An Inspiring and Fun Evening at Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity’s 20th Anniversary Event Basking Ridge, NJ – Raritan Valley Habitat’s Spring Event held in May at the Olde Mill Inn, Basking Ridge delighted all who attended! It was an evening of dining, dancing, and inspiration fueled by Habitat family member, Christopher Dorvil’s soaring rendition of “I Believe I Can…
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Kids Hammering for Habitat! Take Your Child to Work Day at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Do hammers and teachable moments go together? They certainly did when Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity (RVHFH) teamed up with Home Depot to help the sons and daughters at Janssen Pharmaceuticals build birdfeeders. The kids of employees, ranging from 2nd to 5th grade, not only heard…
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Bridgewater – On Friday April 19th at the Bridgewater Commons Mall, a large crowd gathered for what promised to be a fun and unusual evening as two Somerset County high school students competed against other local teens for the coveted title of Mr. Habitat. The contestants competed in the categories of casual and formal wear, talent, and interview. The winner…
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A Habitat Home to Call Their Own Lambertville On a quiet street in historic Lambertville, a new family is putting down permanent roots thanks to the hard work and generosity of Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity (RVHFH) volunteers and donors. RVHFH’s newest partner family, the Anane’s, received the keys to their new home at a dedication ceremony on March 26,…
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Alaska? Mexico? Italy? Caribbean? Where in the world do you want to cruise to? Now thanks to Cruise.com, a new travel partner for Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity (RVHFH), you can set sail on the open seas and help us build homes right here in Somerset and Hunterdon counties. Helping is simple. Pick the cruise of your dreams, book online…
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Meet Carly Sitrin An important member of our RVHFH family, 18-year-old site host and Habitat Youth member, Carly Sitrin is continuing her journey to make a difference in the world. Since September 2012, Carly has been living in a small community in the Chimborazo region of Ecuador as a fellow of Global Citizen Year, an organization focused on developing post-high…
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Our e-Newsletter is an interactive PDF file that contains clickable icons taking you to… Photo Albums (Facebook & Picasa) Videos (YouTube) Web Pages (RVHFH & Others) Email (Get Involved) …you’ll learn much more about what’s going on at RVHFH than what we were able to get into just 8 printed pages. This Edition: Community Spirit in Bridgewater, Stories from…
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Lincoln Shimomura retired as an anesthesiologist from Somerset Medical Center in 1998. Courier News Article Written by: Sergio Bichao But he hasn’t stopped working. The 82-year-old township resident isn’t collecting a paycheck for his toil. Neither are any of the volunteers who’ve put in perhaps countless hours over the years at the Raritan Valley chapter of Habitat for Humanity to…
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