National League Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun Gifted His Bonus Money to Habitat Following His Experience as a House Leader at 2007 JCWP

Last fall when thousands of volunteers joined President Jimmy Carter & Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to build 100 homes thoughout the community, one volunteer was significantly moved.



Ryan Braun was an Honorary House Leader during the JCWP and for those of you who don't know the name, Braun plays for the Milwaukee Brewers and was voted National League Rookie of the Year last year in 2007!



When Braun built with us last fall, he pledged he'd donate his Rookie of the Year bonus money to Habitat so we could further our mission and this week he did just that. You can read the official press release here.



We just wanted to say to Ryan, on behalf of all our current and future partner families, THANK YOU!

Still riding the momentum

Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles is still riding the wave of momentum that the JCWP 2007 gave us, Even though the 2008 JCWP (Now called the Jimmy AND Rosalyn Carter Work Project) in the gulf is right around the corner! The San Pedro and Vermont Village homes should be completed by the end of February, when a block party is planned for the new residents and their neighbors! Stay tuned for more information about that! Also, if you want to be part of the next JRCWP, check out their site for more info.

We also found a great blog by one of the Jimmy Carter Work Project volunteers from Singapore! Check out her awesome blog and pictures here!

More Hometown Praise for a JCWP Volunteer

3000 volunteers came to Los Angeles last fall to build with us and many are receiving praise and exposure in their hometowns, we love it!

Meet Chuck Mano in Racine's Journal Times:

People You Should Know: Chuck Mano
Saturday, January 5, 2008 10:20 PM CST

Name: Chuck Mano
Age: 38
Personal/family: Married to Kim for 12 years.
Three children: Michaela 10, Zachary 8, Samantha 4
Hobbies/interests: Camping, hunting, ATV riding

Chuck Mano Occupation: Fence contractorVolunteer service: Local Chapter of the American Fence Association, Haban Hitting Center, Habitat for Humanity. I also recently donated time and a kennel for Bones, our Mount Pleasant K-9 unit. Anyone who truly needs help I will go out of my way to assist. Every year I donate to Charlie French’s neighborhood watchprogram. Kids from other states join their churches and come to Racine to rehab homes.

Recent accomplishment: Participated in the 2007 Jimmy Carter Work Project in Los Angeles. Volunteers from all over the world helped Habitat for Humanity build homes for the needy in Los Angeles.

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