an outside consulting firm to provide expertise for completing the campaign. The remaining expenses of 80.3% were mission-related, funding Habitat’s core programs of home construction, volunteer coordination, and family services. The organization’s net income was $223,094.
OUR DONORS
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
GIFTS OF $100,000 AND ABOVE
• Warren & Mary Lynn Staley*
GIFTS OF $50,000 TO $99,999
• Colorado Division of Housing
• Eagle County ECO Build*
• Jim & Mary Hagen*
• Mack & Nancy Nichols*
• Vail Resorts Echo
GIFTS OF $25,000 TO $49,999
• Lisa Dennis*
• El Pomar Foundation*
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
• Gregory Perkins, LLC*
• Bob & Valerie Gwyn*
• Bobby Hernreich*
• Rick & Rita Mueller*
• The Precourt Foundation*
• Wells Fargo Foundation*
GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $24,999
• Bob & Sue Baker*
• Dick & Vicki Bourret*
• Art & Anne Collins*
• Habitat for Humanity International/Softwood Lumber
