Jamboree Program

JUNE IS NATIONAL HOMEOWNERS MONTH

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Rivers Casino & Resort

1 Rush Street, Schenectady

In-Person Event 5:30-8:30 I Virtual Event 6:30-7:30



HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SCHENECTADY COUNTY, INC.

WELCOMES YOU TO

5:30 JAMBOREE begins with music and dancing with DJ
Ketchup, cash bar and our incredible Up-Cycled Auction.
16 local designers have chosen items from Habitat
ReStore to up-cycle/transform into one-of-a-kind pieces!
We also have several other great items to bid on. All
auction items are on-line and bidders must register. *There
will be raffle prizes throughout the evening for all who
purchased a ticket, even if not in attendance!

6:30 Enjoy great food by our wonderful host, Rivers Casino &
Resort while our program begins.

• Our evening’s MC, Jack Aernecke, welcomes all to
JAMBOREE.

• Schenectady Habitat Executive Director, Madelyn
Thorne, will give an update on the many exciting things
happening at Habitat.

• Enjoy inspiring videos and homeowner spotlight.
7:15 Back to music and dancing!
7:30 On-line auction is closed and winners announced.
8:30 Event ends.

THANK YOU TO THE HONORARY
CO-CHAIRS OF TONIGHTS JAMBOREE:

BETTY CAROL BARLYN & REV. BILL LEVERING

LETTER FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the Habitat for Humanity of
Schenectady County, JAMBOREE! After a
difficult year, we are so happy to be back
together, celebrating safely with all of you. Not
unlike so many other businesses, Schenectady
Habitat closed its’ doors last spring but we kept
working, volunteering with Schenectady County
and the Schenectady Foundation to receive,
organize and deliver food to so many families in
need. We were thankful to be able to continue
helping our community in a different capacity. Although we
lost months of revenue at ReStore and the cost of building
materials continue to rise, we were able to stay focused
on our mission because of our core group of volunteers
who have kept our build sites active and moving forward.
Since 1993, Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County
has partnered with working families, sponsors, and
communities to build safe, decent, affordable homes and
to provide support services that promote successful home
purchase and ownership. To date, we have built 57 homes
for qualified, working families. The result is dramatic and
positive differences in the lives of family members and
neighborhoods. We at Habitat are proud to build these
strong foundations in Schenectady to help strengthen and
support our community.
Home Is Where The Heart Is - This is especially true
for our Habitat homeowners who invest in themselves by
stepping up to homeownership. We are pleased to be part
of their journey. None of this would be possible without
the generosity of our incredible staff and Board, dedicated
volunteers, amazing corporate partners and all of YOU
who keep us moving forward everyday with your support.
On behalf of our Board and staff, I’d like to sincerely thank
you for your continued support of our organization that
keeps us doing what we do best: assist in our community
by building safe, affordable and quality housing.
Thank you for joining us tonight to help us build homes,
community and hope!

Madelyn Thorne
Executive Director

SCHENECTADY
HABITAT IS PROUDLY

SUPPORTED BY

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLDEN SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS

MISSION SPONSORS
COMMUNITY SPONSORS

ACK AERNECKE,
MASTER OF CEREMONIES

In July 2007 Jack Aernecke completed a 42 year
broadcasting career in the Tech Valley, Capital
Region area of upstate New York. His last 35
years was as anchor and business-technology
reporter at WRGB TV, a CBS affiliate.
In his reporting career Jack witnessed the start of
the nations first college based business incubator
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and reported
on several entrepreneurs who converted their research
into businesses resulting in significant companies which
settled in Tech Valley and are employing hundreds of area
people in well paying jobs.
Jack was one of the first area reporters to see the potential
for high tech as a new economic force for the region. He
was one of the first reporters to consistently cover the
development and growth of the College of Nanoscale
Science and Engineering at the University of Albany,
now SUNY Poly, along with the investment of billions of
dollars by high tech companies. That led to the creation
of a world class research facility that now employs over
3,000 people and is the home to International Sematech.
Researchers work in a number of areas involved with
designing the technology to make computer chips of the
future faster, more complex and more efficient. He also
reported on how those education-business partnerships
led to the successful effort to attract Advanced Micro
Devices to the Luther Forest Technology Park in nearby
Saratoga County where their spin-off, Global Foundries,
has built and may build several modern computer chip
manufacturing facilities. Those successes are largely
credited to the business education partnerships that first
started in the region in the early 80’s.
Since retirement, Jack has maintained his interest in the
local high tech community. He is providing voice and
narration services for a number of clients, everything
from commercials to in house instructional and marketing
materials.
Jack lives in Schenectady. His son Matthew is a research
chemist. Jack’s grandsons, Luke and Devin, are the two
cutest grandchildren in the history of the world!

JAMBOREE HONORARY CHAIRS

Betty Carol Barlyn & Rev. Bill Levering

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Jack Arenecke

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Kay & Don Ackerman Andrew Mangini
Amy Aldrich Diane Marco

M. Sylvia Anapolis Christina & Steven Meier
Richard & Mariko Baertsch Michelle Ostrelich & Howard Schlossberg

Betty Carol Barlyn Deneen Palmeteer
Bruce & Emily Berberich Ann Parillo

Roberta Blackmer Carmel Patrick
Mrs. Carol Borthwick Heather Peterson
John Polimeni & Rose Morris
David Buicko Shirley Readdean
Miriam Cajuste
Robert M. Carney & Janine Kava Florence Reed
Marilyn & Bob Clement Frank D. Reinach
Laura Combs Charles Richardson
Lawrence Curran
Duane & Pam Dodds Adam Roselan
Gene & Ellie Rowland
Lew Dufort Anthony & Maria Russo
Heather Graham Betsy Sandberg & Steve Nissen
Joseph Guidarelli Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara

Julia Hayden Kathleen Schnitzer
Sharon A. Jordon Kim Siciliano

Bonnie Keller Mr. & Mrs. Nevin J. Smith
Paul M. Kenny Assemblymember Phil Steck
King & Queen of 8
Dr. Peggy King Donna Tessitore
Jennifer Lawrence Madelyn & Chuck Thorne
Bill & Abby Norton Levering Congressman Paul Tonko
Cathy & Brad Lewis
Dave & Bonnie Liebers Carol Troost
Doug & Susan Lohnas Mary Ann van Alstyne
Hon. Guido Loyola & Len Herman
James & Ceil Mack Barbara Vivier
Katherine & William Wolfram
Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas

JAMBOREE COMMITTEE

Amy Aldrich Lauren Moore
John Ferrari DeShawn McGarrity
Ray Legere Deneen Palmeteer
Rev. Bill Levering
Marissa Riggi

Thank you to our amazing artists who have redesigned, repurposed,
upcycled, and transformed items from Schenectady Habitat’s ReStore

for our silent and on-line JAMBOREE auction!

Pam Krison Kayleigh Cox
ATTIC BY KAY
SARATOGA FURNITURE PAINTING Donna Ford
WORKSHOP FRIPPERY STUDIO

Claire Leach Barbara Bishop
CL VINTAGE FINDS BRUSHSTROKES
Rae Rau
Jonaliza Ceklic PAINTFX
SPRUCE & SPROUT

Shelley Burgio

CONSIDER THIS FURNITURE

Terri Schaefer & Meg Rowe
Sarah Sparrow
Gynger Connelly
Jessica Thomas
Heather Gregg
Jess Cipperly
Lauri Dittmer

All proceeds from the silent auction benefit our mission:
We believe in a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes,
communities and hope.

IN ADDITION TO OUR ARTISTS CREATIONS,
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUCTION ITEMS!!!

SARATOGA FURNITURE
PAINTING WORKSHOP
(4) Gift Certificates for ‘Bring Your Own
Furniture’ workshop
From Prep to Finish and all steps in between,
using a variety of paints, techniques, wax,
glazes, and brushes. All materials and
individual instruction included.

DESIGNER PACKAGE
Interested in painting furniture? You’re
in luck! This package includes a Chalk
Mineral Paint prep kit and a half hour
consultation with Shelley Burgio at The
Clinton Street Mercantile.
Want to freshen up your home or office?
Get creative ideas on paint, furniture
placement and accessorizing with a one
Hour Consultation with Barbara Bishop
Interior Consultant.

CORNHOLE
Build by one of our expert, core volunteers,
Bob Martino, and painted in a retro design
by Barbara Bishop. This unique addition to
our auction is sure to bring lots fun to any
backyard party!

DINNER FOR FOUR
Who wouldn’t want to get together and have a
great dinner and charming conversation with
Betty Carol Barlyn and Bill Levering?

Auction ends at 7:30 and winners will be announced!

Raffle Prizes – We will be drawing names throughout the evening. Everyone
who purchased a ticket (in-person & vritual) has a chance to win!!

VOLU– NDTOEUEGRWSPILODTELSIGHT

Doug began volunteering with
Schenectady Habitat around 2007-
2008, but stopped when he grew busy
with other things including mentoring
the Shen High School robotics team. He
reconnected with Habitat in 2018 as he
was nearing retirement and has been a
consistent volunteer ever since. It’s hard
to believe that Doug started volunteering
relatively recently because he has
become such a regular fixture on our
build crew. We rarely go a week without
seeing him. Considering his mechanical
skills, volunteering at Habitat has been a
wonderful fit for Doug who likes to get the
job done and done right.
About his motivation to volunteer Doug shares, “I’ve always enjoyed
designing and building things, and that’s probably the common theme to
my work at GE, my projects at home, and my volunteering for Habitat and
FIRST Robotics. Habitat and robotics both give me opportunities to give
back to the community, share & transfer some of my knowledge to others,
while doing things I enjoy, with a nice group of people who have become
good friends. Tasks I particularly like are those that give me an opportunity
to learn new skills while also using my design & engineering skills to figure
out how to do things well. Recent examples have included stairs, Logix
block foundations, and some of the details of vinyl siding.”
One thing that makes Doug special is that he is always willing to take
newer or less skilled people under his wing and teach them what he
knows. He has remained with us throughout the pandemic, and is willing
to put in extra days volunteering if we need him, as well as assisting our
favorite volunteer electrician Bernie on off-days. We appreciate his talent
and his willingness to dedicate his time to serve our mission.

“THE REGULARS”

CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEERS RESTORE VOLUNTEERS

Edward Allmond Andy Gregoire Steve Therrien
Daniel Aragona Richard Hodder Doug Wildes
Joseph Aragona Marilyn Hvizdos Bernie Witkowski
Richard Baertsch Tom Hartman
Steve Kast
Pete Bakal Larry Krause Ed Heisler
Woody Bowler Bob Martino Keith Kitzman
Olivia Cellini Tom Moody Robert Nold
Steven Costion Bruce Pomeroy Kathleen Schnitzer
Lauri Dittmer Marie Pruyn Mary Jane Shave
Patricia Roeser Nancy Sieper
Nina Doss Anthony Russo Russell Traunstein
Lewis Dufort Carol Troost
Fred Esmond Jim Ryan
Martin Fetchko Nora Sabatini

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adam Roselan, President
Rev. William Levering, Vice President
Charles Richardson, Treasurer
Ryan McCalla, Secretary

Miriam Cajuste Dr. Margaret King
Lewis Dufort Ray Legere
Barry Griggs Krystina Smith, Esq.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY STAFF

Madelyn Thorne - Executive Director
Barbara Bishop Ward - Director of Resource Development
James Gekakis - Construction Manager
Lauren Moore - Volunteer & Family Services Coordinator
Randy Sparrow - ReStore Manager
Anna Ilnicki - Assistant ReStore Manager
Anthony Turner - ReStore Associate

JAMBOREE COMMITTEE

Amy Aldrich Lauren Moore

John Ferrari DeShawn McGarrity

Ray Legere Deneen Palmateer

Bill Levering Marissa Riggi



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Christian and his wife Arelis first applied to become
homeowners in Fall 2020. A second generation
Habitat family, Arelis’ parents are Schenectady Habitat
homeowners! Christian is a military veteran, and we
are thrilled to say that he and his wife will serve as the
homeowners for our first ever Veteran’s Build, a program
which brings together veterans to build a home for a
veteran. We had a groundbreaking for their future home
on Carrie St on Veteran’s Day 2020. Christian and his wife
are in the early stages of our homeowner process, but will
likely move into their home within the next year. He and
his wife have four children who are thrilled at the prospect
of moving into a home with more space. They are eager to
begin the process of sweat equity and are excited to live
in their new neighborhood which has a playground at the
end of the block.

MANITY FAMILIES

Originally from Guatemala, Faustino has lived in
Schenectady for over a decade. His wife Sandra grew
up in Puerto Rico, but moved to New York over 30 years
ago. Sandra works in the healthcare field, while Faustino
works as a landscaper and has shown great skill and
determination when working with us at the build site.
Faustino started his sweat equity a couple of years ago,
and was a part of building the home on Oaklawn Avenue,
as well as helping to rehab the home on Eastern Avenue.
Now, with the house on Lenox, it is finally his family’s time
for their own home.

We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Faustino on the
build site, and he enjoys the work too, so much so that he
has done many more sweat equity hours than he was
required to. Faustino and Sandra are projected to move
into their home this month!

What a good feeling it is to be able to be a
part of an organization, a team that has so
positive an impact on peoples’ lives! The

ramps we build, the houses we build or
rehab, the neighborhoods we improve, the
families and communities we help –WOW!

Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady
County, Inc. is a great example of how
wonderful, smart, hardworking people,
staff, volunteers, board members and
supporters – all working together, doing
their part make great things happen!

– Lew Dufort

There are so many reasons
to volunteer. Mostly because
it just feels good to do good.
But Habitat specifically is a
place that touches so many
lives and to be a small part
of something big is a great

feeling.

– Kathleen Schnitzer

I volunteer with Habitat for
Humanity because I want to give

back to my community. It’s the
right thing to do on so many levels,

and volunteering is part of the
rent I pay to belong to a caring,
loving, family-oriented agency and
community. I want to be part of
the ‘village’ that it takes to build a
house which becomes a home for

a family.

– Russ Traunstein

HABITAT HOUSE WISH LIST

BUILD WITH US!!!

Look what your donations can provide:

$25 One light fixture
$50 Framing Nails (4000 ct.)
$75 One interior door
$100 Standard toilet
$250 One energy efficient window
$500 Deck & railing material
$1000 Bathroom fixtures & kitchen sink
$1500 Laminate flooring
$2500 Vinyl siding and accessories
$3500 Windows and entry doors
$6500 Logix foundation block system
$10,00 Framing package/lumber & trusses
Habitat for Humanity bring0s people together to build homes, communities and hope.

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The Veteran’s Build is an initiative trough Habitat for Humanity
International whereby Habitat affiliates bring together veterans to build a
home for a veteran. We are thrilled to have celebrated Veteran’s Day
with the groundbreaking of our first Veteran’s Build! The future
homeowners (Cuevas Family) were on hand to participate in the
celebration and are eager to begin their sweat equity and move forward
towards homeownership.

We at Schenectady Habitat are so thankful to our military and veterans
who serve and protect our country, making it possible for us to do the
work we do! And many thanks to IUE-CWA for making this Veteran’s
Build a reality.

Proud to be a partner with
Schenectady Habitat





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Easy ways to support Schenectady Habitat all year long:

AMAZON SMILES - Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases directly to

Schenectady Habitat at no additional cost to you. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and type in
Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County, Inc. to select us as the recipient.

GOODSHOP - Who doesn't love getting a great deal while online shopping? Goodshop is

a service that provides coupons to use on the internet. When you shop with Goodshop you
get a great deal and you also get to choose a charitable organization to donate to!

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE - ‘Cars for Homes' program takes donated cars, trucks, boats,

motorcycles, RV’s and other vehicles and sells them through automobile auctions, recyclers
or salvage yards to raise funds that build simple, decent homes for Habitat. Sales of vehicles
benefit the local community where the donation is made. Call Habitat for Humanity Cars for
Homes at 1-877-277-HFHI (4344), or http://www.carsforhomes.orgat

RESTORE – Remodeling, cleaning, down-sizing or just getting organized? Whatever your

project, don’t let the items you no longer need end up in your local landfill. Habitat
ReStores divert hundreds of tons from landfills each year, accepting hard-to-dispose-of
items including new and used furniture, appliances and surplus building materials. Best of
all, proceeds from the sale of donated goods help families build a foundation for the future.

MATCHING GIFTS – Your employer may have a program to match your donations!

Consult your HR department to see if your company participates.

RECURRING DONATIONS – We are genuinely touched by our supporters who believe

enough in our vision to give monthly. Recurring contributions mean that our work continues
and more families can attain a safe, affordable place to call home. Visit our website and
select “monthly” under donation on our online form.

RECYCLE YOUR BOTTLES AND CANS – drop off you empties at 3 locations:

 Habitat for Humanity - 115 N. Broadway, Schenectady
 Creating Change Redemption Center – 309 Saratoga Road, Glenville
 Green Bottle Redemption Center – 1809 Altamont Ave., Rotterdam

Schenectady Habitat has an account at both redemption centers
so please specify Habitat as the recipient.

SEFA - SEFA employees (State Employees Federated Appeal) may give to any of the

charitable organizations that have been approved for participation in SEFA and may at any
time revoke or modify a contribution made through payroll deduction by providing a
written request to the employee’s payroll office. https://www.sefanys.org/

SPREAD GOOD NEWS - Share Habitat posts on social media!

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Why we do what we do at Schenectady Habitat…..

“What homeownership means to me: It means the end of uncertainty. New hope,
strength and stability for here on out. Thank you again so much for this wonderful
opportunity of homeownership. Forever grateful Tapia family”

“Owning my own home has been
important to me because it gives
me security to raise my kids.
Being a homeowner is a blessing
because not only does it give my
family security but stability as
well, a place we can call home
and not have to worry about
moving every time there’s a
problem in the apartments we
would rent out. I thank God we
have a house that is safe to call
home that my kids can grow up
in. Hard work does pay off.
Thank you, Habitat for Humanity
for building a home for us.”
Naytia

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