Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, NC

This year has been another exciting one for the Partnership with wonderful support from the parish, our student partners, St. Paul AME, the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Kenan-Flagler School of Business. All of these partners have contributed their "sweat equity" in their efforts to fund the homes we are building. In addition to building homes locally, the Partnership's student chapter sent groups to Honduras and Thailand in our tradition of international service. We thank all of you for helping to make this possible.

Of necessity, much of our effort has focused on fundraising for the privilege of providing volunteers to build our homes. This year's fundraising was highlighted by two successful golf tournaments that grossed more than $40,000 to help pay for the homes we are building. Many thanks are due to all those who have worked to make these tournaments successful.

Our plans for this coming year promise to keep us all busy as we reach to extend what we can accomplish. The student chapter has scheduled a "Blitz Build" for this spring. You will hear more about it in the coming months, but basically they are going to complete as much of a house as they can in one long weekend. A lot of coordination and support is required for this endeavor. To this end, they have invited Millard Fuller, co-founder of Habitat, to come to UNC to speak. He has accepted and will be here February 8 to help kick off the Blitz Build.

In our efforts to finance these builds, we will have the first annual Organ Concert for Habitat. Dr. Susan Moeser, the University Organist, is graciously giving of her time and talent to make this benefit concert a success.

At least one home is included in our plans for this coming year in addition to the Blitz Build. With your continued support and generosity we will be able to build two homes. Our cost for this privilege is $30,000 per home. Again, student groups from the UNC student chapter will head off to Honduras and Thailand. There is also the distinct possibility that our partners in the business school will also be heading off on an international build.

With final reflections on the year, special thanks are due Blanche and Henry Clark for their unswerving passion.

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