What: Raising the Roof Virtual Event

When: Thursday, September 24, 12:00 – 12:45 pm (Corrected time)

Where: Online

Please join us for Evergreen Habitat for Humanity's 16th annual Raising the Roof Benefit on Thursday, September 24th. Things look a little different this year as we continue to social distance to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As we have all learned during this difficult time, home is more important now than ever. That is why we are excited to continue the tradition of hosting our Annual Raising the Roof Benefit Breakfast. The event will look different this year as we transition to an entirely virtual format and move the event to the lunch hour.

This year, we will be celebrating the completion of our latest home near uptown Vancouver. We will be dedicating the home for the Mang Shang family who have worked hard to make their dream of homeownership become a reality. Ting and Shengraw Mang Shang came to the US from Burma seven years ago as refugees. They left Burma to flee from persecution from their government. They have three children, Zungyoun who is nine, Sengpati seven, and Isakzung five. They live in a small two-bedroom apartment that is overcrowded for the family of five. The family is active in their church community and enjoys spending time together. They became citizens of the United States in 2018. When asked what made them want to become citizens, Ting said “I am proud to become an American and live where I can raise my family and be safe.”

At the event, we will hear from the Mang Shang family about their journey with Habitat and their plans for their new home. We will hand the keys to the family and watch as they see the inside of their new home for the first time.

In addition to celebrating what we have been working on over the last few months, we will also be celebrating the start of a new future for Habitat. In addition to dedicating our newest home, we will be breaking ground on our future project, a nine-home subdivision at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

This short 45-minute program will be fun, lighthearted, and offer the connection we all need during this challenging time. Jim Mains will be our event emcee again this year and will keep the online crowd laughing and entertained.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for making this event possible. A special thank you to the Clark County Rental Association for being the Lead sponsor at this year’s event. We also want to thank Chicago Title Company and Fidelity National Title Company, Columbia River Financial Group, Ginn Group, Imagine Homes Realty, and Providence Health & Services for being major sponsors of the event.

All funds raised by our generous community will go toward building strength, stability, and self-reliance through housing.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Lindsi Smith, Development Director at lindsi@ehfh.org or visit evergreenhabitat.org.

About Evergreen Habitat for Humanity: Since 1991, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity has been strengthening the community by building homes and hope for families across Southwest Washington. We believe in a world where everyone has a decent place to live, and our work unites people from across sectors to come together to build community. To date, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity has built 48 homes serving 184 children and adults. Your support makes this happen.

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