The Advance of Bucks County

Nejad Gallery to auction rug for Habitat for Humanity’s ‘House That Valor Built’

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tor of Habitat Bucks. “We are delighted to have local businesses partner with us to help bring this project to completion.”

“The House that salor Built” will be the new home of geff Garber, a jarine Corps seteran, Purple Heart recipient and veteran of two tours in Iraq who is currently working the telecommun­ications field. geff, born in Doylestown, is a life-long resident of Bucks County and will be working alongside Habitat volunteers and sponsors to help build his home.

DOvLESTOWN - Nejad Gallery Oriental Rugs of Doylestown is stepping forward to support Habitat for Humanity’s “The House that salor Built.”

Theresa and Ali Nejad have are providing a 5 by T Signature Tabriz Oriental rug for silent auction with proceeds from the sale of the rug, featured in Architectu­ral Digest, benefiting “The House that salor Built.”

The rug is on display in the window of Nejad Gallery Oriental Rugs, 1 North jain Street in Doylestown. The silent auction for the rug will continue until April 15. To bid on the rug, call 215-348-1255 or visit the store.

The salor House is one of the townhomes in the second phase of Habitat’s Penn silla project scheduled to begin in late summer. Plans for Penn silla in Sellersvil­le includes 10 town homes. Each cluster will consist of two four-bedroom units and three three-bedroom units. Cluster One is currently under constructi­on and will be completed by fall 2013.

“Habitat’s motto ‘A Hand up Not a Handout’ is truly exemplifie­d by the generous support shown by jr. & jrs. Nejad,” said Florence hawoczka, executive direc-

“jy family considers it a privilege to be able to help Habitat of Humanity build a home for a young man who volunteere­d to serve our country in Iraq at a time of war,” said Ali Nejad. “Having gone to Afghanista­n with the U.S. Department of Commerce in 200T, my wife and I saw firsthand the extremely dangerous environmen­t our soldiers face.

“Doylestown’s son, geff Garber, represents the very best qualities of selflessne­ss and courage that makes our society great and free. I hope to encourage other Doylestown merchants and residents to join the effort by offering items or services to help raise funds for such a worthy cause,” said Nejad.

For informatio­n about “The House that salor Built,” visit habitatbuc­ks. o r g / n e ws/ c o n s t r u c t i o n - news/

The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County is to build affordable homes, better lives, stronger families, and safer, revitalize­d communitie­s through part- nerships with people and organizati­ons throughout Bucks County. Founded on Christian principles, it offers the opportunit­y for all people regardless of religious or cultural background to make safe, simple, affordable housing a matter of conscience and action.

Since its founding in 1990, Habitat Bucks has built 8T affordable homes in Bucks County, relying on the generosity and commitment of neighbors and partner families to provide these resources.

For more informatio­n about Habitat Bucks, call 215-822-2812 or visit www. habitatbuc­ks.org.

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