The weather was picture perfect at Shelburne Farms on Sunday August 29th as Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity held its annual picnic.  Hundreds of supporters, volunteers and our homeowners and their families came out to celebrate and support the special way Habitat helps people achieve the dream of homeownership.  Live music from the 60’s & 70’s provided a festive back drop as little ones joined in on the special children’s activities and other guests enjoyed  lively matches of croquet and badminton. 

Texas Roadhouse’s signature pulled pork and BBQ beans were on the menu along with burgers & dogs, and classic summer salads.  Slices of Vermont Velvet cheesecake with fresh berries enjoyed just before a gorgeous sunset provided a sweet ending to the day.  Special thanks to Texas Roadhouse for helping us put together such a delicious feast for all of our guests and the many other local businesses that supported this event.  A huge thank you to our volunteers and supporters who joined us for this event and helped make it such a success!  All of the proceeds from this year’s picnic will go directly to help us complete the building of three Habitat houses this year.

Many thanks to:

Good morning Habitat Volunteers,

I wanted to notify you that there are some construction volunteer openings currently open on the volunteer calendar and more will be posted over the next week. This summer has been challenging, with not enough skilled supervisors available to oversee volunteers in Charlotte. We are doing our best to update the schedule as soon as possible, which sometimes means construction openings are available with short notice.

Please check the calendar and register online for any opportunities that suit your schedule, we could use the help! If there are not any openings currently that fit your schedule, please check back over the next week for more openings. Thank you for continuing to support Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity!

Amy Richardson Volunteer Coordinator

We have an immediate need for project supervisors for our Charlotte build. A description of the skills required is below. Please pass this on if you know someone with the skills who'd be willing to help out. For more information, contact:

Dick Shasteen
Construction Committee Chair
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(802) 893-1646

1)       Tasks

• Directs an entire building project (usually one home build or rehab at a time)
• Works on site per schedule and directs volunteer leaders/teams, interfaces with subcontractors
• Participates in defining the project, approves plans, construction techniques,
• Develops a detailed project schedule
• Defines number of volunteers needed at any given time

2)       Skills Required

• Can read construction blueprints
• Understands and can practice advanced carpentry skills
• Good communication skills, can direct people
• Computer skills, can generate schedules and communicate via e-mail