Build a Birdhouse for a Good Cause

Sleeping Giant Build-Habitat for Humanity will host a Birdhouse Build fundraiser Saturday, May 11,  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hamden Middle School Parking Lot, 2623 Dixwell Ave., Hamden.

The cost is $15 for pre-registration and $20 the day of the event. Proceeds from this fund raising effort will benefit Sleeping Giant Build/Habitat for Humanity and its home building efforts.

Each registered participant gets to build their very own birdhouse. Volunteer instructors from Home Depot will be on hand to assist and provide instruction with assembly. This is a great event for the whole family, and the best part is you get to keep the birdhouse (which makes a great Mothers day gift)!

Special thanks to Home Depot 1873 Dixwell Ave in Hamden for donating the birdhouse building materials, as well as the volunteer instructors.

There will be a special appearance by Boomer the Bobcat from Quinnipiac University and a chance to get your picture taken with Big Bird.

For more information, visit www.SleepingGiantBuild.org or call Mike Healy at 203-233-0141.

Sleeping Giant Build/Habitat for Humanity is actively seeking donations to help reach fund raising goals of $50,000. You can contribute in the form of donated materials, skilled labor or financial contributions. Financial donations and material donations are tax-deductible.
To make a contribution, make checks out to Habitat for Humanity ref: Sleeping Giant Build in memo field and mail to: Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven 37 Union St. New Haven, CT

About Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven: Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven helps to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income residents in New Haven County, thereby promoting a healthy neighborhood environment for community residents. In the autumn of 2007, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven dedicated its 51st house and there are three additional houses under construction.

About Sleeping Giant Build: Founded in 2007, Sleeping Giant Build is a community based organization partnering with local businesses, religious and civic groups, individuals and families in need of affordable housing in the greater New Haven area. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.

Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.