North Collin County Habitat for Humanity

ReStore Opening Summer 2009

Our ReStore is Scheduled to open late June to early July 2009 at 421 Powerhouse Drive. We are currently accepting donations of new and used building materials. We need your prayers for our new Restore. Opening a retail store can be a very challenging experience. With the dedication of our wonderful volunteers it has made this experience a little more bearable. We still need a few volunteers who can lay the tiles in the breakroom and bathroom. If you can spare a few hours, we need lots of help to set up our new store. Contact Tony at 214-616-6210 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information about our ReStore.

Collin College Fundraiser

Taste of Collin County a HUGE success

The 7^th Annual Taste of Collin County was held on Monday, February 23^rd, 2009 in historic downtown McKinney . The weather was beautiful and the evening provided an excellent venue for celebration of Mardi Gras Madness.

North Collin County Habitat for Humanity cannot say Thank You enough. YOU, our sponsors, restaurants, donors, celebrity judges, entertainers, volunteers and vendors made this event possible. We had over 2,000 in attendance and everyone had a fabulous time. The food was great and the entertainment was superb.

Thank you for making the dream of homeownership a reality for one more North Collin County family.

Restaurant Competition Winners:

Best in Show-Mama Emilia’s, 1^st Place-Café Malaga, 2^nd Place–Coffee N Cream, 3^rd Place-Cotton Patch, Best Booth–Genghis Grill, Best Dessert–Mama Emilia’s

Sponsored by: 97.5 KLAK, Ben E. Keith, Paradise Dental, Imagination Signworks, Bud Ward, Ducky Bob’s, RSC Equipment Rental, IESI, Cindy Garzia, McKinneyNews.net, Entertainment Photos, Patt Lobb Toyota, Valarie Bordeaux, JBeck Photography, United Site Services, The Room Store, Samsung Corporation, Southwest Airlines, Kimberly Tisserand , Teresa Kellen, Andrews Distributing, The Cotton Mill, Edward Don & Company, Games 2U, Warner Search Group, Volvo Rents, Neighborsgo.com, K&C Inc., McKinneyupdate.com, IKEA, Bob Gajeske, Dwan and Carlos Diaz, J Chrisman Baker Davies, Faces by Darlene, Landon Winery, Judy Shaver, Metro Linen Company, Oncor, Collin County Adventure Camp, St Gabriel Catholic Church Clowns, The Zone, Chick-Fil-A, Rough Riders, McKinney Library, BWR Corp, and Farmer’s Insurance.

Restaurants: Alice’s Tea Shop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cadillac Pizza Pub, Café Malaga, Chili’s, Coffee N’ Cream, Cotton Patch Café, Chipotle, Genghis Grill, Goodhues, Hoggs BBQ, Hooter’s, Mama Emilia's, McAlister's, Mom and Popcorn Company, North Texas Job Corps Culinary Arts, On the Border, Poppy's, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Rockfish, San Miguel Grill, Texas Roadhouse, and Wing Stop.

Special Thanks to our Judges: Eddie Deen-Eddie Deen’s Ranch, Steve Stoler-WFAA Ch.8, Elizabeth Combs-IESI, Brian Keefer – Landon Winery Entertainers: Maylee Thomas, Jimmy Barcus, EDS Jazz Band. Auctioneer and Emcee: Rene Bates, Harry Meagher. Princeton High School Marching Band.

Taste Committee: Charlie & Jeni Tomlinson, Sharon Weideman, Dennis Heydanek, Ed Stankunas, Teri DeGonia, Diane Hopkins, Lisa Kelley, Dawn Serr, Lana Baker, Celeste Faro, Jimmy Barcus, Abby Javernick, Gary Carley, Phillip Ward, Monique Burney, Marta Gore, Chaney Muench, Matt Blake, Cindy Peters, Mike Moore, Mary Paschali, Ed Stankunas, Don Smith, LaDawn Wilkins, Nancy Adams, Elizabeth Combs, Peggy Snyder, Ty Lake, Andrea Tabor, and Debbie Yianitsas. Habitat Staff and event Volunteers.

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