donor receives as much as he gives
By Jessica Suitor, In-Kind Donations VISTA
Hamid Habibi had heard about Our House from friends, but it
was a discussion with Executive Director Georgia Mjartan at a
fundraising event that motivated him to become an Our House
donor. He and his wife, Isabel, were excited to learn about the
Our House education and job training programs and wanted to
find ways to get involved. Now every month Habibi‘s car pulls
up to the shelter packed full of necessities like paper towels,
toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and trash bags. The Habibis
make a special trip to a local bulk store just to purchase these
items for the residents of the shelter. Habibi says he loves
―helping people to get back on their feet and become selfsustained.‖ Because of their kindness, his family was named
one of the Top 10 In-Kind Donors for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Habibi enjoys working with Our House so much he hopes to
find even more ways to serve.
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