Habitat for Humanity of Utah County-Media Release for the week of May 29, 2009 – June 5, 2009

POPULAR GARDEN EXPERT TO HELP WITH LANDSCAPING AT HABITAT HOME
Joy Bossi, host of "Joy In The Garden" on 570 KNRS Radio, will be assisting with landscaping at a newly constructed Habitat for Humanity home, located at 268 West Foxmoor Drive (580 North), Orem. Joy will be teaching a short basic landscaping class and answering questions on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the home location. Following the class, Ms. Bossi will be helping soon to be homeowners, Lee and Tia Webb, and other community volunteers lay sod and plant trees, flowers, and shrubs at the new home. Interested community members are invited to attend the class and stay to help with landscaping. Special thanks to Highland Gardens for donating the plants for this event.

LOCAL CUB SCOUTS “TURN CANS INTO KEYS”
Two Cub Scout Troops (Packs 78 & 871) from Spanish Fork completed a one-month competition to see how many aluminum cans they could collect for the local Cans for Habitat program.

The competition, which began last month, culminated in 56 pounds of cans being collected. The scouts each took home a large bag to collect aluminum cans in. At their May Pack Meeting, the scouts were given the opportunity to dump out all of the cans, smash them, and place them into a collection unit provided by Habitat for Humanity of Utah County.

The Cans for Habitat program is an aluminum recycling program with proceeds going to the local Habitat affiliate’s construction efforts. Area residents can drop off aluminum cans, disposable pans, and foil at the Habitat ReStore, located at 626 N. Freedom Blvd in Provo. Community members can also take the materials directly to Western Metals Recycling, located at 685 S Freedom Blvd in Provo (let them know the donation is on behalf of Habitat). Paper and cardboard can also be donated. For more information, contact Pat at (801) 368-2260 or cans@habitatuc.org or look online at www.habitatuc.org.

HABITAT’S BRIMHALL ESTATES PROJECT TO FINALLY BECOME A REALITY
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will begin working on the Brimhall Estates Rehabilitation and Infill Project at the beginning of June. The first of its kind planned unit development, located at 558 East 300 South, Provo will include the rehabilitation of an existing historic home and construction of two new infill homes. The development is being named in honor of Warren Brimhall, a long time fire marshal for Provo City. A project kickoff is planned for Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. All interested community members are invited to attend. A light breakfast will be served.

LOCAL HABITAT AFFILIATE TO CUT RIBBON ON OREM HOME
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will cut the ribbon on its 35th Utah Valley home on Monday, June 8, 2009 at noon. Lunch will be served. The four bedroom, two bathroom home, located at approximately 600 North Orem Blvd., Orem was built with Lee and Tia Webb and their four children and was made possible by generous support from Check City, ABC4 Utah, and KOSY 106.5.


Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is a non-profit, ecumenical organization and is one of more than 2,300 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International. The local affiliate is committed to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness in the county by building or renovating simple, decent homes with area residents in need of affordable shelter. Affiliated in 1991 by a group of local community members that were concerned about substandard housing in the county, the organization has built or renovated 35 homes providing more than 57 adults and 120 children safe and affordable housing and a stable home environment. The affiliate is starting another home in Spanish Fork in the near future. For more information, please call (801) 344-8527 or look online at www.habitatuc.org.