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Area Executives Partner for Habitat for Humanity CEO Build

Top executives from 38 Triangle companies, joined by Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford, will step out of the office and onto a construction site Tuesday, April 15, to launch the third annual Triangle-wide CEO Build for Habitat for Humanity.  Mr. Reckford will speak to the group at approximately 11:45 a.m.

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Area Executives Partner for Habitat for Humanity CEO Build

Top executives from 38 Triangle companies, joined by Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford, will step out of the office and onto a construction site Tuesday, April 15, to launch the third annual Triangle-wide CEO Build for Habitat for Humanity.  Mr. Reckford will speak to the group at approximately 11:45 a.m.

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Reformation and rehabilitation

The Herald-Sun Editorial

When Joe Harvard announced his retirement in January last year, after more than three decades as pastor of Durham’s downtown First Presbyterian Church, he promised to continue to serve a community in which he already had made tremendous contributions.

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Habitat Gives Homeowner a New Foundation

The Herald-Sun

Retired pastor Joe Harvard was walking with his wife, Carlisle, last summer when he made a surprise announcement: His 50th wedding anniversary gift to her would be a house. It wouldn’t be for them, however. Instead, it would be a Habitat for Humanity house for someone in need.

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Events

Historic Rehab Begins in East Durham

Durham Habitat will begin it's next historic rehab in East Durham with a kick-off and blessing event for the Mowery Family Habitat Home Build on Saturday, April 5th, at 12 noon.

The historic rehab -- located at 2010 Ashe Street -- is being sponsored by Joe and Carlisle Harvard in celebration of the home and family they built during their 50 years of marriage.

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Geezer House Kick-Off

This morning was the official kick-off of the "Geezer House" on Ashe Street.  This new home build is in honor of longtime Geezer leader, Harold Scroggs. The Geezers are a self-named and dedicated group of retirees who have been with Durham Habitat since its founding in 1985. The group volunteers every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and meets at a local restaurant for lunch. 

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Love Blossoms at Habitat

One of our favorite volunteers, Laura Barnard, shares her Habitat love story: 

When Miles and I started dating in January 2011, I had been volunteering at weekend Habitat builds in Durham for 5 years. Miles had never been to a Habitat site and didn't have a history of volunteering before he met me.

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