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		<title>Habitat Receives Youth Advocacy Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 8, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven received a 2010 Youth Advocacy Award from Youth Continuum, a non-profit organization that works with at risk youth aged 15-23 who are either homeless or aging out of the child welfare system. In 2008, Habitat and Youth Continuum began a collaboration on &#8220;Skills for Life&#8221;, a pilot program funded by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2010/06/30/habitat-receives-youth-advocacy-award/</link>
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		<title>Yale-New Haven Hospital to Sponsor Two New Habitat Homes</title>
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On Saturday, June 12, Habitat and Yale-New Haven Hospital held a groundbreaking for two new homes on Sylvan Avenue being sponsored by YNHH. YNHH and its Medical Staff sponsored their first Habitat home, 15 Wilson Street, in 2009. The groundbreaking was attended by Habitat staff, Board members, friends and supporters, YNHH administrators and staff, recent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2010/06/17/yale-new-haven-hospital-to-sponsor-two-new-habitat-homes/</link>
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		<title>Habitat GNH Dedicates its 72nd House!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, November 15 was a very special day for the family of Pedro Candelario-Cuevas and Arrelis Vazquez and their three chidren. It also marked a milestone for Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven. The dedication of 42 Dewitt Street, which was sponsored by Amity Cares, is the 72nd house that Habitat has built since the affiliate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/11/23/habitat-gnh-dedicates-its-70th-house/</link>
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		<title>Home Sweet Home for the Morales Family!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, November 7 Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven dedicated its 69th home at 34 Dewitt Street, the new home of Marisol Morales and her three daughters. The dedication also marked the successful completion of an extraordinary pilot project&#8211;Skills for Life&#8211;a collaboration between Habitat and Youth Continuum, a local non-profit that works with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/11/19/home-sweet-home-for-the-morales-family/</link>
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		<title>Boy Scouts Donate Proceeds from Can Drive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lou Salute, Scout Executive with the Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America, presented a check for $4,374.34 to Habitat Executive Director Bill Casey on July 27. The funds were the result of a very successful can drive undertaken by the Scouts in the past year. The entire sum will be used to purchase materials [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/24/boy-scouts-donate-proceeds-from-can-drive/</link>
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		<title>Cub Scout Pack 472 Donates Tool Caddies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Members of Cub Scout Pack 472, based in North Guilford, recently donated seven tool caddies they constructed for Habitat families. Approximately 20 Cubs participated in the project using materials donated for the purpose by Webelos Leader Rick Conrad. Habitat will present a tool caddy to new Habitat homeowners at upcoming house dedications.

7 great tool caddies ready to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/24/cub-scout-pack-472-donates-tool-caddies/</link>
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		<title>ESPN Lends Us a Big Hand</title>
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On Friday, July 10, ESPN, located in Bristol, Connecticut, sent a team of 20 volunteers to help build 34 &#38; 42 Dewitt Street in New Haven. In addition to volunteering, ESPN made a generous donation that will enable Habitat to buy materials and tools that will be used to build the two new construction homes. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/07/espn-lends-us-a-big-hand/</link>
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		<title>Subway Volunteers with Habitat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teams of volunteers from Subway headquarters in Milford recently spent three days helping to build at 34 &#38; 42 Dewitt Street. The volunteers worked cheerfully during some of the hottest days of this summer. In addition to sending volunteers, Subway also provided lunch for the entire work crew and made a generous financial donation, which will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/07/subway-volunteers-with-habitat/</link>
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		<title>Lane Construction Donates Man Lift</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lane Construction, located in Cheshire, recently donated a man lift to Habitat. The lift is being used to move materials and is a big help for the construction staff and volunteers. Many Lane employees have come out in groups to volunteer at 34 &#38; 42 Dewitt Street, New Haven. Habitat deeply appreciates the generosity and support of Lane Construction and its [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/06/lane-construction-donates-man-lift/</link>
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		<title>Volunteer Blog Link</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For daily updates on weather cancellations, worksite location, etc., please visit our blog at http://www.habitatgnhvols.blogspot.com/.
Please note: the blog is not a scheduling tool. Do not report to the site if you have not been scheduled. 
To schedule a date, contact Ellen McNally, Volunteer Coordinator, at (203) 785-0794, x.10.
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		<link>http://habitatgnh.org/2009/08/04/volunteer-blog-link/</link>
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