March 2009 Archive of News and Musings

Monday, March 09, 2009
Welcome Isaiah Russell!
 
We just got an exciting call! Lisa Brown, our administrative assistant, gave birth this morning at 10:26am to her first child...a baby boy named Isaiah Russell. We hear he's beautiful, with wavy blond hair, and weighs 5 lbs. 13 ozs. Congratulations Lisa and Wes!

Update...now we have a picture!:
 

Lisa with Baby Isaiah

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (3/9/2009 11:05:44 AM | link)

Friday, March 06, 2009
Many Hands Make Light Work
 
The community continues to rally around our program expansion. A team from Highmark Blue Shield recently came on a Friday to work on two apartments that will be used for new families. This was a team building exercise for these co-workers, part of Highmark's organizational philosophy and commitment to the community. We love these types of businesses! Thanks Highmark!

The Highmark team is eager to get to work (Photo courtesy of Leilyn Perri)

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (3/6/2009 3:57:06 PM | link)

Friday, March 06, 2009
Growing Together As Parents
 
We're thankful once again for our partnership with Samara: The Center for Individual and Family Growth. They are currently leading our families through a 16 session comprehensive parenting class over 8 weeks. This has been a tremendous blessing to our families and asset to our program. Thanks, Samara!

Lynne Hockley (above) leads the group which includes Samara instructors, BHA program participants, staff and interns, and other community members (below)

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (3/6/2009 3:47:31 PM | link)

Friday, March 06, 2009
Through A Glass (No Longer) So Darkly
 
Thanks to a generous grant from the Kline Foundation, we are able to install new windows in the entire building at our 209 Hummel Street property. Bob Cutman, our contractor, is hard at work this week. Thanks, Bob!

Bob Cutman installs a new window on the third floor of 209 Hummel Street

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (3/6/2009 11:39:14 AM | link)

Friday, March 06, 2009
If You Expand It, They Will Come
 
The news and excitement of our expansion is spreading far and wide. On President's day we hosted work teams from Indian Creek Church of the Brethren in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and Frederick Church of the Brethren in Frederick, Maryland.

The groups worked hard on the three new apartments we're bringing online for our transitional housing program as we expand the capacity of our program from 9 to 12 families. This week Irosha and her baby are moving in, and in a few days Amanda and her toddler will be joining the BHA family. We say thank you to both groups for helping to make these homes possible!

(Below are some pictures the Indian Creek group snapped while working. Special thanks to Kerry Ziegler for taking and sending us the pictures.)

Charlotte Moyer does a bang up job cleaning the kitchen

Eugene Wampler and Larry Cassel work hard ripping out a kitchen in an apartment that is getting a complete rehab

Kerry Ziegler does a fine job painting trim

Leon Moyer, along with others, gives this room a big facelift

Theresa Wampler cleans up the mess Kerry and Leon made

Leon supervises BHA Executive Director Steve Schwartz to make sure he stays on task

Posted by Steve Schwartz   (3/6/2009 9:28:17 AM | link)

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