Come hear about this new and exciting project. Cotton Groves is a 35-unit affordable housing development to be built from modified shipping containers by the North Collin County Habitat for Humanity. It's a first for the Collin County nonprofit. Habitat's design advisory group, the JDL group, pitched the idea for the higher-density container home community because of their sturdiness, low-cost, quick-build and ability to house more people.
Artist Rendering of Cotton Groves
Celeste H. Cox
To tell us about this project will be
Celeste H. Cox, CEO, of Habitat for Humanity of Collin County and also President-Elect for McKinney Rotary Club.
Celeste Haiduk Cox was hired fifteen years ago as the first paid staff for North Collin County Habitat for Humanity. The organization was 100% volunteer upon her arrival and was building one to two homes per year. Since that time, the organization has recently merged with South Collin County Habitat and her staff has grown to 47. Now there are two ReStore’s (one in Plano and one in McKinney) serving and the organization is serving the entire County and are known as Habitat for Humanity of Collin County.
Habitat has also completed over 600 repair projects, 208 homes, and 70 homes internationally. Celeste serves as the primary contact for Donors and fundraising for the organization as well as being active in the community through Rotary, Chambers of Commerce, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Church and service to Habitat Texas as their past Board President.
NOTICE
Joint Rotary Club Board Meeting
Thursday, June 21, 7pm
Mitas Office
230 E Hunt St, Suite 300
75069
All 2017-18 and new Board members for 2018-19 are asked to attend. Please provide a copy of your report for each Board member. If you will not be able to attend, email a copy to Secretary Chuck Koehler, chakoe@aol.com, prior to the meeting.
Upcoming Program Speakers
June 27: Phyllis Davis, Ebby Halliday Realtors
July 4: No meeting
Flag Dates
Independence Day, July 4: Flags will be distributed from the shed on Thursday, June 28, along with a picnic for scouts and helpers. Flags will be returned to the shed on Tuesday, July 10. Check with VP for Flags, Steve Mitas, if you have questions.
Sunset Satellite Rotary Club
Your satellite Rotary Club, McKinney Sunset, meets the first Thursday of the month at the Hampton Inn, 2800 N. Central Expressway at 5:30 PM to hear a great program speaker, and also the third Thursday of the month for a Happy Hour at a local pub or restaurant at 5:30 PM.
On Thursday, June 21, Sunset Happy Hour will be held at Sol's Tex Mex & Tequila Bar, 119 W Virginia St, just off the Square in Historic Downtown McKinney. Come at 5:30 pm and bring a friend with a heart for service who should be a member of this fun, hands-on service club.
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