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CHAMP Homes receives Grant to Install Solar Energy Panels on its Campus in Hyannis

Hyannis, Mass. January 14, 2008

CHAMP Homes is pleased to announce that it has received a $209,700 grant from the state’s Renewable Energy Trust. Recently, the Board of Directors of the Housing For All Corporation, better known as CHAMP Homes, unanimously accepted the proposal to install solar electric panels on two of the Homes on its campus at 82 School Street in Hyannis. The system is expected to consist of a 46 kW photovoltaic array. CHAMP Homes is also investigating the option of thermal hot water systems.

Paul Hebert, CEO of Housing For All Corporation, says: “We are so pleased that the Renewable Energy Trust has provided us with this grant as it makes this project possible. We have been involved with green projects and recycling for the past few years and we’re very excited about these next steps of installing a Solar Energy System of this size as one of the largest in this area. We are currently in the process of raising money for roof preparations.“

Warren Leon, Director of the Renewable Energy Trust, says: ”This project is a great example of how renewable energy can make housing more affordable for those who are most in need of help. The Trust is proud to support CHAMP Homes in bringing solar electricity to the School Street development.”

About the Renewable Energy Trust:

The state's Renewable Energy Trust, managed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, supports projects like this through grants and rebates for businesses and homeowners to install renewable energy technologies at their facilities and residences. The Trust has funded more than 1,300 clean energy projects across Massachusetts.

About CHAMP Homes:

Since its founding just 16 years ago, CHAMP Homes, a program of Housing For All Corp., has served over 1,200 Cape Cod residents with supportive and affordable housing. They in turn have provided countless hours of service to the communities and added to the growth of our economy. In addition, CHAMP Homes has recycled over 1,000,000 units of recyclables in the past few years.

 

CHAMP Homes receives $35,000 grant from United Way

Hyannis, Mass., February 12, 2007

In January 2007, CHAMP Homes received a $35,000 grant from the Community Impact Committee of The Cape & Islands United Way to apply to the building of Bayside Cottage.

The grant was used towards the building of Bayside Cottage, with beds for 4 women. Bayside Cottage is part of the "Bridge to Hope" prison ministry program of the Cape Cod Council of Churches, in partnership with CHAMP Homes, aimed at helping women transition from the Barnstable County Correctional Facility back into the community. Many of the women have come from situations involving domestic violence, substance, physical and emotional abuse.

CHAMP Homes receives $50,000 grant from
Ungerman Fund for Bayside Cottage

Hyannis, Mass., February 7, 2007

In January 2007, CHAMP Homes received a $50,000 grant from the Ungerman Fund, through the Outreach Committee of the South Congregational Church of Centerville. The Ungerman Fund provides funds, specifically aimed at supporting the needy in Barnstable.

The grant was used towards the building of Bayside Cottage, with beds for 4 women, the name for CHAMP House IV, in recognition of the Bayside Builders team effort under the direction of Brian and Cindy Dacey, who are the major sponsors of the house. They, along with Steve Richardson, Foreman for Bayside Building, Inc., and many other local sub-contractors completed the house in less than 3 months!

Bayside Cottage is part of the "Bridge to Hope" prison ministry program of the Cape Cod Council of Churches, in partnership with Champ Homes, aimed at helping women transition from the Barnstable County Correctional Facility back into the community. Many of the women have come from situations involving domestic violence, substance, physical and emotional abuse.


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CHAMP Homes raises $48,090 through the
2006 Last Gasp Bike, Boat ‘n Bake

CARLISLE Foundation supports Housing For All/CHAMP Homes
with $17,500 challenge grant

HYANNIS, Mass., January 1, 2007 — Grant and Helene Wilson through the CARLISLE Foundation in Framingham, recently supported the Housing For All Corporation/CHAMP Homes recycling center project with a $17,500 challenge grant.

"I’m pleased to announce that other supporters of Housing For All Corp/CHAMP Homes have stepped forward to achieve this challenge. E.g. RBC Dain Rauscher helped with a $65000 donation and Davenport Companies supported us through Seaside Lemans ", Director Paul Hebert said.

The Recycling Center on 626 West Main Street is just one of the programs Housing For All Corp./CHAMP Homes runs to teach its residents job skills.

Since its founding 15 years ago, CHAMP Homes, a program of Housing For All Corp., has served over 1,000 Cape Cod residents with supportive and affordable housing. They in turn have provided countless hours of service to the communities and added to the growth of our economy. Thanks to CHAMP Homes, taxpayers have saved hundreds of thousands of tax dollars in social program costs. The CHAMP contributions to Cape Cod communities in services and spirit are indeed priceless.

More information about Housing For All Corp./CHAMP Homes is available through writing to 82 School Street, Hyannis, MA 02601, through www.champhouse.org, by calling (508) 771-0885.

HYANNIS, Mass., December 29, 2006 — CHAMP Homes raises $48,090 through the 2006 Last Gasp Bike, Boat ‘n Bake, held on September 17th, 2006.

"I’d like to thank all the cyclists who rode for CHAMP Homes, as they’ve truly made a difference to the current CHAMP Residents and those to come", CHAMP Homes Director Paul Hebert said.

"We have completed building CHAMP House IV, which added more beds for women which was greatly needed. Women in House IV may come from situations involving domestic violence, substance, physical and emotional abuse. They become part of the "Bridge to Hope" prison ministry program, aimed at helping women transition back into the community. The House was built through the generous support of Bayside Building, Inc, Shepley Wood Products along with area sub-contractors. "




 

Paul and Carolyn Hebert – Recipients of the
Louise Gaskins Civil Rights Award

-Megan Secatore, MTA Reporter (edited for this web page)

Attendees of the 2004 Human and Civil Rights dinner of the Massachusetts Teachers Association heard Paul and Carolyn Hebert speak affectionately of students living in nearby woods while trying to attend high school who were assisted by CHAMP Homes. Paul and Carolyn were being presented the Louise Gaskins Civil Rights Award.

As the founders of CHAMP Homes, a safe, therapeutic and nurturing family-type environment for homeless youth and adults, Paul and Carolyn Hebert have served more than 800 individuals who suffer from a lack of family support. Today, the three CHAMP Homes provide a haven for as many as 50 of Barnstable's homeless adults and youth at a time.

Giving dignity to those lost in the world, the Heberts' efforts have changed many abandoned young people into productive, working taxpayers, with new hope of going to college. Under their leadership and direction, CHAMP Homes has become a valuable resource for scores of homeless adults and children in the Cape Cod community, as well as for other at-risk citizens and those in transition programs.

Photo by James Sacks

Award winners and friends, pictured from left to right, are Paul Hebert, CHAMP Homes; MTA Vice President Anne Wass; Louise Gaskins, a retired member for whom the Louise Gaskins Civil Rights Award is named; Arline Isaacson, Massachusetts gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and MTA staff; Carolyn Hebert, CHAMP Homes; Gary Daffin, Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus; Thomas DeVito, principal, Ferryway School, Malden; MTA President Catherine A. Boudreau; Cinderella Berry, Middleboro Education Association; Karen Swartwout, Malded Education Association; Deanna White-Hebert, Quincy, Chair of the MTA Human Relations Council; and Steven Goodwin, Nashawtuc Charities, Inc.

 

Paul and Carolyn Hebert – Receive Honorary Degree
from Cape Cod Community College

Heberts Receive Honors for Community Service

The Board of Trustees of the Cape Cod Community College awarded Paul and Carolyn Hebert an honorary degree in Community Service at the annual commencement ceremony held at the college’s West Barnstable campus in June.

The award was given to honor Paul and Carolyn’s work in establishing, maintaining and growing the CHAMP Home programs into a successful and self-sustaining environment for the homeless and at-risk youth and adults of the Cape Cod Community.

Heberts Receive Honors for Community Service

Text of Award:

Whereas Paul and Carolyn Hebert have created and served as directors of the Champ Houses, a multi-generational non-profit program, providing shelter for at-risk homeless members of the community since 1992; and

Whereas, the Champ Houses offer a loving, caring, family-like environment with strong positive message where residents, frequently referred to as Champs, receive counseling and life skills training; and

Whereas, under Paul and Carolyn Hebert's leadership, the Champ program has successfully served more than 700 adolescents, young adults and seniors; and

Whereas, under Paul and Carolyn Hebert's leadership, the Champ program has partnered with the College to further their residents' education, often sending them first through ACCCESS program for ABE, GED, and/or ESOL programs; and

Whereas, through their work, hundreds of "CHAMPS" have successfully gone back into the community to lead healthy, productive lives, and in turn have reached out to help others; and

Whereas Paul and Carolyn Hebert have consistently demonstrated through their work their life-long commitment to providing accessible help to even the poorest and most challenged among us, a commitment that mirrors in many ways the community college mission of open access; and

Whereas, Paul and Carolyn Hebert have infused the Champ Houses with their driving philosophy of giving people new control over their lives and thereby strengthening the entire community; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Paul and Carolyn Hebert be awarded an Honorary Degree in Community Service.

 

And in other news around the campus...

Paul Hebert and Congressman Delahunt
Paul Hebert and Congressman William Delahunt at The Jamie Ready Champ Youth Home, January 29, 2002

On January 29th, 2002, Congressman Delahunt announced the approval of a grant
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that will help to provide support
to residents of the Jamie Ready Champ Youth Home


Paul Hebert addresses Congressman Delehunt's entourage, local media, and other friends of CHAMP Homes.

 

Paul Hebert with Amalia Barreda
Paul Hebert with WCVB-TV Boston Channel 5 reporter Amalia Barreda and camerman Dan Lang, November 22, 2001

Paul Hebert with Americorps Volunteers
Paul Hebert with Americorps Volunteers Jessica Briggs, Jennifer DeLeonardo, Emily Hicky, Joseph Parietti. Members of the Cape Cod chapter of Americorps visited the new CHAMP Homes in November of 2001.

 

Champ House In the News

To view articles about and related to CHAMP Homes, click on the following links:

Channel 5, WCVB-TV, Boston Thanksgiving Day, 2001.

CHAMP House a true manger for those in need The Barnstable Patriot - December 21, 2001

 

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