Building Community At Habitat For Humanity: MOTHERHOOD AND ...

Today?s story is about motherhood and Habitat.? It?s about a new mom who realized that even though she left her career to be a stay-at-home mother, she could still use her talents to help others.? This story is about Brady?s mom, Christine Catanella.?

Once upon a time, Chris was a professional event planner.? Last year, after Brady was born, she left her ?paid? job to be home with her son.? At that time, Chris? found a new way to use her event planning skills.? She offered them to Burlington County Habitat for Humanity and became the Chairperson of their annual fundraising gala.?

I asked Chris why she chose to volunteer at Habitat.?

It turns out that her own family was involved with Habitat International when she was growing up and they traveled around the world building houses in Guatemala, Ecuador and Nicaragua. It shaped her life and the person she grew up to be.? It even led her to join the Peace Corps.??As Chris looks back on this experience and remembers building homes alongside of her parents, she feels grateful to Habitat for teaching her so much and she wants to ?give back? to Habitat.

A Family Friendly Organization Chris wants Habitat and the idea of volunteering to be part of Brady?s life.?? She wants to teach him at an early age the importance of making a difference in the world. Although she obviously cannot bring him to a Habitat build, she brings him to meetings and events or when she has to work on mailings. She believes that Habitat welcomes both of their contributions.? Brady is the perfect ice breaker and donations typically increase whenever he?s around!

It takes almost a year to plan the gala and Chris?s job is to work with the Outreach Committee members to put a strategy together for a theme, location, sponsor, donations and entertainment.

This year?s theme is? High Heels & Hard Hats??and will take place on March 24^th at the Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel.? Chris expects to have about 200 people in attendance and her goal is that everyone will leave saying what a fun time they had. The event will include cocktails, hors d?oeuvres, dinner, a silent auction, dancing, basket raffles and special guests.?

Chris encourages other new mothers who are looking to be part of an important cause to call Habitat at 856-303-8080 to find out how they too can use their skills?and talents to help out at the gala or to volunteer at Habitat throughout the year.

Source: http://habitatbloggerbcnj.blogspot.com/2012/02/motherhood-and-habitat.html

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