2012 Third Annual
COMMUNITY USED BIKE SALE
Hosted by Champaign Cycle
Sat. May 19, 10 - 5    Sun. May 20, Noon - 4
506 S Country Fair Dr., Champaign, IL 61821  
 Sell your bike or donate it to Habitat for Humanity
 
Do you have an old bike in your garage that you no longer want?  Bring it to Champaign Cycle to be included in the 3rd Annual Community Used Bike Sale.  If the bike sells you receive the sale price minus a 10% consignment fee which goes to Habitat.  If the bike doesn't sell you can either pick it up or you can donate the bike to Habitat for Humanity  or you can simply donate your bike initially.  You will receive a receipt for a tax deductible contribution, you will have more room in your garage, and you'll have the satisfaction of helping a local charity.  
The profit from the consignment fee goes to Habitat for Humanity.  
Champaign Cycle will receive no money from the sale.
See below for all the details
 
Do you want to buy a good used bike?  Come to Champaign Cycle during the sale for a good used bike.  We will inspect all the bikes and they will be in good operating condition.  We will have a checklist detailing the condition of the bike hanging from the handlebars.  Since the owner, not Champaign Cycle, will be selling the bike there is no warranty from Champaign Cycle.  However, we will do our best to honestly represent the condition of the bike and answer questions about the bike.  So please stop by during the 2 day sale to inspect the bikes.
 
Last year we sold 125 bikes in great condition and raised $6,000 for Habitat.
Help us to make this year an even greater success.
 
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THIS USED BIKE SALE.
 _______________________________________________________ Please email us if you want to sell your bike at the Community Used Bike Sale.  It would be a great help if you would email us before you bring in your bike so that we can plan better for this event.  We will reply to you to confirm and will inform you of any changes or additional information.
 
Email us at [ email ] to reserve space at the used bike sale.

 
Building Hope /  Building Homes
 
IIn the midst of a worldwide housing crisis, millions of families still live in dangerous, unhealthy housing, struggling every day just to survive. For them, Habitat for Humanity's self-help housing program is a beacon of hope. A not for profit, Habitat for Humanity, builds  simple and affordable homes in partnership with those in need of decent housing allowing families in need to purchase homes through no profit mortgages.
 
Operating at a grassroots level, Habitat offers the perfect chance to volunteer. Residents in each community direct the affiliates and are responsible for family selection, fund raising, house construction and all day-to-day operations.

Opportunities to participate and give abound.

 

Cleaning out and Cleaning Up
 
Every person reading this is sitting at a computer. What happens when your computer bytes the dust? Or your printer? Fax machine? Or any office/business electronic item? Most of us probably have a defunct piece of equipment sitting somewhere around us right now collecting dust on a top closet shelf or hidden in the shadows. Something we will "get around to later" despite having already bought an updated and more efficient replacement. But what do you do with the old one? You can't just throw it away and finding an acceptable route of disposal takes time and focus that could be directed elsewhere. Well, the Champaign County Habitat for Humanity and ReStore location may have the answer you and your friends are looking for.
 
Recently, we have partnered with Vintage Tech Recyclers, Inc. to help people relieve themselves of these pesky, out-of-use pieces that clutter up our minds and offices. That's right: if you drop off any item from the following list at the ReStore location, you can be rest assured that your once-reliable piece of electronic equipment will be recycled and properly disposed of with no cost to you or the environment.
 
We accept the following items:
 
Monitors, Laptops, Servers, TV's, Printers, Computers, Phones,
Printer/Fax/Scanner combos, video game consoles, UPS batteries,
Typewriters, DVD players, stereos, VCR's, Mice/Keyboards, PDA/Cellphones,
Copiers, Cash registers, Networking equipment, Satellite dishes, Cable boxes  
 
The ReStore is located at 119 E. University Ave. in Champaign and the donation hours are 10:00AM-5:00PM on Monday through Saturday  

Habitat Homebuilders

Building homes isn't cheap. Everything has a cost: whether it be the tiles on the roof, the railing around the porch, the pipes beneath the floors or even the mission of the organization itself; donations are important--no, vital--to the promotion and fulfillment of our hope to build safe, decent and affordable housing to deserving families. Unfortunately, with the rig-a-ma-roll of keeping our own lives moving along, we always find our wishes to give falling off to the side. Well, there may be an easy and efficient solution to anyone who wants to give carefree and regularly.
 
To be sure you are contributing the the global success of Habitat for Humanity, you can become a Habitat HopeBuilder. This is a program that allows a donor to establish a dependable and safe gift toward realizing the mission of our organization. The donations are monthly, hassle-free and automatic from your checking or credit card accounts. You will receive an annual summary statement for tax purposes, have the knowledge that your gift will be put to immediate use and be given updates on our forward progress. And, rest-assured, you can change the amount or suspend your gifts at anytime.
 
Of course, you are also welcome to give directly to the local Champaign County Habitat for Humanity. You can visit our secure donation page, or bring/send your contribution to our location at:
 
119 E. University Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
 
When we know the support is coming, we can better prepare for the future. If you would like to join the HopeBuilder Family and support the efforts of Habitat for Humanity, please use one of the following options:
 
1) you can apply online or download a printable application and mailing information from the Habitat HopeBuilders website.  On this website you can choose to give your donation to Habitat for Humanity International or to a specific affiliate (Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County).
 
2) call 1-800-HABITAT and use Option 1.
 
By joining HopeBuilders you can keep your piece of mind that your reliable contributions are giving gifts to others at any location at home or all around the globe.
 

Business Bonuses
 
We have all heard the PR spins from most corporations: everyone wants to give back to their communities. And most of them, in some shape or form, do. But why not take that a step further? Why not ask your company to help YOU help the community? Believe it or not, many businesses already offer this service to their employees, retirees or employee's spouses. That's right: when you pony up the dough, so does the CEO! Habitat for Humanity has a list of over 1,300 employers in the US that will match employee charitable donations. To find out if the people you work for have partnered with Habitat as a matching donor, visit their website and do a company search. If you find what you're looking for, fill out the gift form online and start spreading the news! The portal even allows your contribution to be directed to either the local Habitat affiliate (Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County) of your choice or Habitat for Humanity International.
 

For a more local chance to give, please visit our donation page on this website to make a credit card contribution. The page and process is completely secure, so you can be rest assured that your private information will be kept confidential.
 
 
If the business gift matching is a program that interests you as either an employer or an employee and you would like more information, you can also contact them via email at [ matching@ habitat.org ] or by phone: (800) 422-4828 ext. 7676. Or, if you want to be 100% sure your form won't get lost in cyberspace, you are also welcome to print and fill out your company's matching gift sheet and mail it to:
 
Habitat for Humanity International
ATTN: Matching Gift Coordinator
121 Habitat St
Americus, GA 31709  

 
Come One, Come All  
2012 is underway and Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County is gearing up for an exciting year! Our ReStore location welcome shoppers with improved flooring on the main level, beautiful lighting throughout the building and the same good prices and awesome deals on our gently used furniture. This year will also see the construction of FOUR new homes in the area, with prospects even higher for 2013. We cannot express our gratitude for the past, present and continued support of everyone who has opened their wallets and hearts to our cause with donations of time, effort and money. Let's move forward into 2012 as a team and we will achieve the same wonderful goals.
 
Our friends in LINC on the U of I campus have done us a major promotional favor by creating two fun videos in our name. If you would like to see the latest adventure of ReStore Man or wonder what we do at Habitat for Humanity and why, please check them out!
 
Help Us Help You  
The Champaign County Habitat for Humanity and ReStore would like to remind everyone about our on-going partnership with the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. As you enjoy your home-cooked meals, we ask that you keep in mind those families whose tables and tummies are empty today. To donate, please bring any non-perishable goods to our collection box in the ReStore at 119 E. University Ave. in Champaign. Remember: a good meal should never be a privilege.