The Cherokee Association of Realtors (CAOR) was a ‘Carpenter Sponsor’ at the Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia’s 20th Anniversary Celebration held on Tuesday, October 6th at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta. The Carpenter Sponsor was the second highest commitment level for sponsorship, CAOR, New York Life, and SIS Schoen Insulation Services were the three Carpenter Sponsors. The premier sponsor level was the ‘Builder Sponsor’, and UPS was the Builder Sponsor.
Attending the Celebration on behalf of CAOR was, President David Moody, President-Elect Brent Ellis, Board of Director Members Iva Butler, Camille Gard, Colleen Moore, Jimmy Payne, Dolores Wahl, and Susan West.
The Celebration opened with a Welcome from Mark D. Susor, Board Chairman, followed by a Blessing by Deacon Ed LaHouse, Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, before all the participants sat down to a breakfast. Following breakfast Russ Hayes, CEO Habitat North Central Georgia, gave the opening remarks before turning it over to the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Ravi Zacharias from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, to deliver a very powerful message that was both thought provoking and very inspirational. The Closing Prayer was given by Dr. Malone Dodson from Roswell United Methodist Church, the church where Habitat North Central Georgia began 20 years ago.
This event was well attended and our Association stood out as a strong supporter of Habitat for Humanity. Over the last 20 years Habitat North Central Georgia has impacted approximately 1000 people. In 2016 they expect to complete 19 projects to include new construction and home repairs. 64 Family members were served in 2014, including 37 children ranging in age from a few weeks old to 16. Through Habitat North Central Georgia’s tithing 10% of undesignated funds, they have helped to construct 186 homes overseas. Over 270+ homes have been built or rehabilitated by Habitat North Central Georgia since their inception in 1995 within their service area of North Fulton, Forsyth, Cherokee and Dawson Counties.
CAOR is proud of its partnership with Habitat North Central Georgia and the impact we are able to make within our community, and we look forward to not only continuing this partnership into 2016, but expanding our relationship by helping with rehabilitating homes for local Veterans in Cherokee County through another partnership with the Canton American Legion Post 45.
