PARTNER
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Are you interested in owning a Habitat home?
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will be holding two
partner family workshops on June 16th from 10:00 AM
to 11:30 AM and then again on June 20th from 6:00 PM
to 7:30 PM. Families will learn what it takes to partner
with Habitat for Humanity and become a home owner.
The workshop is mandatory for consideration
to enter the program. If a family meets the qualifications,
an application will be given to the family at the workshop.
Applications are only available at these workshops.
Please call 563-359-9066 and ask for Barb
for more information.
UPCOMING
HOME DEDICATIONS
Please join us on Saturday, April 28th as Habitat will
be dedicating two homes. Many hands have come together
to make home ownership a reality for these two Quad
City families.
At 10:00 AM, the celebration begins with the Hacker
family receiving the keys to their home at 1313 12th
Avenue in Moline, IL. Tony and Cathy, along with their
six children, have worked hard to earn the home. With
busy work schedules and raising children, the Hacker's
work ethic was shining. It takes determination to achieve
a dream. They are a wonderful example of a hard working
partner family. We are proud of them! Please join us
welcoming the family into their new home and the start
of a new chapter in their lives.
Augustana College Chapter members and the Hackers
A special thanks to the Hacker family house sponsors.
They are: The Moline Foundation, Augustana College,
The Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Wells Fargo, Cobham
Mission Systems, Modern Woodmen, Sam's Club, Trinity
Lutheran Church, and 3M.
An easy jaunt across the river will bring you to 824
Charlotte Street in Davenport, Iowa. At Noon, the Foli
family will be sure to bring a smile to everyone's face.
We enjoyed watching the Foli's as they built their home
with the help of our community. Their infectious smiles
and welcoming hugs made work days special for many area
churches and businesses. Habitat staff, sponsors and
volunteers witnessed how the power of a positive attitude
helped the Foli's succeed. Make it a point to be there
Saturday and congratulate them on their hard work and
dedication.
Kangni and Loetitia Foli are all smiles!
Home #75 was funded in part by the Scott County Housing
Trust Fund, Scott County Regional Authority, Wells Fargo,
HOME funds, Alcoa and Titan Machinery. Our thanks go
out to all who helped the Foli partner family!
GOLF
"FORE" HOMES OUTING
On Saturday, June 2nd, Habitat for Humanity will
be hosting the 2nd Annual Golf "Fore"
Homes outing at Hawthorne Ridge Golf Course in Aledo,
IL. The four man best ball format will allow golfers
of all levels to enjoy the day. Prizes include a
chance to win a car for a hole in one!
Registration will begin at 7:00 AM. A shotgun start
will be at 8:00 AM. The cost is $75 per player and
includes golf, cart, prizes and lunch, immediately
following at the Andalusia Lions Club.
Reserve your spot today by emailing
or calling Dougal
Nelson. Call 563-359-9066 or email Dougal.Nelson@HabitatQC.org
5th Annual
National Women Build Week
Thousands of women across the country join together
May 5 – 13 to build homes with local families
For the 5th year in a row women volunteers will
raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction
sites across the country in recognition of National
Women Build Week, May 5-13. The event is a nationwide
initiative of Habitat’s Women Build program
developed in partnership with Lowe’s. National
Women Build Week is held the week leading up to
Mother’s Day because of its significance to
Habitat homeowners and volunteers. Nearly 31,000
women volunteers from all 50 states have participated
in the previous four events. 
This year’s theme, “The Build Generation,”
reflects the event’s goal to recruit and train
women volunteers, as well as welcome the next generation
of Habitat Women Builders – young women, ages
18-24 – to help support Habitat’s mission
to create affordable housing. Habitat for
Humanity – Quad Cities’ Women’s
Build Days will be taking place on May
8, 10 and 12, 2012. There will be 2 shifts each
day, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00
PM. registration to be involved in this event starts
on April 2nd.
Please contact Barb Hiesterman by calling 359-9066
if you are interested.
Remember if you can hang a picture, you can use
a hammer.
May is QC Bike Month in the Quad Cities! Take the
2012 Habitat for Humanity QC Bike Month Challenge!
Join the ever growing numbers of bicycle riders
in our community and take it one wheel revolution
further. Ride your bicycle for recreation/transportation
AND help earn funds forHabitat for Humanity Quad
Cities!
Check out QC Bike Month http://www.qcbikemonth.com/index.html
and the Quad Cities Bicycle Club Website for more
info: http://qcbc.org/
Dates to Remember:
May 1st, Tuesday, Start riding!
May 6th...9:00..QCBC Pre-Picnic Rides…Helmets
required!
Location: Illiniwek Park, Hampton, IL. Ride a leisure
or mid-paced ride with the Quad City Bicycle Club
and other Habitat riders taking the Bike Month Challenge.
Afterwards, enjoy a free picnic lunch courtesy of
the QCBC. Leisure ride to Cordova and back is 25
miles. Leisure ride Leaders: Don Collins and Dean
“Bareback” Mathias. Mid-paced rude is
lead by Dixon “Razorback” Novy. Buy
a Habitat for Humanity T-Shirt from Dean “Bareback”
Mathias at the QCBC picnic ride for $15 and advertise
while you ride all month!
Simply download the pledge form and start asking
for pledges. Once Bike Month is over, collect the
pledges and send them to Habitat for Humanity QC!
DOWNLOAD YOUR PLEDGE FORM
HERE!
Bring
Your Team for a Work
Day
Work Day Sponsors provide: 
• A team of volunteers for a day
• A contribution to
Habitat QC
In exchange, they receive:
• Construction leadership, training, and tools for the
day
• A simple, decent lunch
• Use of Habitat logo for
t-shirts or publicity
• Recognition in Habitat
publications
• A teambuilding opportunity unlike any
other
• A chance to leave “titles at the office” and make
a tangible impact that will improve the lives of a family in
our community!
Call 563-359-9066 to schedule a
work day for your group
on one of our 4 homes under
construction!
Isabel Bloom
Sales Continue to Benefit Habitat
Isabel Bloom, a Quad-City favorite, announced in January
of 2010 that it would expand its partnership with 
Habitat through
by donating $5 from every sale of one of its newest
sculptures: a pineapple. In 2012, isabel Bloom will
continue donating $5 from each sale.
Isabel Bloom began partnering with Habitat in 2008 when
representatives of the company began presenting a Small
Birdhouse Plaque to each Habitat partner family at their home
dedication. After learning more about the program, a crew from
Isabel Bloom decided they wanted to be more involved. In 2010,
the company sponsored a workday and sent a crew of employees to
work on Habitat house #66.
Habitat’s Director of Development Dougal Nelson explained
that the new sculpture will have a far-reaching impact
on Habitat’s program. "The new Bloom Habitat Pineapple
will help Habitat further its mission by donating a
portion of sales proceeds to the cause. In addition
to helping build homes, the Pineapple will raise awareness
of Habitat and the importance of simple, decent, affordable
housing for everyone!"
The pineapple, an international symbol for welcome, will be
sold in Isabel Bloom stores and online at http://www.ibloom.com/.
