Fundraising

Chenango County Habitat for Humanity offers "a hand up, not a handout", and one of the ways they achieve this is by fundraising. The activities and special events, such as the Red Carnation sales, the Skillet Toss, chicken barbecues, yard sales, raffles for concert tickets or quilts, the Norwich Pumpkin Fest sketeball golf game, and music concerts help to raise much needed capital to support their housing projects. These benefits are fun to be involved with, create a lot of good will, and raise the awareness about Habitat's great efforts.

The Skillet Toss, for example, is a terrific game because it offers three ways to show support. First, it's  a fun fund raising activity for women of all ages (now open to men too) who compete. Secondly, anyone  can sponsor a skillet athlete, and those pledges really help! Thirdly, the local merchants who donate prizes of gift certificates contribute to making the event successful by attracting competitors.

The red carnation sales have been discontinued, however, there are other ways to show your support.

Benefit Concerts

Another way to show your support is by buying tickets for a CCHH sponsored benefit evening of exceptional music by a folk legend like Bill Staines which was in June 2010 or the harmonious Brother Sun trio concert in June 2011, at 6 On The Square (6OTS) in Oxford, NY.

You can buy tickets in advance to the annual CCHH concert, (approx. $20 pp), from CCHH members; from Bartle’s Pharmacy in Oxford, or Service Pharmacy in New Berlin, Sherburne, and Norwich, NY. Use the 6 On The Square link above to buy them online.

Benefit Dinners

In 2011, CCHH partnered with St. Paul's Episcopal Church Outreach Committee in Oxford, NY, for the 1st annual CCHH Fall Dinner. This first annual ham dinner, with live music and a Chinese Auction, was held on Saturday, November 12, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Parish House, 32 Main Street, Oxford, NY. Watch for it again each year!

2012 marks the first CCHH Habitat Souper Bowl, March 31st, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the VFW Post #2782 in Norwich, NY. Come to taste lots of great soups and breads; a "Chinese Auction" and a 50-50 raffle; a bake sale; live music; and 3 awards to chefs for best soups.

Please visit the calendar page for actual dates of recurring events.

Your support of these events help Habitat make dreams come true by helping to provide decent, affordable housing to families in Chenango County, New York.