Congrats to Quinn (8) and Trevia (12) for winning the SHO coloring contest! They are the lucky winners of Westcor gift cards for coloring their homes.
SHO Coloring Contest Winner - Quinn (Age 8)
SHO Coloring Contest Winner - Trevia (Age 12)
SHO Coloring Contest – Results are in!
The SHO coloring contest has been completed with an amazing 90+ entries from children participating from all over the valley.
With the entries submitted there were two entries that both placed 1st. SHO has decided to award both entries with a $250.00 certificate. The winners will be notified.
Next week the names of the winners will be annonced on the blog.
Thank you to all the children who submitted their amazing entries.
Watching Your Budget
Keeping track of your budget during the holidays can be difficult, but there are definitely a few essential things you can do to ensure that you’ll still be in control when January rolls around.
Most importantly, set a budget and stick to it. It’s essential that you are responsible and realistic when you set your holiday budget. If you can’t afford to spend lots of money on gifts, then think of other things that the recipients would enjoy, such as free babysitting, home cooked meals, scrapbooks, etc. It really is the thought that counts!
When purchasing gifts, keep receipts and keep track of sales. Know the prices of what you are buying and if things go on sale, make sure you get the the sale price. Keeping the receipts will ensure that you can return the products, if your family doesn’t like it, or receives the same item.
SHO Update
Contracts and work are progressing with all of the jurisdictions. SHO wishes all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.
REDC to coordinate a special housing auction
A special home auction process for the families and individuals that are working with the Coalition is in the works for 2010.
Welcoming LISC AmeriCorps to Phoenix
Three new LISC AmeriCorps members are hard at work with Housing Our Communities and Community Services of Arizona. AmeriCorps members are invaluable assets to neighborhood nonprofits and the communities where they operate.
Desert Mission receives HUD Approval
SHO is excited to announce that Desert Mission has received their HUD approval and are now offering Home Buyer Education classes. Please visit them on this website under agencies.
SHO Update as of October 13, 2009
Data Reports are due October 16, 2009 – Please provide your reports.
City of Phoenix is interested in collecting data including the current zip codes where the family is living before they purchase with NSP funding. The City of Phoenix would also like to track how much rehab is being done in each home using NSP.
SHO marketing has started on www.azcentral.com., these banner ads can be seen on the news pages.
SHO has advertisements for AZ Republic and La Voz, scheduled to run in mid November. SHO will also have some ad stickits in AZ Republic and LaVoz.
If you have not seen the RESPA HUD 1 Requirements, please contact HUD for information and training.
Next SHO CEO meeting will be November 17, 2009
Coloring contest – we are starting to receive entries from children who have viewed the website and have down loaded the coloring picture to enter for the $500.00 gift certificate. We need more entries for the SHO Coloring contest and deadline will be in the month of December 9, 2009.
SHO Coloring Contest – $500.00 Gift Certificate
Download your copy to color – Submit to win a $500.00 Gift Certificate to WestCor Shopping Centers. *See details on website
SHO Advertising Update
The last week in October SHO will be placing an advertisement stickit in both the AZ Republic and LaVoz.
The end of October there will be a 1/2 page advertisement, please look for this full color ad with the AZ Republic at the end of the month.
An online banner advertisement will appear on azcentral.com at the end of October and November.