Full Circle: The Habitat for Humanity Journey of Leanne DeFrancisco
Gwinnett ReStore on 12/28/2016 {Reprinted with permission by Gwinnett ReStore} Leanne DeFrancisco learned about Habitat for Humanity from a friend of the family 18 years ago after coming to Atlanta to be closer to family, and leaving a very difficult personal situation in Florida behind. Determined to make a new life for herself and two…
Read MoreSo Surely Grateful
Do you ever feel like a clown in a circus, juggling all life throws at you? When life swoops in, time flies by, and sometimes, before you know it, things are out of control. One day, you have a home in good condition. And the next, you find out the deck is no longer safe,…
Read MoreHoofin’ for Habitat 5K (2015)
A huge Thank You goes out to the Gwinnett Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors for once again bringing Hoofin for Habitat 5K Run/Walk. This year’s event was held on August 29th on the Town Green in Duluth. Town Green Duluth was a new location for the run/walk race, and Mayor of Duluth Nancy Harris served…
Read MoreResearch suggests that giving has multiple benefits, for both the recipient and the giver.
Consider this: Giving makes you happy. A Harvard Business School study found that giving money to someone else lifted participants’ happiness more that spending it on themselves. A similar study conducted at the National Institute of Health found that when people give to charities, it activates regions of the brain associated with pleasure, creating a…
Read MoreLocal Girl Scout Troop Earns Bronze Badge
Girl Scout Troop 4535 – Norcross Service Unit Receives Bronze Award for Building Birdhouses for Habitat Homeowners In order for Troop 4535 Girl Scout Juniors to earn their Bronze Award they had to complete a Girl Scout Journey. They completed the aMuse Journey during their 1st year of Juniors. Through the aMuse Journey our Scouts learned…
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