UPDATE: The winner is Rachel Lerner!
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My sincere thanks to Delilah for allowing me to return to her wonderful blog and share an update of Diana Cosby’s Romance Readers Build A Habitat For Humanity Home.
A bit of background. Romance readers are AMAZING, and SO is Habitat For Humanity, a charity that I love supporting and volunteering for. Several years ago I thought, why not pair the two and help a deserving family receive a home? And, the Diana Cosby’s Romance Reader’s Build A Habitat For Humanity House fundraiser was born.
I contacted the Habitat For Humanity office in Grayson County, Texas, where I’ve had the honor of helping with several builds and spoke with Laurie Mealy, Executive Director. She embraced the project and was thrilled at the thought of pairing romance readers, who love stories where heroes and heroines overcome challenges to make their dreams come true, with making the dream of homeownership for a deserving family a reality.
Goal: Fund an entire home – $55,000.
I kicked off the challenge by donating $200. As I write this, we’ve raised $22,135, which includes donations from several countries. Romance readers are amazing, and I have complete faith that as the stories they love, they will continue to join together to raise the amount necessary to give a deserving family a home.
How it works:
As readers send donations to Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County for the ‘Diana Cosby’s Readers Build A Habitat For Humanity House of Love,’ the total contributions are updated below the house graphic on the upper right side of their homepage. Donations can be sent via PayPal by ‘clicking’ on the house, which takes you to the donation page, or by mailing a check or money order to:
Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County
901 N. Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 2725
Sherman, TX 75091
*Please note on your donation: ‘For Diana Cosby’s Romance Readers Build A Habitat For Humanity House.’
Again, my sincere thanks to Delilah for allowing me to return to her blog, and another huge thanks to everyone for helping make an incredible difference in a deserving family’s life. For when they walk into a Habitat For Humanity house, it’s more thank mortar and wood, but a place where they can call home.
*Photos used with permission of Habitat For Humanity Grayson County, TX.
Contest
***ONE winner will be drawn from everyone who posts on my Habitat For Humanity post on Delilah’s blog between 18 September 2020 – 27 September 2020. The winner will receive a Mug & Tote.
About the Author
About the Author
A retired Navy Chief, Diana Cosby is an international bestselling author of Scottish medieval romantic suspense. Books in her award-winning MacGruder Brothers series have been translated into five languages. Diana has spoken at the Library of Congress, Lady Jane’s Salon in NYC, and appeared in Woman’s Day, on USA Today’s romance blog, “Happy Ever After,” MSN.com, Atlantic County Women Magazine, and Texoma Living Magazine.
After her career in the Navy, Diana dove into her passion – writing romance novels. With 34 moves behind her, she was anxious to create characters who reflected the amazing cultures and people she’s met throughout the world. After the release of the bestselling MacGruder Brothers series and The Oath Trilogy, she released the bestselling The Forbidden Series.
Diana looks forward to the years of writing ahead and meeting the amazing people who will share this journey.
Diana Cosby, International Best-Selling Author
www.dianacosby.com
The Oath Trilogy
MacGruder Brother Series
The Forbidden Series
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I think you have a great idea. I live in a community in Idaho where we have 4 Habitat for Humanties houses and refugees. The first 2 houses were build with the help of the high school team that is in a class to learn the trade of a contractor. The 3rd house was a parade of homes house. The 4th was build with Habitat volunteers only.
They did an amazing job and their houses are energy certified homes.
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My husband and I have long supported Habitat for Humanity. I was happy to make a donation for your cause.
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great cause
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Diana has been a HUGE supporter of Habitat for Humanity’s work! She is a donor, an advocate, and a spokesperson. She has volunteered on our worksite, hammer in hand, alongside families working on their sweat equity hours. Don’t tell Diana that something is impossible! When she sets her mind to do something, it will happen—step by step with dogged determination. Our affiliate has served more than 60 families through new builds and repairs. Diana’s Readers from all over the world are on their way to funding an entire house for a family who will then repay that mortgage and help another family. It is a wonderful cycle of caring! Many thanks to Diana and her amazing readers!
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I would love to do a Habitat House. I shop our local Habatat and it is awesome.
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Delilah,
My deepest thanks for having me back on your wonderful blog to share the, “Update – Diana Cosby’s Romance Reader’s Build A Habitat For Humanity House.” Habitat For Humanity makes such an incredible difference in so many lives, and I want thank everyone for their supporting this wonderful charity. Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Delaine wrote: I think you have a great idea. I live in a community in Idaho where we have 4 Habitat for Humanties houses and refugees. The first 2 houses were build with the help of the high school team that is in a class to learn the trade of a contractor. The 3rd house was a parade of homes house. The 4th was build with Habitat volunteers only. They did an amazing job and their houses are energy certified homes.
~Hi Delaine, thank you so much for visiting and sharing how Habitat For Humanity has made a difference in your community. Wow, how wonderful that two of the homes were built with the help of the high school team learning the trade of a contractor. In addition to the homes helping families, the experience helped the students learned more about their trade.
Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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ButtonsMom2003 wrote: My husband and I have long supported Habitat for Humanity. I was happy to make a donation for your cause.
~Hi ButtonsMom2003, so nice to see you. My deepest thanks for your donation, it’s greatly appreciated. Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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bn100 wrote: great cause
~Hi bn100, nice to see you, and I appreciate your stopping by. I agree, Habitat For Humanity has made such a positive and profound difference in so many lives. Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Laurie Mealy wrote: Diana has been a HUGE supporter of Habitat for Humanity’s work! She is a donor, an advocate, and a spokesperson. She has volunteered on our worksite, hammer in hand, alongside families working on their sweat equity hours. Don’t tell Diana that something is impossible! When she sets her mind to do something, it will happen—step by step with dogged determination. Our affiliate has served more than 60 families through new builds and repairs. Diana’s Readers from all over the world are on their way to funding an entire house for a family who will then repay that mortgage and help another family. It is a wonderful cycle of caring! Many thanks to Diana and her amazing readers!
~Laurie, always wonderful to see you, and thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words. It’s an honor to volunteer for Habitat For Humanity.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you and your staff for all of your hard work from fundraising, to coordinating the build, and joining with volunteers in the construction of homes that make a profound difference in so many lives.
Take care, my friend, and God bless. *Hugs*
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Linda L Richter wrote: I would love to do a Habitat House.
~Hi Linda, thank you so much for stopping by. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact your local Habitat For Humanity. 🙂
I shop our local Habatat and it is awesome.
~The Habitat stores are so neat, plus each purchase supports a wonderful cause. Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Iwouldlove to do one but I have so many allergies.
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Debra Guyette wrote: I would love to do one but I have so many allergies.
~Hi Debra, I appreciate your stopping by. Sorry to hear about your allergies. If you’re unable to volunteer for a Habitat For Humanity build, donations to them are always appreciated. Please take care.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.