Morris Habitat for Humanity Announces Hearts and Hammers Gala

Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Leadership Council announces the 15th annual Hearts & Hammers Galaon Saturday, February 22 at 6 p.m. at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, New Jersey. The 2020 gala will celebrate Morris Habitat’s 35th anniversary and raise funds for the organization’s largest project to date—a 25-unit condominium complex planned for Randolph, New Jersey.

“We invite the community to join us as we celebrate 35 years of helping folks in the greater Morris County area with an affordable place to live whether it’s for homeownership opportunities, home repair, or collaborating with community organizations,” said Morris Habitat for Humanity CEO, Blair Schleicher Bravo. “What better way to celebrate than to kick off New Jersey’s largest Habitat project providing 25 affordable homes. Sponsors and attendees will enable 25 families with a hand up to homeownership!”

The evening’s spotlight will be on the Hearts and Hammers Gala Honoree presentations. Gala honorees for 2020 include: Elizabeth Parker, Morris Habitat board member and Executive Editor and Co-publisher of New Jersey Hills Media Group, with the Don Kuhn Inspiration Award; and Corporate Partner Awards to Beyer Ford; Provident Bank; and Ethan Allen, Northern New Jersey Group.

The fun-filled gala features silent and live auctions, a multi-course dinner, music and dancing. Corporate sponsorships range from $2,500 to $25,000 and individual tickets are $250. Morris Habitat is also seeking silent auction items and advertisers for the gala journal. For more details, visit www.MorrisHabitat.org/gala or call 973-891-1938 ext. 121.

Corporate sponsors are stepping up to lend support to Morris Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Major corporate sponsors to date include: Bayer, Lakeland Bank, Lord Abbett, NCJAR (North Central Jersey Association of Realtors), Unimak, LLC; and New Jersey Natural Gas.

ABOUT MORRIS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Morris Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization committed to building homes, communities and hope. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Morris Habitat builds new homes and provides home repair services to income eligible families. Morris Habitat collaborates with other Habitat affiliates and related housing organizations to improve the affordable housing stock in the region, and over the last four years has more than doubled the number of homes built. Morris Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds and serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion. Since 1985, Morris Habitat has served over 400 households through home ownership opportunities, home preservation, and international home building programs. Proceeds from the ReStore, opened in 2007, have helped to fund construction while diverting almost 5,800 tons of useable material from local landfills. The ReStore store is located at 274 South Salem Street, Randolph. For more information, visit www.morrishabitat.org or call 973-891-1934.