Rock the Block!
Download and print the Collegiate Build flyer here!
Build Info
Projected completion date: Completed June 2010
Home dedication: June 21 @ 6:00 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County is pleased to announce our 2009-2010 Collegiate Build has been selected from a group of national applicants to receive a $12,315 grant from Bike & Build! Bike & Build is a national non-profit organization that works with young adults ages 18-25 to produce cross-country fundraising cycling trips and provides support to affordable housing organizations for projects chiefly planned and executed by young adults. Bike and Build cyclists have donated $1,643,145 in the past 6 seasons, and have pedaled over 3.1MM miles, spreading the word about the affordable housing crisis in America.
The Bike & Build grant will be applied toward the $75,000 total fundraising goal for the 2009-2010 Collegiate Build. Construction for the Collegiate Build is scheduled to start in Winter '10 following fundraising activities in Fall '09. For more information on how your collegiate group or organization can get involved with the 2009-2010 Collegiate Build, contact Joni Jessup, Volunteer Coordinator, at jjessup@habitatkent.org or Christine Brown at cbrown@habitatkent.org.
More information about Bike & Build
Bike & Build raises funds for affordable housing projects.
Over six seasons, Bike & Build has contributed $1,643,145 to housing groups to fund projects planned and executed by young adults; this includes $498,914 donated from the summer of 2008 (more than $100,000 more than 2007).
Through pre-approved grants, Bike & Build funds affordable housing projects executed by 
participants in communities where our events begin and elsewhere throughout the U.S. Through the Bike & Build grant program, the organization identifies and supports exciting projects involving young people all throughout the nation. Bike & Build also supports local affordable housing organizations along each route through on-the-road donations.
Bike & Build garners media and community attention for the affordable housing cause.
Bike & Build's expansive national footprint allows the organization to promote the need for and importance of affordable housing in 47 states, 1 province, and hundreds of communities nationwide.
Through print, TV media, radio, town-hall style meetings, and informal grassroots interaction, Bike & Build participants bring the organization's message to thousands of people from all walks of life.
Bike & Build fosters leadership and lifelong philanthropic service among participants.
Bike & Build's programming introduces young adults to the affordable housing cause, engages them in a unique and interesting way, and creates a prolonged and intimate connection.
By funding building projects involving students and young adults, Bike & Build creates incremental service opportunities among young adults, empowering this crucial demographic to make a positive impact on a major social issue.
For more information on Bike & Build including journals, blogs, photos and routes visit www.bikeandbuild.org.
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This project is made possible through a Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the City of Grand Rapids.
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Rock the Block!
Download and print the Collegiate Build flyer here!
Build Info
Projected completion date: Completed June 2010
Home dedication: June 21 @ 6:00 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County is pleased to announce our 2009-2010 Collegiate Build has been selected from a group of national applicants to receive a $12,315 grant from Bike & Build! Bike & Build is a national non-profit organization that works with young adults ages 18-25 to produce cross-country fundraising cycling trips and provides support to affordable housing organizations for projects chiefly planned and executed by young adults. Bike and Build cyclists have donated $1,643,145 in the past 6 seasons, and have pedaled over 3.1MM miles, spreading the word about the affordable housing crisis in America.
The Bike & Build grant will be applied toward the $75,000 total fundraising goal for the 2009-2010 Collegiate Build. Construction for the Collegiate Build is scheduled to start in Winter '10 following fundraising activities in Fall '09. For more information on how your collegiate group or organization can get involved with the 2009-2010 Collegiate Build, contact Joni Jessup, Volunteer Coordinator, at jjessup@habitatkent.org or Christine Brown at cbrown@habitatkent.org.
More information about Bike & Build
Bike & Build raises funds for affordable housing projects.
Over six seasons, Bike & Build has contributed $1,643,145 to housing groups to fund projects planned and executed by young adults; this includes $498,914 donated from the summer of 2008 (more than $100,000 more than 2007).
Through pre-approved grants, Bike & Build funds affordable housing projects executed by participants in communities where our events begin and elsewhere throughout the U.S. Through the Bike & Build grant program, the organization identifies and supports exciting projects involving young people all throughout the nation. Bike & Build also supports local affordable housing organizations along each route through on-the-road donations.
Bike & Build garners media and community attention for the affordable housing cause.
Bike & Build's expansive national footprint allows the organization to promote the need for and importance of affordable housing in 47 states, 1 province, and hundreds of communities nationwide.
Through print, TV media, radio, town-hall style meetings, and informal grassroots interaction, Bike & Build participants bring the organization's message to thousands of people from all walks of life.
Bike & Build fosters leadership and lifelong philanthropic service among participants.
Bike & Build's programming introduces young adults to the affordable housing cause, engages them in a unique and interesting way, and creates a prolonged and intimate connection.
By funding building projects involving students and young adults, Bike & Build creates incremental service opportunities among young adults, empowering this crucial demographic to make a positive impact on a major social issue.
For more information on Bike & Build including journals, blogs, photos and routes visit www.bikeandbuild.org.
______________________________________________________
This project is made possible through a Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the City of Grand Rapids.
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