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HOMECORP AND HABITAT WORKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

And linger and Riddick in New Orleans at Habitat's Musicians Village

HOMECorp Board President, Linny Andlinger, and Executive Director, Beverly M. Riddick, visited New Orleans with HC trustee, Jack Bowers. A graduate of Tulane University’s MBA program, Jack, travels to New Orleans several times a month as a consultant for Habitat for Humanity International.

During their three day trip they toured the entire city of New Orleans and observed the shocking devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina over two years. The magnitude and expanse of the devastation was emphasized by Jack as he overlaid a map of Essex County on a map of the area. It’s incredible to imagine that the area affected by Katrina is as large as all of Essex County! The highlight of their visit was working for a day on a Habitat house at Musicians Village, the housing development conceived by Branford Marsalis and Harry Connick, Jr. that was created to provide housing for musicians displaced by Katrina. Linny, who is looking forward to working with Habitat again, was particularly impressed by the gracious and appreciative people of New Orleans who each wanted to tell their story about New Orleans and the effect that the hurricane had on their lives. She remarked, “I want to remind others that it is still possible to experience the wonderful culture, spirit, and especially the music of New Orleans while continuing to advance the post-Katrina recovery.” Although Habitat has an international focus and provides shelter to be the most needy families, both Habitat and HC are dedicated to offering housing solutions to individuals and families who have few other affordable options. Their trip to New Orleans gave Linny and Beverly a closer look not only at the vast housing needs of the New Orleans community, but of the varied affordable housing options and the strong community and corporate partnerships that can be replicated by HC for the citizens of Montclair.

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HC FOSTER FUND CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

For the first time since 2004 HC successfully acquired market-rate units for conversion to affordable rental housing. OnNovember 2007 marks the 10th anniversary of HOMECorp’s Julius W. Foster Fund. The Fund provides scholarships to Montclair’s Glenfield Middle School students who successfully complete their “Read Your Way” academic and community service requirements at HC throughout the school year. It is named for the late Julius W. Foster, husband to Joan Foster, a HC charter trustee. Since 1997, Joan has raised over $10,000 toward the Foster Fund.

“The Foster Fund gives me enormous satisfaction, to not only memorialize my husband’s name, but to know that we do so much for the students at Glenfield,” noted Ms. Foster. “Through the Foster Fund, we’ve been able to award 27 scholarships which I’m very proud of. The seed money for the Foster Fund grew out of generous memorial gifts made to HC after my husband died. We wanted to find the best way to use the money.

Mrs. Foster formulated the idea after watching a local access cable program that featured Glenfield special education teacher, Barry Schwartz. After meeting with Barry, a 15-year veteran Glenfield educator, the decision was made to bring HC and Glenfield students to promote community service as well as the Glenfield literacy program.

“Read Your Way” is a reading incentive program that allows all Montclair middle school students who have read and written reports Foster Fund
for 25 books, the opportunity to travel to a different destination each year. The trips, to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington DC, are designed to be both fun and educational. With Mr. Schwartz’s guidance, students are selected each year to participate in the weekly community service at HC, based on financial need. If the students reach their “Read Your Way” goals and their HC volunteer requirements, the Julius W. Foster Fund provides a scholarship to help pay for their trip.

According to Mrs. Foster, this scholarship program is a perfect tribute to her husband’s legacy due to his alumni status at Glenfield and the fact that he was a resident of Mission Street where five affordable HC homes were developed. Each year Mrs. Foster reaches out to her friends to help support the program. “Certainly this Fund is not possible without the generosity of my friends.”

The Julius W. Foster Fund helps acknowledge Montclair students for both academic achievement and community service contributions. HC Executive Director, Beverly M. Riddick, adds, “that the Foster Fund speaks to HC’s mission to provide safe, decent affordable homes in Montclair and to promote neighborhood development.” If you would like to partner with HC and support the Julius W. Foster Fund, please call 973-744-414.

Glenfield Middle School teachers, Barry Schwartz & Adam Scribner, along with Joan Foster.
Glenfield Foster Fund scholarship recipients, Nolan Edmonson and Quron Warren.

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CORPORATE VOLUNTEERISM AT WORK

On October 4, 2007, 36 Novartis Pharmaceuticals employees participated in Community Partnership Day for the second year. They painted the hallway at HOMECorp’s 25 William Street apartment building. Novartis underwrote all of the materials and equipment.

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HOMEBUYER SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS EARN HUD CERTIFICATES

On October 13, 2007, 13 first-time homebuyer seminar participants received HUD certificates. The HUD certificate makes them potentially eligible for discounted mortgage products and down payment assistance.

Seminar co-sponsors include Valley National Bank, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of NJ, real estate attorney, Avram Segall and Prudential Zinn real estate sales agents, Sharon Gill and Michele Chiles-Hickman.

October 13, 2007 HC Seminar Participants

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JACK BOWERS — 2007 LOCAL HERO

The Bank of America Local Heroes Award is awarded to individuals who champion causes vital to their communities and exemplify the highest standards in community service. Jack Bowers was honored to be the recipient of this award and proud to accept it on behalf of HC’s work.

Jack has been involved with affordable housing programs for over twenty-five years. Earlier, as an investment banker managing Merrill Lynch’s Housing Finance Department and, during the past decade, as a trustee and past president for HC.

Since December 2005, Jack has worked for Habitat, primarily in fundraising and financial matters. Locally, Jack collaborated with the Montclair United Way and HC to identify and assist five New Orleans families who relocated to Montclair after Katrina.

The Local Heroes Award came with a $5,000 donation from Bank of America which Jack directed to HC. Jack’s current plans are “to remain active with both organizations and continue to work in New Orleans on what is proving to be a very long and slow recovery.”

HOMECorp Trustee and Award Recipient, Jack Bowers

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DONORS AND SUPPORTERS

Thank You to HOMECorp supporters, donors, volunteers and friends. Your commitment to affordable housing preservation is what created opportunities for our successes and accomplishments throughout the past year.

CONSULTANTS

THOMAS E. CONK
DICKSON, ASHENFELTER,
TANNER, SLOUS & TREVENEN
INTERTECH
MEISLIK & MEISLIK
PAUL SIONAS

BANKS, FOUNDATIONS

BANK OF AMERICA
COMMERCE BANK
E. FRANKLIN BOBBINS
CHARITABLE TRUST
JOHN C. WHITEHEAD FUND
NJ COMMUNITY CAPITAL CORP
PENN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
MONTCLAIR FOUNDATION
MONTCLAIR ROTARY
FOUNDATION
SILVER FAMILY FOUNDATION
VANCE WALL FOUNDATION
THE VALLEY FOUNDATION

BUSINESSES

BARNES & CARTER
GD BROWN CONTRACTORS
HERITAGE HOME DESIGN
KUHL DESIGNS
MAKEREADY PRESS GALLERY
MEDOC HEALTH SOLUTIONS
THE PRINTER’S PLACE

CIVIC/EDUCATION/HEALTH

NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDCARE
CENTER
UNITED WAY OF NORTH ESSEX

FOSTER FUND

CHARLES & MARY ATTALLA
RAYMOND BOYCE
MARVIN BRENNER
WELLINGTON BROWN
ANNETTE CASTELLO
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES, INC.
THOMAS FARANDA
JEFFERSON FOSTER
JOAN FOSTER
MR. & MRS. JULIUS GARNES
LEONARD JOHNSON
CHARLES L. OVERBEY
TOM RIGGS
REGINA TETENS
TETE TENES, JR.
LORENA TYSON
JOAN TUOHY
INGRID T. WAITHE
WILLIAM WATTS
MIDLRED WATKINS

GOVERNMENT

MONTCLAIR TOWNSHIP
ESSEX COUNTY
NJ DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

CENTRAL PRESBYERIAN CHURCH
GLEN RDIGE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF UM
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
UNION CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

MATERIALS/IN-KIND

ARNOLD GLASSER
HOWARD & SUSAN SILVER
YOUR COLOR SOURCE

BOWL FOR HOMECORP

MR. & MRS. ANDREW ABRAMSON
ANGELA C. ADDERLEY
DENISE BROWN ALLEN
SONIA Y. ANDINO
MR. & MRS. JOSEPH AMATO
MERRICK & LINDER ANDLINGER
MR. & MRS. KEN BAKSHI
K. BANNERMAN & J. WILDERMAN
MR. & MRS. KENNETH BARRETT
GIL & MEREDITH BAUER
DAVID & SUSAN BERSHAD
MR. & MRS. GARY A. BEYER
B. BLANEY & M. GERDES
JENNIFER LYNN BLEVINS
MR. & MRS. THOMAS BONGIORNO
MICHAEL J. BRANDON
SANDRA BRATCHER
MICHEAL K. BRENNAN
S. BUCKINGHAM & B. HEDEEN
CALENDRA PRODUCT, INC.
MR. & MRS. JOHN CARLTON
CHRISTOPHER CERF
MR. & MRS. TOM CHERRY
DR. SUNNY D. CHOI, MD
MR. & MRS. JAY J. CHURCH
DERRICK CLARK
GAIL CONNOLLY
ERIKA COWAN
PATRICIA CRAIG
MICHAEL & MARY DANA
MR. & MRS. GUY D’ANDREA
ALAN & SALLY DEEHAN
JANICE KORTY DEVITA
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL DUDEK
GEOFFREY & MARGO GARRISON
MR. & MRS. C. MICHAEL ELLISON
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL R. FERRELL
MR. & MRS. ERWIN FISHMAN
MR. & MRS. DAVID FISHMAN
TRACY FONTAO
SUSAN E. FURLONG
MR. & MRS. GAETANO GREGORY
NINA R. GAMBARDELLA
ELAINE GOLDMAN
MR. & MRS. GREGG A. GONSALVES
DENIS GUERRA
MR. & MRS. DOUGLAS HALBERT
MR. & MRS. DAVID J. HALL
MR. & MRS. PETER A. HARBECK
MONDUANE HARRIS
DIANA K. HAKIM-FENNELLY
MR. & MRS. SCOTT R. HARWOOD
KATHLEEN HESTON
MR. & MRS. PETER HIRSCH
DEDE HOROWICZ
IMAGE DERMATOLOGY P.C.
LISA INDOVINO
DALE JACOBS
MR. & MRS. MIHCHAEL JOHNSON
RONALD S. JORDAN
STACEY S. JOYCE
HOLLY KALDROVICS
DABURA M. KARRIEM-ROBERTS
MR. & MRS. STEVEN KASS
JOHN P. PEPE & MELISSA KATZ
E. GOODELL & L. KATZMANN
MR. & MRS. SCOTT KINGSLEY
A. NAAR & M. KRAFT
JEROME & BERNICE KRAMER
MARY ELLEN LACKEY
MR. & MRS. WILLIAM LACKEY, JR.
K. LEVINE & S. WOLMAN
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL LONGTHORNE
MR. & MRS. NICHOLAS J. LORDI
MR. & MRS. KEITH W. MATTOX
MR. & MRS. FRANK MARTONE
MS. DEATRICE W. MAYS
ANDREA MCDONAGH
MR. & MRS. SYLVESTER MCCLEARN
MR. & MRS. MICHAEL MCINTOSH
MR. & MRS. JOHN G. MCMANAMEY
N. SCHMIDT & A. MEISLER
LISA MIEROP
MR. & MRS. SAMUEL MILLER
ALEXANDRA F. NAMMACK
JANET M. NEAL
MR. & MRS. BRENDAN T. NEDZI
MR. & MRS. JEREMY C. OBADITCH
PAPER BOUTIQUE, LLC
GLORIA PATTERSON
MR. & MRS. KEITH PHILLIPS
ANN YAFFE PHILLIPS
S. SOROKIN & C. LISI
BARBARA B. MINTZ
MARIANNE MOORE
MR. & MRS. JOHN B. MURPHY
MR. & MRS. CHARLE MOSER
MR. & MRS. GREG MUIRHEAD
MAUREEN K. NEAL
MEREDITH L. O’CONNELL
J. DEAN PAOLUCCI
KAREN-ANN KAELINE-PANICO
MR. & MRS. DANIEL PLACENTRA
JUNIUS POWELL, JR.
ANN RASMUSSEN
MR. & MRS. ROBERT RAWLEY
L. SMYTH & E. REESE, JR.
ELEANOR RILLI
M.R & MRS. JEFFERY ROBBINS
MR. & MRS. JOSE ROMANO
M. PURDY & D. RUSSAKOFF
E. RUNG & K. M. LOGAN
LAUREN RUTTEN
MR. & MRS. LEONARD SANTORO
VINCENT SAVO
MR. & MRS. JAMES SHEPARD
HERITAGE HOME DESIGN CORP.
RJR TOYS, INC (LEARNING EXP)
MR. & MRS. DAVID SKUTCH
MR. & MRS. EDWARD SOLECKI
ROY SOMMERHATLER
DR. ANTHONY B. SPAIN D.M.D.
MR. & MRS. HAL L. STERN
DAVID & LOIS STITH
SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS
MR. & MRS. M. RANDALL STRICKLAND
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M. TOSH & C. TRUCHAN
LESLIE D. WADE
MR. & MRS. CHRISTIAN WAIT
FRANK & MARGO WALTER
MR. & MRS. TODD WALTER
MR. & MRS. WALTER WANG
JOHN J. WHITE
MR. & MRS. ROBERT WHITELEY
DIANE M. WILKIN
JILL WILLIAMS
SONIA G. YOUNG

HOMECorp 2006-2007 Annual Appeal Donors and Supporters

POWER (OVER $500)
ALDO CARPETS, INC.
LINNY & RICK ANDLINGER
KENNETH & JOAN BARRETT
LISA AND JOEL BENENSON
DAVID & SUSAN BERSHAD
JACK BOWERS & KARIN NELSON
CALEB & SHEILA CROWELL
JAMES & JENNIFER DWYER
E. FRANKLIN ROBBINS
CHARITABLE TRUST
MR. & MRS. WALTER FARLEY
MICHAEL & MICHELLE FRIEZO
DAVID & SHIRLEY GRILL
PETER & DEDE HOROWICZ
LARRY & BARBARA KELLER
D. KOSCHIK & I. HARA
KUHL DESIGNS
J. LUKENDA & M. LOCKHART
REV. E. L. MAXWELL
BILL & ELLEN MCCAHILL, JR.
KEITH & SHELLEY PHILLIPS
DR. ROBERT REICHSTEIN
L. SCHWARTZ & S. LEVINE
DAVID & LOIS STITH
THE SANDY HILL FOUNDATION
JOSH & JUDY WESTON
D. WRIGHT & D. BORRADAILE

VISION (UP TO $500)
JOHN & ROSE CALI
NAT & GRETCHEN CHENEY
DR. ROY J. COBB
BOB & BOBBIE CONSTABLE
FRAN DAUTH
MICHAEL & MARY DANA
DR. JEANINE B. DOWNIE, MD
MICHAEL & ALEXIS ELLISON
TRACY FONTAO
ANDREW FOSTER
JAMES & BARBARA FOX
MICHAEL & CAROLE HOPSON
IMAGE DERMATOLOGY PC
MR. & MRS. DALE JACOBS
DONALD & LESLIE LARSON KATZ
BOB & ROXANNE KENT
JETSON & VIRGINIA LINCOLN
P. RAPPOPORT & M. MARLEY
ADEL MATAR & NANCY TAIANI
JIM MILLS
NOVARTIS
J. PATENAUDE & J. HOFFSTEIN
SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS
REV. ALLEN SHELTON
HOWARD & SUSAN SILVER
JUDY & BILL TURNER
BARBARA WEBSTER

HOPE (UP TO $250)
BRIAN & JUDY BEDOL
MRS. CHANDLER BREWER
SUSAN BUCKLEY
JEFF & LIZ CAREY
NOREEN CONNOLLY
MR. & MRS. ALAN EPSTEIN
BRIAN & LYNNE FIELDING
TIMOTHY & LAURIE FOSTER
THE FUQUA-KERBEL FAMILY
CHRISTOPHER & REGINA GARLIN
THOMAS P. GIBLIN
M. GOLDSMITH & L. ENGELHARDT
W. & D. GRIGGS FAMILY
JANE HANSON & PATRICK SHROUT
JARVIS & AUDREY HAWLEY
ERIC HEILNER & LISA KORN
HERITAGE HOME DESIGN CORP.
MR. & MRS. THOMAS HEYMAN
MR. & MRS. ARIE E. HOCHBERG
RICK & JACKIE JENKINS
FRANK KOEBEL, JR.
JETSON & VIRGINIA LINCOLN
DR. JOSEPH MASON, D.M.D.
TRACY A. MCVEIGH
MR. & MRS. SYLVESTER MCCLEARN JOYCE MICHAELSON
D. NACHMAN & J. HOFFMAN
ALEXANDRA F. NAMMACK
JUNIUS POWELL, JR.
J. PATANAUDE & J. HOFFSTEIN
D. POPIEL & J. LUIKEN
RONALD & BEVERLY RIDDICK
EMIL & DOROTHY SCHATTNER
DR. ANTHONY SPAIN
STAR FAMILY
ROBERT & ROSEMARY STEINBAUM
VIOLA THOMAS
GERALD & LINDA TOBIN
ALAN & CELIA TREMBULAK
CHRISTOPHER & KAREN TURNER
FRANK & MARGO WALTER
LINCOLN & SHARON TURNER
ROGER & MARY WEST
LAURENA WHITE

INSPIRATION (UP TO $100)
BOB & DOT ALLCORN
MRS. PHILIP ANDERSON
D. APPEL & S. FILLMORE
DR. MARGARET BANITCH
DRS. BARNES & CARTER, LLC
ISABEL ROACH BERNARDO
GERALD & LINDA BLUME
D. BOLTON & M. REITER
TIMOTHY & ELIZABETH BOZIK
COLLEEN A. BRAMBILLA
CAROL BROWN
DANA & GREG CALBI
MONTY & JULIE CERF
DON & SUE CLARK
MR. & MRS. ALBERT COHN
MR. & MRS. J. MARTIN COMEY
THOMAS & PATRICIA CONK
JAMES AND SUSAN CONNORS
DAVID & LYN CONRAD
CHRISTOPHER&DEBORAHCORBETT
DR. KATHLEEN CULLINA-BESSEY
KAREN DIAS-MARTIN, M.D.
GEORGE & MARGE DERRICK
LOIS & PETER DONEGAN
PAUL & ELIZABETH EDWARDS
EDWARD EISENBERG, MD
DR. & MRS. ROBERT ERICKSON
BARBARA ETHERINGTON
EUROPEAN FLOORING CO., INC.
JOHN & LESLIE FORD
JOEL & NANCY FRANKLIN
RENNY FREUNDLICH
SUSAN E. FURLONG
CHARLES & BARBARA GACHOT
THE GIANNETTI FAMILY
BARBARA GLOVER
EDWARD GOLD, MD
BRUCE & LAURIE GOODMAN
GROVE PHARMACY
T. HALGREN & B. SCHAER
MICHELE CHILES-HICKMAN
RICHARD HINGOS
MR. & MRS. MARK HUDIG
DAVID & MARY LEE JONES
CHARLES & CATHERINE KENNY
A. DUNCAN KIDD
PETER & ANN KING
MR. & MRS. EDWARD LABUDA, JR.
MR. & MRS. JOSH LEVERING
JOSEPH & KELLY MCDONALD
KATE MARIS MCDONOUGH
REV. JOHN NICKAS
JEFF OGDEN
BOBBI & RICHARD POLTON
M. PURDY & D. RUSSAKOFF
MAYOR ED REMSEN
LISANNE RENNER & ADAM GRACE
EDWARD & GLORIA ROBIN
ANDREW & MARYBETH ROSENTHAL
PETER & SALLY RUDOY
DAVID RUHNKE & JEAN BARRETT
JOHN & JEANNE SCOTT
SENGAL & LYNN SELASSIE
GARRETT SHEEHAN
JANE HANSON & PATRICK SHROUT
CAROLYN STRASSMAN, DDS
P. SWANSON & S. OLSON
DIANA TENNANT
ROBERT TORTORIELLO
C.Y. & BILL TREENE
DR. & MRS. HARLAN WAKSAL
PAMELA WRIGHT
DONALD ZIEF

SUPPORT (UP TO $50)
JAY & PEGI ADAM
MAXIE BAILEY
D. BOLTON & M. REITER
JOSEPHINE BONOMO
DEAN BOORMAN
NANCY BRACH
LOUISE BREWINGTON
ROBERT & MADELINE BROWN
MR. & MRS. MAXWELL COBERT
JEAN ELLIS
RENNY FREUNDLICH
DANIEL & MICHELLE GILL
IRA GOLDBERG
ILENE & LEE GOLDMEIER
EUGENE & HELEN MCAULIFFE
PETER & LAUREN MEYER
S. MESSER & A. GUTELLE
MR. & MRS. SAMUEL MOULTHROP
MR. & MRS. GREGORY MURPHY
ROBERT NEW
STEVEN & ROSE OOSTING
GLENN & LYN REITER
MR. & MRS. WADE ALLEN RENN
FRANK RENNIE
GLENN & KATRINA ROGERS
MATTHEW & LIA SCHATTNER
LUIS & VIVIAN SCHUCHINSKI
TONY SCHUMAN & PEG SEIP
ERIC SINGER
A. BALLARE & J. SPEAR
ALFRED & BARBARA WELLER

DONOR (UP TO $25)
M. ABRAMOWITZ & R. GRILL
KATHRYN ANDERSON
JANET MORGAN ASHLEY
JOHN & PEARL BOWLES
BRENDA CALLAHAN
ANNA COLEMAN
DAISY E.B. DOUGLAS
HOWARD ELLIS
JEAN ELLIS
M. FRANK & S. HELMAN
MARK & JOANNE FRIEDMAN
EILEEN & OLLIE GELSTON
SUSAN GHIRARDELLI
RAYNA GILLMAN
MR. & MRS. ARNOLD GLASSER
MR. & MRS. JACK GREEN
BARBARA HAVER
MR. & MRS. COLLIEN HINTON
AMY HOHN
JUDITH A. HINDS
DAVID KANEGIS & W. ELLERT
NORMAN & SUSAN LADOV
REV. MSGR. GEORGE LUTZ
JOHN & DOROTHY MCGANN
ELIZABETH R. MCGILVRAY
MONTCLAIR REALTY
GOTTFRIED NEUHAUS
SCHONE PANG
GEORGE & MARIA PETERSON
JEAN ROSE
DEE ROSSMAN
JANE SANDERS
KURT SCHANSINGER
E. SCHERZER & B. REISMAN
MERRILL & ANDY SILVER
MR. & MRS. SANFORD SORKIN
D. SPECTOR & S. GREEN
JANE & HARVEY SUSSWEIN
DIANA STEWART
DOROTHY STRICKLAND
CHARLES SWANSON
MR. & MRS. LEO THOMAS
TANYA CAESAR-WALLER
LOIS WHIPPLE
EVELYN WHITLOCK
SUSAN YOUDOVIN

WE THANK ALL OF OUR ANONYMOUS DONORS AND SUPPORTERS.

WE REGRET ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS FROM THESE LISTS

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