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Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan Executive Director Ted Fines and Jenny Nestell, home ownership program coordinator and volunteer coordinator, hold up International Women Build Week T-shirts. The public is welcome to participate in virtual events this week honoring Women Build.
ALPENA Today is International Women’s Day, and the first day of Habitat for Humanity’s International Women Build Week.
In a traditional non-pandemic year, live events would be planned throughout the week to celebrate and encourage women to participate in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.
But this year, it’s all virtual, said Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan Executive Director Ted Fines.
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Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan is proud to partner with the SpartanNash Foundation during its retail scan campaign to build stronger communities. Between Feb. 10 and 21, store patrons who visit any of the four Family Fare stores in Northeast Michigan (Mio, Lewiston, Rogers City and Oscoda) will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10 or round up to the nearest dollar at any checkout lane, with 100 percent of dollars raised granted to Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone in our community to join with the SpartanNash Foundation and all our Family Fare Supermarkets to raise funds to continue our mission to offer safe and affordable housing options,” said Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan Executive Director Ted Fines.
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In this award-winning photo by Ted Fines, snow is seen on the corner of the floor in the run-down, abandoned McKenzie High School in Detroit. The photo won the Jurors Choice Award in the PRAXIS International Juried Photography Exhibit â EMPTY PLACES : ABANDONED SPACES in Minneapolis.
Local professional photographer Ted Fines took top honors for his entry to PRAXIS International Juried Photography Exhibit EMPTY PLACES : ABANDONED SPACES earning the Jurors Choice Award. Exhibit dates are January 16-31, 2021 at the Minneapolis gallery.
Fines is the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan. He entered the juried contest on the suggestion of local artist Brian Schorn.