The Waterside Shops will be hosting, “Raising the Roof at the Waterside Shops” silent auction on Saturday, November 10^th, to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Collier County from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The goal of the event is to raise enough money to fund the lot and hard costs of construction for one attached villa that houses two families. Auction items include an exquisite handcrafted wooden rocking horse, Tiffany & Co. necklace and bracelet, two ski vacation packages and a gathering block. The evening will be held in the center courtyard with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine, and valet parking available.

 

Habitat for Humanity of Collier County has helped 1,000 families move into safe, decent homes since 1978. Still, there is a desperate need for affordable homes for low-wage earning families. Qualifying applicants are legal residents of the United States, living and working in Collier County for more than a year and have demonstrated a need for safe, affordable shelter, an ability to repay the interest free mortgage and a willingness to partner with Habitat through the contribution of 500 hours of sweat equity.

 

Having celebrated the wall-raising on the 1,000^th Habitat home in Collier County, the next goal is to build 1,000 homes in just seven years. In order to accomplish this ambitious goal, it will take everyone finding their place within the Habitat story: on the construction site, as a Family Services volunteer, in the Habitat Home Store, or as a donor. 

 

Habitat for Humanity of Collier County is one of the oldest and largest producing Habitat affiliates in the nation. The local organization has built more than 100 homes a year for the past 6 years, making it Collier County’s leading provider of affordable, owner occupied homes. Habitat for Humanity of Collier County is located at 11145 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34113. www.HabitatCollier.org