Dear Lakeland Habitat Supporter,
Through the combined efforts of our local community, volunteers, and individuals like you, Lakeland Habitat for Humanity has been able to provide habitable homes for families throughout Polk County. We have seen lives dramatically changed and hearts forever touched. Building a home not only offers stability, but is gives a family a sense of dignity and pride. This was only made possible by Your support. Lakeland Habitat for Humanity say’s Thank You.
We look to the future holding vast to the ideals of a better tomorrow. We look at the children not of tomorrow, but we grasp the hand of the child of today. Understanding the state of the economy, our hearts go out to those who are facing financial hardships. Even as you read this letter, there are yet still children who do not have the privilege to sleep in their own bed. They share a bed meant for one, but it is shared with two other siblings because of insufficient rooming space. Due to lack of sleep, the child’s ability to succeed academically is compromised. A peaceful nights rest is something that some children will never know.
As parents we place all of our strengths and efforts in affording our family, especially our children, a chance to grow and cultivate in a safe, clean environment. I know for some of us it is hard to imagine growing up with no heat in the winter or no cool air in the summer, but for some children and families this is a fact of life. Having to deal with broken windows, doors that do not keep the elements out, and kitchen appliances that are without hope, families have to deal with dilemmas such as this everyday. No child should be subjected to this type of living environment. For some families this is their plight.
A donation to Lakeland Habitat will give families the prospect of a better tomorrow. Having not to be concerned with the safety and well-being of their children’s living conditions, parents can now focus on things like a college fund for their children.
At this very moment the lives of three families are getting ready to change. The dream of better living conditions has finally come true. The children can now rest in knowing they are in a safe habitable environment. A dream is now becoming a reality. This is only possible with your support.
Not all families are in need of a new home, but there are some families who live in homes which need minor repair, but because of low-income they can not afford home improvements. The Lakeland Habitat Restore affords families and public to purchase household items such as windows, doors, paint, nails, flooring and other household objects. Once you donate to the Restore, it not only helps you find a new home for unwanted or unused items, but also provides us with the inventory we need to resell to the public. Your donation also helps the environment by keeping usable goods out of landfill
As we continue to brave the economy, let us not forget about the children and families who may not be as fortunate as we. There is still work to be done, however, and families to be helped.
