UPDATE: The winner is…bn100!
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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 $25,250, and we’re only $2,250 away from having raised ½ of the funds needed to build a Habitat For Humanity Home! 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 near the top. 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 than mortar and wood, but a place 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 12 September 2021 – 19 September 2021. The winner will receive a mug!
About Diana Cosby
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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What a great cause! Thanks for the opportunity to participate.
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lovely work
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Got to love women who know how to handle power tools.
Such a worthy cause.
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My husband and I have supported Habitat for many years; it’s a great organization. They have a great thrift store near where we live and I’ve found many good bargains there.
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I think this is amazing.
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Delilah,
My sincere thanks for inviting me back to your wonderful blog to give an update on ‘Diana Cosby’s Romance Readers Build A Habitat For Humanity Home.’ Habitat For Humanity makes such a positive difference in so many lives, and it’s exciting to share that we’re so close to reaching the half-way point in this fundraiser for this worthy cause. Take care, my friend!
*Hugs*
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Anna Taylor Sweringen wrote: What a great cause! Thanks for the opportunity to participate.
~Hi Anna, wonderful to see you again. 🙂 Habitat For Humanity is a great cause, they truly change lives and give hope to so many. Take care, and I hope you enjoy the last bit of summer.
*Hugs*
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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bn100 wrote: lovely work
Hi bn100, so nice to see you. Yes, Habitat For Humanity does wonderful work, they make a positive difference is so many lives. Take care, and I hope you enjoy the last bit of the summer.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Mary Preston wrote: Got to love women who know how to handle power tools. Such a worthy cause.
~Hi Mary, so nice to see you again. 🙂 Yes, Habitat For Humanity is a worthy cause. There are tons of women who volunteer for Habitat For Humanity.
One of the things I love, in my experience volunteering, is when you sign up to help on a build for Habitat For Humanity, regardless of your level of expertise on the task, there’s usually someone there with experience who offers guidance. Through volunteering on Habitat For Humanity builds, I learned how to drywall and install siding.
Take care, and I hope the rest of your summer is wonderful!
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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ButtonsMom2003 wrote: My husband and I have supported Habitat for many years; it’s a great organization. They have a great thrift store near where we live and I’ve found many good bargains there.
~Hi ButtonsMom2003, wonderful to see you again. Thank you so much for supporting Habitat for Humanity over the years. Their retail stores are amazing, it’s fun to look around, and you never know what you’ll find. Take care, and I hope you enjoy the last few days of summer.
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Debra Guyette wrote: I think this is amazing.
~Hi Debra, so nice to see you again, I appreciate your stopping by. Habitat for Humanity is amazing, and I’m deeply humbled at how romance readers are coming together to raise funds to give a deserving a home. Take care, and I hope your last few days of summer are wonderful
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Delilah,
My sincere thanks again for inviting me back to your terrific blog to share an update on the ‘Diana Cosby’s Romance Readers Build A Habitat For Humanity Home’ fundraiser.
A huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, deeply appreciated. Take care, and I wish y’all the best!
Sincerely,
Diana Cosby, AGC(AW), USN, Ret.
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Congratulations to bn100! And thanks to Diana for another lovely post!