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Payson –
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County will be
partnering with Utah Correctional Industries (UCI) and Habitat’s RV Care-A-Vanner
Program during the in the first part of June 2008 to build a four bedroom home
with Rochelle Grimaud and her three children. The home, to be located at
388 South 600 East, Payson,
will be completed in two weeks with the help of out of state Care-A-Vanner
volunteers and UCI work crews. The home is currently being framed at the Utah
State Prison site and will be brought down and “sat” on the foundation on
Monday, June 2, 2008. A house sitting
celebration is planned for that same day at noon at the home site.
All interested community members are invited to attend.
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UCI is Utah’s prison industries program. Under the
direction of the Utah Department of Corrections, UCI operates productive
enterprises utilizing inmate labor to benefit tax-supported entities and other
organizations. UCI is a self-supporting program, deriving revenues through
sales of program services. The UCI REACH Program was established in 1989 and
is managed by experienced construction supervisors. The utmost care is used
in selecting inmates. Offenders hoping to participate in the UCI’s
Construction Operation face stiff competition and must show a background of
competency and be at the highest level of trust in the prison ranking system.
This is the second time the inmates have partnered with the Utah County
affiliate to build a home for an area family.
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The RV Care-A-Vanner program, which is coordinated
through Habitat International headquarters in Americus, Georgia, matches
volunteers who travel in recreation vehicles to local Habitat affiliates in
need of volunteer support. The Care-A-Vanners camp their RVs while working
shoulder to shoulder with the local Habitat staff and future Habitat
homeowners. Care-A-Vanners come from all over North America and from all
walks of life. The majority being near or at retirement age, their
construction skills range from professional to first-time builder. The
Care-A-Vanners, who typically stay for two weeks, pay their own expenses to
travel to Habitat building projects. For more information abut the RV Care-A-Vanners
program, visit
www.habitat.org/rv. This will be the third year that the Care-A-Vanners
have participated in a home build with the local affiliate.
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Habitat for Humanity of
Utah County has been invited to participate in many of the local city and town
celebrations and parades throughout the summer. The affiliate is currently
looking for volunteers to assist with these festivities in June, July and
August. Community volunteers are needed to man the affiliate’s “Be Hero for
Habitat” booths, to assist with the annual “Day at the Beach” activity at the
Provo Freedom Festival, to distribute Cans for Habitat boxes and collect
aluminum cans, and to ride on the Habitat “float”.
Events History
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May 2008
– Students, faculty and staff at Utah
Valley University (UVU) celebrated the completion of their first ever
Habitat for Humanity sponsored home on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 161 East
800 South in Orem with a ribbon cutting celebration. The commemorative
event included remarks from UVU President William A. Sederburg, a barbecue
lunch, music by John Canaan, and other fun surprises. Gerry and Terri
Rico’s new three bedroom Habitat home was built by UVU Building Construction
Students, under the direction of Associate Professor DeWayne Erdmann. In
addition to building the house, the UVU community also raised over $5,000
for the project, granted community engagement funding for the project,
provided Sub for Santa for the family, and collected food to fill the
family’s cupboard. Many campus departments also sponsored and decorated
rooms in the new home.
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April 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of
Utah County celebrated the completion of its second Utah Valley renovation
home on Saturday, April 12, 2008 with a ribbon cutting event. The
celebration was at the home, located at
1256 North 2770 West in Provo and included a barbeque dinner. The newly
renovated, three bedroom home will be sold to Tauni Hardman, providing safe
and affordable housing for her and her two children.
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March 2008 – Habitat for
Humanity of Utah County held its third annual volunteer recognition
dinner to show gratitude to its dedicated supporters and hardworking friends.
The “Fiesta of Care” was held on March 27 at
the Utah Valley State College Student Center. The fiesta theme included a fajita bar,
Mariachi Band, piñata and other festive fun! Business partners and
community volunteers were honored for their outstanding service efforts
this past year.
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March 2008 - Habitat and our own Utah Flash partnered to have our first Habitat
Night at The Flash. We gathered at UVSC on March 21 for a
tailgate party outside the McKay Events Center, followed by an exciting NBA
D-League game against Colorado. The Flash did a great job on their
build day and we long forward to a long partnership between two great Utah
County teams.
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- March 2008 - On March 22, we held our third Annual Miles to Go
Bluegrass Concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity. This year's
show was held in the UVSC Student Center at Centre Stage. Special thanks to Cassie Singley, the Miles to Go
members, and UVSC Volunteer and Service Learning Center for
co-sponsoring this event.
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February 2008
– Habitat for Humanity of Utah County spread a little love to kick off
the renovation of its second rehabilitation home in the Utah Valley. A
heart-themed event was held on Feb. 12.
The ten year old home, located at 1256 North 2770 West in Provo,
will be renovated with single mom, Tauni Hardman, and her two children.
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January 2008
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Habitat for Humanity of
Utah County had a special volunteer build day to honor Dr. Martin
Luther King on Monday, January 21, 2008 as part of the NASCC’s Martin Luther
King Service Day. Habitat and Brigham Young University students
joined others across the country to celebrate and
honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Together, they will
honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community
needs and making the holiday “A Day On, Not a Day Off.” The build
day was held at a Habitat home currently being
built with Leo and Andrea Atene and their three children at 159 East 800 South
in Orem. Community members joined in the service day
and were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the build. A
barbeque lunch was provided by the Smokehouse BBQ.
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December 2007 - We gathered on the snowy, chilly evening of Dec. 20
to celebrate the completion of the Tchako home. This is the fourth
home in our special TyRay subdivision in Provo. We wish Minou and her
family a happy new year in their new home!
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"There's No Place Like Home" Art Auction
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December 2007 - Habitat for Humanity was proud to sponsor its first annual Art Auction on
December 5. "This art auction is an opportunity to raise
awareness about the desperate need for affordable housing in Utah County,
while also celebrating the artists whose works breath life and expression
into our community," said Kena Jo Mathews, Executive Director. The
auction included both a live and silent auction. The event was
located at the Coleman Art Gallery located at 177 N. University Ave. in Provo,
with the theme of
"There's No Place Like Home." The
proceeds went directly into our program, to provide more families with
affordable housing. The auction also provided an opportunity for local
artists to display their work so that our community also gained awareness of
the wonderful creativity and talent we have among us. The event was
sponsored by Far West Bank.
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- August 2007 - A groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 24 signaled the beginning
of construction on our 28th home, which will be Utah
Valley State College's first Habitat home.
This 3-bedroom home is designated for the Rico family and will be located 161 East 800
South in Orem - the second home in our new group of lots at this location.
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Present at the lunchtime
kickoff/groundbreaking celebration were UVSC's President Sederburg and
Orem's Mayor Washburn. Many fun activities were available, including a
barbeque lunch. The UVSC cheerleaders and Wolverine mascot were also in
attendance.
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This first of its kind
partnership will include student, staff, department, and faculty
participation. The Construction Management Department will be heading up
the construction efforts while others raise money, work with the family,
decorate rooms, fill the pantry, provide refreshments, etc. The school
has already raised close to $2,000 for this effort through its Building
Inch x Inch Campaign on campus.
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- June 2007 - We celebrated the start of our 27th home on June 21.
This home is for the Atene family and will be located East 800 South in Orem
- the first home in our new group of lots at this location.
- Chippin' in for Habitat - another
successful Golf Tournament
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June 2007 - On the first morning of summer, we held at our annual
Golf Tournament. "Chippin' in for Habitat" continues to
be one of our best fundraisers and
a favorite of all who attend. This year it was
held at the new Links at Sleepy Ridge in
Orem. Thanks to all our players and sponsors for joining us! Our
sponsors include
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DOUBLE EAGLE:
RAM Constructors
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EAGLE : Tanner Capital Management, Sports Clips
- BIRDIE: BMC West, Clubco, JLC Water Right Specialists, Koyle
Electric, Legends Corporate Awards and Jewelry, Marble & Granite
Solutions, Vision Investing Group, VOX Marketing Group
- PAR: Bank of American Fork, Flash Basketball, Neways, Sound
Vision Signs, West Pro Athletic and Apparel
- BOGEY: Carraba's, Chili's, Jason's Deli, Las Taracas, Mimi's
Café, Olive Garden, Orem Sizzler, Outback Steakhouse, Park's Sportsman,
Pier 49 Pizza, Play It Again Sports, Provo Sizzler, Quizno's, Ruby River
Steakhouse, Shoots, UtahGolf.Net, Village Inn
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GOLF TEAMS: BYU Athletics, Empire Land &
Title, Gerard Meyer, Horizon Title, Mike Hawkins, Squire & Company, Stock
Building Supply, the Jensen Family
Thanks also to Al Angell, Jayne Anderton,
Stephanie Andersen, the Links at Sleepy Ridge Golf Course, Susie Leavanger,
Marvellous Catering, Jon Christensen, Cleveland, and all those that made
this tournament possible.
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- Home Dedication Ceremony for the
Rodriguez family
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June 2007 - On the evening of June 7,
we celebrated the completion of our 25th home, built for Theresa Rodriguez and her family. This is the
third home we have completed in our special TyRay subdivision in Provo.
The home is located at 1099 N 950 West in Provo.
- "GeneROCKcity" Benefit Concert
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March 2007 - Velour at 135
N University Ave. in Provo was the scene for a great concert by local
bands to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Gen·e·ROCK·ci·ty is a series of local concerts set up to benefit local
charities. Created by members of Utah-based rock bands, each Gen·e·ROCK·ci·ty
concert raises awareness and funds for the underprivileged and those in need.
- 2nd Annual "Miles to Go" Benefit
Concert
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- February 2007 -
Miles to Go played again for the 2nd annual Bluegrass
Benefit Concert at 7:00 p.m. at Christ Evangelical Church in
Orem. This event was the catalyst for this year's Half A Home Campaign. Habitat is teaming up
with area churches to receive matching grants from the Open Door Challenge
Grant V. For each church, group of churches or church-related
organization that raises $25,000, a challenge grant will match it, and
that total will build 1/2 of a local home. The donations must be
received by December 31, 2007 in order to receive the matching grant.
Tell your
church group about it - every little bit helps!
- Groundbreaking for Tchako home in Provo
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March 2007 - We gathered together on Thursday, March 1 at 6:00 for the groundbreaking ceremony for our
next house. The Tchako home will be located at 1037 N 950 West in
Provo. The 4-bedroom home will be our affiliate's 26th home, and the
4th in this special subdivision.
- LaBranche Home Dedication
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Jan. 2007 - We celebrated the new year
with a home dedication ceremony on a snowy Thursday evening. On
January 4, the LaBranche family received the keys to their newly constructed
5-bedroom, 2-bath home located at
1063 North 950 West in Provo. Thanks to all who helped on the home,
and all those who braved the elements to attend the ceremony.
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Snyder
Home Dedication
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Dec. 2006 - A Home for the Holidays! The organization
and our contractors have worked especially hard to finish our 23rd home in the
middle of December. We dedicated this Santaquin home on
Saturday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. During the short ceremony, the keys
to the 3-bedroom home were presented to Joseph and Candace Snyder and their
three children. The home is located
at 18 W 730 N in Santaquin.
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Nov. 2006 - Our devoted volunteer and recently hired
Construction Assistant Geoff Simonsen participated in the weeklong
Building Blocks event sponsored by Whirpool. Each year, an outstanding
Habitat affiliate is chosen to be the recipient of the Building Blocks event.
The Nashville affiliate is working hard on the first and largest all-Habitat
community in its Providence Park area, with more than 80 homes completed since
its inception in 2002. Habitat for Humanity of Utah County was chosen to
participate in this national event based on HFHI's selection of affiliates
consistently achieving a high standard of excellence. Geoff has been
volunteering with us for over 2 years, and "was a natural choice" for this
event, according to director Kena Mathews. Geoff was one of 100 Habitat
volunteers who travelled to Tennessee, and he joined 100 local Nashville volunteers
as well as 100 Whirlpool employee volunteers. The event's participants
built 10 homes in Providence Park over the week of Nov. 4 - 11.
Whirlpool has been a long-time supporter of Habitat projects throughout
the world, providing cash and equipment donations. The goal of this
event was
to raise awareness of the need to eliminate sub-standard housing in our
country, and around the world. We are proud to have been chosen to
participate based on
our consistent excellence, and hope to continue that trend in the future.
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Empty lots at the beginning....
Geoff puts in plenty of hard work:
and voilà
Geoff's completed home!
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Nov. 2006 - Thanks to WINROC
Corporation's generosity, we were able to hand over the keys and celebrate the
completion of our 22nd home. Cindy Caruso cut the ribbon on her front
door under sunny skies at the Sat. November 18 Dedication Ceremony. The home
is located at 765 W Center in
Orem, just west of Mountain View High School.
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WINROC and its employees and customers provided the funding, volunteer
time and materials necessary to build the 1,000 square foot, two bedroom,
two bathroom Habitat for Humanity home along with Cindy and Justus Caruso.
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The
WINROC Corporation is a leading distributor of quality building and
construction materials of the wall and ceiling industry for such products as
gypsum drywall, steel stud framing, acoustical ceiling tile and grid,
insulation, stucco products. Customer, supplier and employee support is
entrenched in WINROC’s core values focusing on people, pride and
tradition and characterized by individual behavior of commitment, integrity
and respect.
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This
home also benefits from the generosity of
McCoy’s Furniture,
Flooring and Cabinets, Aspen View Construction, Orem City CDBG program and
Utah Association of Realtors Housing Opportunities Fund.
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- We also wish to thank the many volunteers who have helped build this
home. This lot was a particular challenge for our affiliate, and we
are very appreciative of all who helped this build finally reach completion!
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Sept. 2006 - We were proud to participate in the 2nd annual
Festival Latinoamericano on the historic Courthouse Lawn on Labor Day
weekend. This community event celebrates the diverse cross-section of
cultures in our community.
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August 2006 - Every summer, Habitat for Humanity International organizes
some 6000 volunteers who travel all over the country to help build at various
Habitat sites. We're pleased to have been chosen as one of 175 hosts for
2006. Beginning with an on-site kick-off breakfast on Monday, Aug. 7, these volunteers spent
two weeks building with us at our newest home site located at 18 W 730 N in
Santaquin.
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July 2006 - Another successful Beach Day was held at the Provo Freedom
Festival Once again we hauled in our famous gigantic sandbox for the
big event. We also included a community mural, children's art yard, jump
house, dunk tank and other entertainment. It's as good as it gets this
side of California! Special thanks to our co-sponsor, the Bank of
American Fork.
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- June 2006 - Once again, we were pleased to host 10 cyclists sponsored by Global
Exchange during their annual ride from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
Provo was one of 53 stops on their national tour, as they spread this year's
message of awareness of marginalized communities. Along the way, the
riders participate in local community service projects and engage in
cultural exchanges. In keeping with the theme of their trek, they connect with immigrants, indigenous peoples and small farmers, encouraging
political involvement in this crucial election year. Additionally, by
using cycling as their mode of transportation, they model and promote
environmentally sustainable transportation.
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June 2006 - On the heels of completing our
Blitz Build, we started right in with another home just across the street in our
TyRae Homes project in northwest Provo. The LaBranche family will be
working with us to complete this 5-bedroom, 2-story home at 1020 North 950 West
in Provo.
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June 2006 -
After an exciting week of non-stop building, we braved the heat to celebrate the
completion of our 2006 Home Builders' Blitz home. Framed by the Utah
Correctional Industries REACH program participants, the house was
completed the week of June 5 by the Utah Valley Homebuilders' Association.
We handed the keys to an appreciative Laurel Ellison and her family at 12:00
noon, Monday, June 12. The home is located at 1066 North 950 West in Provo.
See the Community page for details of this
lickety-split build!
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May 2006 - On May 18, the BYU Construction Engineering Department and the Barker family
joined us to celebrate the completion of their home in Santaquin. Under the
direction of Derrick Williams, student members of the school's Associated
Builders and Contractors ("ABC") and National Association of Home Builders ("NAHB")
chapters worked with Larry and Bridget Barker to build the family's
four-bedroom, two bath home.
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- May 2006 - We participated in the 2nd Annual Wellspring's Children's Fair
at Provo Towne Centre on Saturday, May 13. We had a booth where adults
could obtain literature about Habitat and the children could participate
in a building project using Lincoln Logs or Legos to build their dream home
- or a space rocket, or whatever!
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May 2006 - The community joined together on May 4th to celebrate Peace and Friendship in Freedom at the
National Day of Prayer services. Interdenominational services took place at the Provo Community Congregational Church
and at the 7th Day Adventist Church in Provo.
This event was sponsored by the Utah Valley Interfaith Association and the UVSC
Interfaith Association. A collection was taken to support the Mountain
Valley Red Cross.
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Good Turn For America at the
Scout Expo
April 2006 -
We participated in the Good Turn for America booth at the Scout Expo
at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on April 29.
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Groundbreaking for the Caruso Home
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April 2006 - We welcomed our new partner Winroc Corporation (see
Habitat and Our Community) and the Caruso family to celebrate beginning of
our next home. This home will be located at approximately 775 W. Center
St. in Orem, near Mt. View High School. Due to the snowy, wintery day, we
met at the office for the ceremony and enjoyed staying warm and dry. Once
the spring sun shines, we'll get right to work on this next project.
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April 2006 -
The April Fool's Day First Annual Aristides 10k was a successful "Run for
Humanity." Over 50 participants braved the rain and sleet for a
great cause. A portion of the race's proceeds were donated to our
affiliate. We would like to thank Dianne Hoffmann and her family
for starting this new race event tradition. We would also like to thank
Unique Photo & audio, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Perfect Oxygenated Essentials,
Enviva Vibe, Denali Health Sciences, Lets Logo, Utah College of Massage Therapy,
A-Company Portable Restrooms and Runner's Corner for sponsoring the
event.
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March 2006 - Habitat for Humanity of Utah County held its first annual
volunteer recognition dinner at UVSC on March 30, 2006. We were happy for
the opportunity to show our appreciation to our dedicated supporters,
hardworking friends and community partners. The tropical-themed
"Care-A-Being Evening" included a delicious Island Buffet, entertaining Hawaiian
dancers and a year-in-review video presentation. We were able to
individually honor many business partners and community volunteers for their
outstanding efforts this past year. Recognized were Derrick Williams,
Volunteer of the Year; Bank of American Fork, Partner of the Year;
Stella Welsh, Board Member of the Year; Jenna Wagner Gubler,
Committee Member of the Year; and Utah Valley Homebuilders' Association,
Builder of the Year.
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- Special thanks go to our Human Resources Committee for planning this
"first class" evening. We also thank Central Bank and NuSkin
International for sponsoring this recognition event. And, of course,
a big thank you to each and every volunteer for your special
contributions. We couldn't do this without you!
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March 2006 -
The ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the Markham family's home in
Pleasant Grove was held on Thursday, March 9.
We're grateful to all who braved the cold evening to celebrate this important
milestone. Honored guests included HfHUC founder George Barrus. A big thanks goes out to all who have helped make a
new home a reality for this deserving family. We're proud to have
completed our 20th Home. Special thanks to the Utah Valley
Homebuilders' Association, Leap of Faith Roofing and Pleasant Grove High School.
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November 2005 - The Cobb family cut the ribbon to unwrap their new
home on Nov. 7. It is a 5-bedroom, 2 bath home located at 417 W 400
South in Orem. Thanks to all who helped make this holiday gift a
reality.
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Club
Humanity kickoff
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Sept. 23, 2005 -
It's off and running for
Club Humanity! We've
sponsored our first community event: a free parking lot dance from right outside our
new office in Orem. The music was provided by
Disc This Mobile DJ.
We are also thankful for donations provided by Brick Oven
Pizza and SuperSonic Car Wash. Thanks to all who attended and
made our first event a big success!
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