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how harvey
changed habitat
where we have been and where we are going
WINTER 2021
goldencrescenthabitat.org
FROM OUR PRESIDENT “to everything
turn, turn, turn
there is a season
turn, turn, turn
W
hy am I and a time to
humming every purpose
The Byrds?
Well, for 26 years, Golden
under heaven”
Crescent Habitat has
Turn! Turn! Turn!
been building homes, (To Everything There Is a Season)
communities and hope in
the Golden Crescent. The The Byrds
affordable-housing needs
in our community remain
dire and our mission
remains relevant. Bringing donors and volunteers together to build homes has been the heart of our mission
since we completed our very first house.
Along the way, the Board of Directors and staff kept open hearts and minds on how best to meet those needs.
They remained true to our mission, but open to new ways to serve our community. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says there
is a season for everything and a time to every purpose under heaven.
With that spirit in mind, Habitat’s Board of Directors is doing the work of looking forward and generating a
strategic plan to guide our mission for the next three years. To do this important planning exercise, feedback
from you on how to best advance this mission is critical. We simply cannot address our community’s affordable
housing needs without enormous support from donors, volunteers, and community leaders.
You are all valuable stakeholders in our mission and as we look forward to the next three years,
we invite your participation and feedback. Please take a moment to complete a survey
about the future of Golden Crescent Habitat. Simply scan this QR code with your
phone’s camera. We have done our best to keep it short and sweet.
In all seasons, I thank God for this life-changing mission and for all of you who make it possible.
With deep affection,
Habitat Annual
Partners:
Cynthia J. Staley
Building Blocks Golden Crescent 2020 – 2021 Board of Directors
Habitat for Humanity
Editor Chair Secretary Board Members:
Cynthia J. Staley Building Blocks is produced by 4103 N. Navarro St.
Ben Streiff Nora Kucera Christi Cornel Barbara
the Golden Crescent Habitat for Victoria, TX 77901
Senior Writers Humanity Advancement office DeWitt County Samples
and underwritten by the ReStore P. O. Box 1357 Vice-Chair Past Chair
Holly Pickering Mike Ettienne Jeff Svetlik
and local benefactors. This Victoria, TX 77902 Amy Mundy Sam Hooker
Katy Walterscheidt newsletter is printed two times a Chad Hall
year for the donors, volunteers, 361-573-2511 Sheila Vesley
Layout & Design Treasurer Rhett Johnson
and other stakeholders of Golden Celina Yoast
carilaza designs Crescent Habitat for Humanity. goldencrescenthabitat.org Chad Kern Elaine Noland
Goliad County
CONTENTS
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Please note that Before and After
some photos Cover Story Golden Crescent Habitat repaired homes
printed in this and lives of hundreds of families after a life-changing
newsletter were disaster. Now we ponder where we were before
taken before the Hurricane Harvey and what we dream for our future
COVID-19 mask
as disaster repairs come to an end. Read about these
mandate.
plans and how you can provide your input.
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Homeowner Spotlight
A Habitat home is more than just four walls that
keep you warm in winter and cool in summer.
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It also is a spring board for low-income families to
build self-reliance and improve their lives. Learn
about one Habitat family’s journey as they grow
their small business.
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ReStore
Some items are too good to be “threw.” That’s where
the Habitat ReStore comes into play and turns one
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person’s trash into another person’s treasure. Read
about how the Habitat ReStore keeps items out of the
landfill and how you can help.
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
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2020 Annual Report Volunteer & Donor List
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GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT’S MISSION
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity
brings people together to build Homes, Communities and Hope.
Staff
President/ Advancement Director Construction Manager* Accounting Clerk Project Managers
Executive Director Holly Marshall April Sobotik Gloria Rodriguez Hurricane Harvey Rebuild*
Cynthia J. Staley Creed Galbraith
Advancement Assistant* Volunteer Coordinator* ReStore Manager
Director of Rob Knight
Cassie Pustejovsky Lisa Kainer James Fikac
Operations Administrative Assistant*
Part-Time Advancement Family Services Refugio Repair
Ashley Jett Mary Ramos
Assistant Coordinator Manager*
Holly Pickering Cheryl Johnston Elizabeth Jones *grant-funded positions
COVER STORY
a turning point: what the next
three years will build
G
olden Crescent Habitat is at an interesting
point in our history. What started as an
all-volunteer run organization 26 years
ago serving one county, now serves six counties. We
have added a robust ReStore, an owner-occupied
rehabilitation program, and most recently leveraged
our volunteer management and construction
experience to be a lead participant in South Texas’
Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.
Habitat remains both the only new builder of
affordable homes for low-income families and the Our History
only affordable repair program for low-income
homeowners in the Golden Crescent region. For • Launched in 1994
and originally
many in our community, Habitat offers the only path
known as Habitat
forward to stable, affordable owner-occupied shelter for Humanity,
and its life-changing benefits. Victoria, we
completed our first
Given the dire necessity of our mission and the home in 1996.
continued generous support of our donors and
volunteers, Habitat seeks to ensure that we are doing • In 2012 we became Golden Crescent Habitat
our absolute best in service to the community. As for Humanity when we expanded to include
Goliad, Jackson, and Lavaca counties.
such, we look to the past to celebrate and learn, to the
present to meet today’s needs, and to the future to • In 2014, we added the Brush Up program,
prepare for what comes next. which provides minor stabilizing repairs that
allow low-income homeowners to remain in
their homes, avoiding unsafe conditions or
Habitat seeks to ensure that we costly moves. 37 Brush Up projects have been
completed to date.
are doing our absolute best in • In 2015, DeWitt County Habitat for Humanity
service to the community. merged with Golden Crescent Habitat.
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GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT BEFORE AND AFTER
Our ability to embrace change also continues to grow.
After making the changes required by Hurricane
Harvey, in 2020 we pivoted to a more flexible work
schedule, allowing staff to work from home during
high COVID rates. Supporting our community in
unusual ways during the onset of COVID quarantines,
we found a way to stay connected to donors and
volunteers while serving our frontline workers with the
Building Hope for Heroes Program.
The ReStore is solidly recognized as an important
contributor to both our community and the affiliate.
Management has researched what product the
community wants and needs and actively works to bring
in purchased products that complement the significant
amount of donated goods from our communities.
• In 2016, we celebrated building our 100th home. The ReStore stayed open safely all year, providing an
It was part of our new neighborhood, Koinonia.
economical resource for customers looking for ways to
• In 2017, we established a disaster recovery complete DIY home repairs and upgrades.
program that repaired and rebuilt owner-
occupied homes damaged or destroyed by Through our tithe, 68 families around the world,
Hurricane Harvey. To date, we have executed 162 including Mexico and Bangladesh, now live in simple
major repairs and completely rebuilt 50 homes. decent shelter. Amidst challenging times, our donors
and volunteers remained committed and generous,
Where We Are Now resulting in outstanding results, detailed in our Annual
Report on page 16.
With our depth and diversity of staff leadership and
skills, communities now recognize Golden Crescent Despite these incredible accomplishments, the
Habitat as a leader in disaster recovery efforts in the need persists. In our community, 33 percent of the
area. In 2020, Habitat for Humanity International population rents and with median housing costs of
ranked our affiliate third in the state and 15th in the $877 a month, 38 percent of those renters are cost-
country for the number of families served. Just four burdened, meaning they spend more than 30 percent
years ago, this would have been unimaginable. We of their income on rent, leaving little else for survival.*
discovered within ourselves a strength and resolve that
greatly enlarged our scope of work, resulting in a 600
percent growth in production since 2017.
*Joint Center for Housing Studies Harvard University
COVER STORY
How Harvey Changed Habitat
Since 1994, Habitat has focused on building
new and affordable homes for local families who
would otherwise not have access to the dream of
homeownership. However, on August 25, 2017
our focus changed because the mighty winds of
Hurricane Harvey altered our city overnight. When
we awoke on August 26, we realized that we had to do
something to help our neighbors in need.
That realization was the impetus behind our Habitat
ReBuilds program.
In just three years, we have completed 162 repairs on
homes in our six-county service area. As we worked
to identify damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, we
realized there was an even bigger need, one that had
long been overlooked. There were many homeowners
who—for one reason or another—could no longer
maintain their homes. This deferred maintenance
translated into significantly more hurricane damage
for those homes which had to wait months, and
sometimes years, for assistance.
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GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT BEFORE AND AFTER
• Our prayer is
that we will
finish Hurricane
Harvey repair
work this year.
Now, three years later, we are
ready to tackle the challenge of deferred maintenance This spring our Board of Directors will meet and
for homeowners who simply cannot afford to take care conduct the hard, but important work of writing a
of their homes. three-year strategic plan. We seek to be ambitious,
but practical. Most importantly, we seek to be good
Some of these houses, which are often generational
stewards of this important mission.
homes, have changed ownership through the years
passing from family member to family member without Please help us better serve the community by
the benefit of legal documentation. Other homeowners completing a short survey, accessed by scanning the
are veterans or senior citizens living on severely QR code found on the back cover. Beyond the survey,
restricted fixed incomes. With the launch of our please let us know if you have suggestions or thoughts.
Critical Repair Program, lower income homeowners Finally, please continue to hold the mission—building
can access 0%-interest loans in small increments, homes, communities and hope—in your prayers.
enough to do such things as repair or replace a roof,
replace central air conditioning or upgrade a bathroom
to ADA accessibility. Repayment will be based on 0
percent loans using 3–, 5– or 7–year notes.
Hurricane Harvey changed our focus and broadened
our mission perspective. We still build homes,
communities and hope in partnership with God and
people everywhere. By broadening our program base
with the addition of the Critical Repair Program, we
have the tools to impact not just individual families,
but entire neighborhoods and whole communities.
Where We Dream of Going
Our future is wide open, and bright with opportunity.
• We are looking for 8 – 10 acres to build another
subdivision.
• We are dreaming of a multi-income
neighborhood that may even feature some
shared wall construction dwellings for seniors.
• The Critical Repair Program will help us reach a
whole new population in the counties we serve.
• Our staff structure is morphing to include new
technical skills and leadership.
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BILL SPELLACY VOLUNTEER
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Susan Hyak was awarded the Bill Spellacy
Volunteer of the Year. She has faithfully
dedicated her time to Golden Crescent Habitat
since 2005 by volunteering as part of the
Monday Crew. Besides her willingness to help
with any task on the jobsite, Hyak also dedicates
her time to other nonprofits in the community.
upcoming events
Saturday backyard boil Fossati Park
April 17 Enjoy crawfish while listening to live music from Cody Canada,
5 p.m.
Sundance Head and Honeybrowne.
Fri-Sat brag‘n rights fishing tournament Port O’Connor
June 4-5 Contact Holly Marshall for more details.
TBA speaker luncheon TBA
July Stay tuned for an announcement about a surprise
motivational speaker.
Saturday restore flip ReStore
Oct 16 Support local builders and artists as they construct unique
dog homes for your fur babies. This is an event you don’t
want to miss!
Tuesday givingtuesday Habitat
Nov 30 High school students from various surrounding schools come
Complex
together to frame a new family’s home.
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DAN COLEMAN COMMUNITY
2020
PARTNER AWARD
award The M.G. and Lillie A. Johnson Foundation
has been a longtime supporter of Golden Crescent
winners
Habitat’s growth in the community. When Habitat had
two recent Capital Campaigns—building
infrastructure for our Koinonia neighborhood
and purchasing the Habitat Complex on
Navarro St.—the foundation’s support allowed
us to leverage their gift to receive the rest
of the funding necessary to complete those
projects. Golden Crescent Habitat wouldn’t be
where it is without their support.
Meet Maressa
Maressa is a hardworking, single mom who
works as a cashier. She has three boys,
Blake (6), Luke (4) and Julian (1), who all
love to play outdoors. They currently
live in an overcrowded house in a
neighborhood that isn’t safe for them to be
outside. Maressa looks forward to building a
safe home where her boys can grow and a
fresh start for their family.
If you are interested in sponsoring
or volunteering with one of these
events, contact Holly Marshall at
holly@goldencrescenthabitat.org
or 361-573-2511.
10 years
after
building
their habitat
home,
this family celebrates
buying a commercial
building for their growing
small business
I
n 2010, Angela walked through the door at Golden Angela
Crescent Habitat to apply for a safe, affordable home. and Victor
As a struggling, single mother to four children, are a great
Angela wanted stability for her family. It would end up example
being the catalyst for her family’s future successes. of this, as
they now
“Habitat is a good program to help people like me,”
own their own home, their own business (VAS
she said. “Going to Habitat was one of the best
Contracting), several income properties, and a newly-
things I ever did in my life. It was super hard, but I
purchased commercial building. All this was built
never gave up.”
on the back of low-income homeownership and the
Evidence-based research has shown that when resiliency of Angela and Victor.
families have stable, decent, and accessible homes
Soon after applying at Habitat, Angela started dating
that they can afford, they are better able to find
Victor. The two first met in high school but had never
employment, achieve economic mobility, perform
dated before. On their first date, Angela took Victor
better in school, and maintain improved health.
to see the plot of land where her future home would
Homeownership has been the principal source of
be built.
wealth creation for American low-and moderate-
income families for the past 60 years. This house-as- “We stood there in front of my lot as I told him about
asset can propel a family into the middle class. what I was about to do and he kissed me for the first
time,” she said. “He was there with me through the
whole building process.”
10 www.goldencrescenthabitat.orgHOMEOWNER SPOTLIGHT
They were married six months after Angela Angela said being a small business owner is a dream
closed on her own home. Their wedding come true.
date was exactly a year from the day they
“I’ve always wanted to be my own boss,” she said. “I
had their first kiss at the plot of land.
have been able to help my son with his online school
Victor had previous construction this year. My grandbabies are at the office with me
experience before the Habitat build, but sometimes. Having my family with me is the best part
Angela didn’t. She said being involved with of us owning our own business.”
the construction of her own home was very
Angela and Victor are passing their wisdom on to
helpful when she and Victor decided to
their children, including two who currently serve in
start VAS Contracting. Angela had several
the U.S. Army.
small, side businesses over the years but
said it was working with Victor that gave “I tell my kids that you can do anything if you just
her the confidence to quit her full time job make it happen,” she said. “I live by that and now so do
and focus on their business. my children.”
“It takes both of us to run our business,” Speaking of being able to do anything you put your
she said. “Victor jokes that he’s the bull mind to, Angela and Victor are both in school right
and I pull the horns. I feel really good now. Angela is close to completing her Associates
about what we’ve accomplished. By myself Degree in Business Management at Victoria College,
I was struggling. He was the same. But while Victor is in school to earn his HVAC certification.
together, we work well together.”
“I want to thank Habitat
A big part of for everything they’ve done
running a business for us,” she said.
is money management. Angela
was already working on
improving her credit before
applying for Habitat, but
said taking the Dave Ramsey
Financial Peace University
classes (a Golden Crescent
Habitat requirement) was very
useful. In fact, she insisted
Victor take the classes too.
“I was pretty much already doing what Dave Ramsey suggested
and was almost debt-free when I started building my house,”
Angela said. “When we got married, I took Victor to a Dave
Ramsey class and it changed his mentality on spending too.
Both of us learned how to financially save and spend wisely,
which helped us get to where we are at now.”
After getting married, Victor had several unforeseen work-
related accidents that he had to overcome. Once he recovered,
he realized he didn’t want to work for someone again and would
rather pursue his passion of fixing up houses. After helping
Victor run the business in the evening, Angela eventually quit
her full-time job to join Victor at VAS Contracting.RESTORE
Ask Me Anything
What do you mean featuring
when you say you keep ReStore Manager, James Fikac
things out of the landfill?
The simple answer is that we keep unwanted items out of the landfill
by utilizing talented volunteers, generous donors, and wonderful
customers to give these items new life. Read on to learn more.
When items are donated to our Habitat ReStore from citizens, contractors, and local businesses,
they are sold at a discounted price to you so that the items can be enjoyed again. Many times, these
unneeded items would have ended up in the trash, on their way to the landfill, if it weren’t for the
Habitat ReStore program.
These items are still usable and too valuable to be thrown away. Sometimes items come in that are
salvageable but have an issue, such as a broken piece or parts missing, and we are able to repair them.
The repaired items are able to be
sold for a decent price, yet
still below retail value, which
ultimately helps Habitat build
and repair more homes for
low-income families.
Have you ever noticed
the double doors near the
lighting section in our store?
That is where our magical
elves (skilled volunteers and
employees) get to work fixing
some of the donated items.
Some of the more common
items we’ve been able to
12 www.goldencrescenthabitat.orgTOO GOOD TO BE THREW
did
you
repair and sell are recliners,
tables, light fixtures, washing
know...
the Habitat
machines, bar-b-q grills,
dining chairs, and more.
Every donation counts. In fact, we recently had four ReStore is one of
dining room chairs that had damaged cane design on
the only places
them. One of our volunteers was able to use donated
materials and fabric to give the chairs new life. It shows where you
that even small donations can find new life in our store.
can find NEW
We are proud that in 2020, you helped the Habitat
ReStore divert more than 426 tons* from the landfill. scratch-and-dent
And in the 21 years of the Habitat ReStore, we have
diverted more than 3,100 tons.
appliances in
Together we are helping the environment AND helping
Victoria?
our neighbors in need of safe, affordable housing.
Our hope is that you’ll think to shop at the Habitat
ReStore first when you need items to restore your
home—whether it’s construction or décor related.
If you have any questions email me at
james@goldencrescenthabitat.org or call the store
at 361-570-4700.
is looking for volunteers
with experience in:
wood working • electronics • televisions • computers
* A simple formula is used to estimate the weight of items diverted from landfills. WINTER 2021 13HOPE MEADOWS
Hope Built in Bloomington
One of the most devastated areas of Victoria County after Hurricane Harvey was
Bloomington, where many found themselves without a safe place to live. Thanks to a
community-wide partnership with nonprofits, foundations, and the local government, a
new neighborhood called Hope Meadows was born.
Now, 40 low-income families live in safe homes that will withstand the elements. Golden
Crescent Habitat was honored to construct 10 of the houses in Hope Meadows.
Thank you to the Victoria County Long-Term Recovery Group, Rebuild Texas Fund, Center
for Disaster Philanthropy, the Mennonite Disaster Service, local officials, and countless
others who came together to build homes, community and hope for these families.
14 www.goldencrescenthabitat.orgHOPE MEADOWS
2021
goals
for each county
Habitat serves
DeWitt
1 new home, 5 repair projects
Goliad
1 new home, 2 repair projects
Jackson
Looking for partner families
Lavaca
5 minor repair projects
Refugio
14 major repair projects
Victoria
3 new homes, 32 major repair
projects
Looking for Families
Habitat is building new
homes and repairing homes
damaged by Hurricane Harvey. If
you know someone in need who
lives in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson,
Goliad, Refugio or Lavaca counties,
please have them call the office at
361-573-2511 for more information.
WINTER 2021 152020 ANNUAL REPORT
15 women
attended a handy woman
orientation where they were able
to learn and get comfortable with
power tools in a safe environment.
55 high school
juniors & seniors
worked together on a cold morning to completely
frame a Habitat house in four hours. The event was part of Habitat’s sixth
#GivingTuesday celebration on December 1. The students were from
Hallettsville HS, Goliad HS, Trinity Episcopal, and Future’s Academy.
40 pop-up projects were handed out for free
to the community to put together at home
during quarantine included squirrel picnic
tables, step stools, and bird houses
350 meals from 22 local restaurants were served to front-line workers
through Building Hope for Heroes during the height of quarantine
8 ReStore ReVamp projects were
sold in our first virtual auction 1 couple turned their grief into a new
home for Cherry, a single mom,
and her five boys. When their son, Tom, died in a tragic
boating accident, Kim and Jerry Followwill wanted to find
16 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org a meaningful way to honor him.Statement of Financial Position
TOTAL ASSETS $ 6,454,954.00
Led by Habitat’s 83 youth helped LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Construction Manager Total Liabilities $ 1,449,324.00
April Sobotik, each
3 families during Total Net Assets $ 5,005,630.00
woman was able to build the Shiner Brush TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 6,454,954.00
a toolbox to take home by Up project AND NET ASSETS
the end of the orientation.
96 families served
89 hurricane harvey
projects were completed. This included 30 new
homes rebuilt and 25 homes repaired
in Refugio County, as well as 10 new homes built in Bloomington,
and 24 homes repaired in Victoria. These projects were funded
by local, state and national organizations, a testament to the
collaborative nature of long-term disaster recovery.
Statement of Functional Expenses
Program $ 5,714,997.00
Management & General $ 248,771.00
426.39 tons diverted from the Fundraising $ 124,979.00
landfill $ 6,088,747.00
Based on Audited Financial Statements for Year ended June 30, 2020
50 pounds of candy
were handed out at the inaugural Trunk-or-Treat drive thru at
Habitat Annual Partners:
the Habitat Complex. The event was held to build a sense of
community during the pandemic. Each Habitat department
set up a trunk of treats to hand out to community members as
they drove up in their cars.
Refugio County Hurricane Harvey
Major Grant Partners:
They gathered friends at the
annual Prosperity Bank Braggin’
Rights Fishing Tournament where
they raised enough money,
thanks to a matching donation
by Myra and Clayton Johnson, to
sponsor Cherry’s Habitat house.
WINTER 2021 172020 VOLUNTEERS Names listed reflect those who volunteered between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Deja Adu Bradon Allen Caitlin Alstrom Preston Amsden Lupe Arenal Caleb Bagnall Clayton Natalie Bales Easley Torin Bales Bo Ellett Margie Barrientes Jennifer Ernst Dresdyn Mike Etienne Bartholomew Emma Etzler Galilea Gamez Ethan Gwosdz David Klimitchek Clay Belew Doug Evans Maressa Gamez Clayton Hadley Lauren Koehne Laura Bennett Brittany Faas Drew Ganem Chad Hall Kim Koenig Arielle Bernesten Norna Farag Karishma Gandhi Ava Hamilton Michelle Koenig Brynna Billo Lupita Fernandez Cassie Garcia Chris Hanson Daniel B. Knox Raymond Bodley Wyatt Fetters Angelina Garza Cynthia Hanson Kenna Kubenka Sandra R. Breeling Eddie Filat Zamarin Gayle Matthew Hanson Nora Kucera Don Bridges Caleb Finster Zhayven Gayle Kashena Hardeway Roger Kurtz Janet Bridges Sydney Finster Arthur H. Gifford Rylan Heller Jerra Lee Michael C. Buchhorn Caitlin Fitzgerald John Gilley Kristen Herbert Tom Legler Lori Buesing Jerry Followwill Becky Green Bethany Hernandez Lane Leopold Cody Busa Kim D. Followwill Keaon Griffin Luciana Hernandez Henry Lern William Carrasco Sam Followwill Kieran Grones David Heyer Kailee Letsinger Stephen Carson Shiloh Fort Carrie Guerra Andrew Hicks Lee Lewis Anna Celum Allison Fries Joseph J. Guerra Vanessa Hicks- Thomas Limon Joe Chitty Lisa Gabrysch Mary Guiterrez Callaway Emily Llanes August G. Christian Bowen Higgens Cathy Loya Tom Clarke Lonnie Hillin Ty Lynch Christi Cornel Marshal Hobbs Jacob I. Maldonado Robyn Cox Monroe Hobbs Randi Maldonado Madelyn Crowley Sam Hooker Sandra Maldonado Peyton Cuellar Debbie Horton Victoria Maldonado Amy Davis Koda Howell Hope Mancillas Melissa Dean Ronnie Hyak Laura Martin Henry DeLaGarza Susan Hyak Nathan Martin Sally DeLaGarza Dwight Jander Sandra DeLaGarza Russell Janecka Dalton Dornburg Andrew Jett Tuffy Dornburg Issac Jobes Donette Drane Shalee John J. Russell Drane Daniel Johnson Janet Drane Quincy Johnson Joe B. Drane Rhett Johnson M. Kay Drane Chad Kern Hailey Drozd Darryl Kern Hannah Drozd Audrey Kilgore Javier Duran Liz King 18 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org
2020 VOLUNTEERS
Antonio A. Martinez Nandini Patel
Ava Liz Martinez Om Patel
Mariann Martinez Trace Patek Stacie Salinas Heidi Sparkman John Turner
Peter Martinez D’Ary Patton Sylvia Salinas Ingra Sparkman Lucas Turner
Holly May Paul Person Anna Samples Bill Spellacy Channing Valigura
Shane May Gene Polasek Barbara Samples Brooke Spitzenberger Megan Vanderford
Emma Meador Morgan Ponton McKinely Schroeder Keith Spitzenberger Felicia “Fe” Vela
Gabriel Medina Hunter Reaves Zackary Schumacher Victoria Stansberry Pastor Tony Velasquez
Mennonite Disaster Andrew Reyna Jan Scott Susie Starnes Sheila Vesely
Services Veronica Reyna Amy Segler James Stastny Amber Watkins
Andrew Merryman Cameron Rice Zachary Shaver Ben Streiff Patricia Whiddon
Derek Merta Andrea Richardson Mike Shimek Emily Streiff Sammie Jo White
Cadence Mitchell Sarita Richmond Nathalie Shurber Sydney Summerville Keith Williams
Clayton Moore Ector Rodriguez Michael Sierra Jeff Svetlik Joseph Woodson
Vicki Moore Mary Jane Rodriguez Ashley Skylar Jason Talley Evan Woodruff
Jasmine Molina J.R. Rusch Avery Skylar Trever Talley Courtney Woytek
Amy Mundy Bruce Ryan Jasmine Slider Heather Thorton William Wright
Gary Mueller Susan Ryan Misti Slider Caitlin Thurkill Geneva Yanez
Stephanie Nalls Gary Rybak Greg Smith Daniel Thurkill Celina Yoast
Elaine Noland Mark Rylander Ron Smith Linda Tijerina-Acosta Cutler Zamzow
Megan O’Sullivan Sindi Salazar Donna Sobotik Myranda Trevino John Zacek
Justin Pachta Cherry Salinas Steven Solis Kaidence Turk Joshua Zeller
to the Mennonite
Disaster
Services
for their volunteering &
dedication to building back
stronger in Refugio County2020 DONORS
Names listed reflect gifts
generously granted between
January 1 and December 31, 2020.
Donors are listed in each
category where they gave.
ANNUAL PARTNERS
klean corp international
Prosperity Bank
2020 Annual Campaign
Annual Giving Campaign,
End of Year, #GivingTuesday, Heart of The Home Society Sather Financial Group, Inc. Ms. Cris Graham
Newsletter, Unsolicited AEP Texas Mrs. Victoria Schley-Cliffe Ms. Charlene Grones
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Scott Ms. Celeste Hendrickson
Building Hope Society
Anonymous Ms. Elizabeth Trotter Mr. and Mrs. John Hennessey
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Calhoun Ms. Linda Herweck
klean corp international Framework Society
Ms. Christi Cornel Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoerig
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
Life is for Living Society Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hoey
Ms. Juana Alvarado
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering Electric Transmission TX LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gary Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alvarez Jr
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church First English Lutheran Church Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hummel
AmazonSmile
Viatrac Fertilizer Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Followwill Mr. and Mrs. Tom Innes
Mr. Mac Averill
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hall Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jackson
Roofer Society Ms. JoAnn Baez
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jett Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Janecek
Anonymous Mr. Michael Bednorz
Kiwanis Club Mrs. Barbara Jett
Ms. Cheryl Baughman Mr. Bruce Beier
Magnolia Oil & Gas Mrs. Susan Jett
CivilCorp Mr. Mike Berger
Mr. John Martin Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Shahid H. Hashmi Ms. Kristin Billo
Martin Luther Lutheran Church Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnston
Ms. Kathy Hunt Mr. Ed Brannum
Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. New Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kaspar
Mr. John Martin Ms. Fjola Briscoe
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Packard Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kelly
Capt. Bob Ozment Burger Nation
Rain King Inc Ms. Carol Kemper
Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley Ms. Paige Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rampey
Ms. Joyce Teinert Mrs. Dorothy
Ms. Sandra Ritchie
TLC Staffing Chastain
Ms. Susan Rivas
Mrs. Becky
Dr. and Mrs. Steve M. Samples Crecelius
Ms. Linda A. Sonntag Ms. Hannah Crone
St. John’s Lutheran Church Ms. Carolyn Dornak
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Starkey Mr. David Duncan
Trinity Episcopal School Mr. Tom Escobedo
Mr. John Vincent Mrs. Stacy Gasch
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Ms. Melita Zafereo H. Gifford
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Zeller Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
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Grass is Greener Society
C3 Victory Church
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Di Leo
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Eastham
Ms. Sally Ehlers
Ms. Carol Fox
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Fry, M.D.
Mr. Russell A. Hodon
Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Janssen
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Oakley, Jr.
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Mr. Ronnie Koliba Mr. and Mrs. Russell Marshall United Way of Midland County Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering
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Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leske Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Nunley Thomas Laundrie
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Bob A. Partain Hope Builders Raymond James Financial:
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jett John Martin
Ms. June Pettus Joshua Zeller
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pickering Mr. John Martin
Wells Fargo:
Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall
Shad Fleming
Plowman Capt. Bob Ozment
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Pustejovsky Mrs. Victoria Schley-Cliffe Shad Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Elgan Ridley III Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll Staley Michael Johnston
Mr. Monroe Rieger Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik Laurie Wendel
Ms. Gloria Rodriguez Michael Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Whaley
Weyerhaeuser Company
Dr. and Mrs. Peter P. Rojas
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Schaefer Legacy Donor
Ms. Frances Silvers Ms. Kathy Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Slider
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith Memorials
Southerland, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Leske
Mr. and Mrs. William Spradlin In Memory of Mary Velez
Ms. Mindy Sullivan Ms. Melita Zafereo
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik In Memory of Mozelle
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House Sponsors
Habitat Hammers Back Disaster
Recovery Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Johnson
Prosperity Bank
TDHCA
Grants
AEP Texas
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Crossroads Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
International
Habitat for Humanity Texas
Kathryn O’Connor Foundation
Mr. and Mrs.
O’Connor & Hewitt Foundation Milton
Qatar Harvey Fund Bluhm
Samaritan’s Purse Gary
United Way of Victoria County McElhaney
BMC Truss
Church Partners Designs
C3 Victory Church Bugmobile
First English Lutheran Church Pest &
Martin Luther Lutheran Church Termite
Control
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Caraway
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Plumbing
Carpet
Gift-in-Kind Masters-
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Incarnate Word Convent CenterPoint Energy Southern Fasteners (C.A.R.E)
City of Victoria South Texas Fence and Deck Crest Exteriors LLC
Construction Gift-in-Kind Creager Brothers Concrete South Texas Ventilation Davidson Air Conditioning LLC
Mr. Mark Barns Cree TopBuild Deborah Flores Saldana
Carpet Masters - Carpet One Jocelyn Densman Emiliano Torres DLG’s Painting and
Easley Construction Valspar Construction
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Faith Construction Cleaning Co Victoria Builder Supply Du-West Construction Inc
Faith Construction Cleaning Co
Food Bank of the Golden Whirlpool Eby Survey
Food Bank of the Golden
Crescent Crescent Yale Ferguson Enterprises LLC
Habitat for Humanity Glass Doctor Zarsky Lumber Geri’s Discount Warehouse LLC
International
HCH – Hector Prado
Islander Roofing & Restoration Refugio Construction Gift-
Home Outlet
John Hall Appraisals in-Kind
Integrity Designs
Midway Grass Farms Inc Eby Survey Inc
Jasper Homes
Perez Electric Mr. Laramie Gildon
Omar Lopez
Red Bird Company Williams Scotsman Inc
Lowe’s of Victoria
Schneider Electric
McCoy’s Building Supply
South Texas Ventilation
Midway Grass Farms Inc Refugio Construction
Partners
Lee Morris
Construction Partners A+ Plumbing
MW Rentals
AEP Texas AEP Texas
Outcast Framing
ATS Engineers, Inspectors & Builders FirstSource
Surveyors Perez Electric
Caraway Plumbing
Ruiz Fencing
CenterPoint Energy
City of Austwell
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Laramie Gildon The Home Depot of Victoria
Good360 Town of Bayside
Guilianelle Trucking LLC Town of Refugio
Home Outet Town of Woodsboro ReStore ReVamp Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Islander Roofing and Restoration Ashley HomeStore Pustejovsky
Jasper Homes LLC Backyard Boil Budget Blinds Ms. Pamela Railsback
K and J Spray Foam Ashley HomeStore New First National Bank Ms. Frances Silvers
L & W Supply Corporation Brannan Paving Company Prosperity Bank Mr. and Mrs. William Spradlin
Lowe’s of Aransas Pass Budget Blinds Rapid Printing and Design Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Svetlik
Lowe’s of Victoria Burdge O’Donnell Pools TISD Ms. Leonor Turner
McCoy’s Building Supply C3 Victory Church The UPS Store of Victoria VCS Companies
Mennonite Disaster Service Dornburg Law Ms. Samantha Wallace
Mobile Mini HEB Building Hope for Heroes Ms. Stephanie Witkowski
Lee Morris Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lack Ms. Suzanne Alvarez Ms. Maxine Wood
Mundine Materials & Trucking Long Branch Ag Service Anonymous
MW Rentals Rapid Printing and Design Mr. Eloy R. Austin
Parker’s Building Supply Refugio Rexco Beneficial HR
Perez Electric Shoppa’s Farm Supply Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fotiades Jr
Pest Solutions Texas Health Center Ms. Carol Fox
PODS TISD Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Hyak
Red Bird Co. TrustTexas Bank Mr. John Marek
Refugio County Volunteer The UPS Store of Victoria Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marshall
Reception Center Ms. Linda Nicholson
Roberto Ramirez Mr. Bob Perdue
Rockport Hands of Hope
StrucSure Home Warranty
Superior Plumbing
Texas Gold Skiddos
The Home Depot of Corpus
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