Al Ellis fundraising for Vietnam - '20 Dodge Team
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As an Army Airborne Infantry Officer/Advisor in Vietnam, I fell in love with the people. They are kind, loving and family first souls. Simply want to pay it forward
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About Me
Raised in Dallas, Tx and after obtaining my BA at University of Texas Arlington, my first career goal was the U.S. Army. I changed my goal after a couple years, resigned my Army commission , but was sent to Vietnam before I could be released. After I returned, I enrolled in SMU Law School and became a lawyer in 1972. I've been a trial lawyer ever since, having tried over 175 cases to jury verdict. I was blessed to be selected President of the Dallas Bar Association in 1990. The DBA began partnering with Dallas Habitat for Humanity and has sponsored and built a Habitat home every year since. I caught that incurable disease known as "Habitatitus" and have been an active Core Volunteer and fundraiser every since. I've volunteered for 5 Carter Work Projects and this will be my 3rd trip to Vietnam with Habitat.
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Our team will be comprised of Vietnam Veterans as well as veterans and family members of every era. Many of the members are returning with Habitat after having built in Vietnam and other Global Village locations.
This trip is for those who have served in our military and want to provide safe and affordable housing. By participating in this Vietnam Veterans Build in Vietnam, we will see the best in humanity by showing service to others.
Habitat for Humanity Vietnam, established in 2001, specializes in the implementation of sustainable, community-based shelter and water and sanitation solutions. It has experience in rehabilitating and repairing properties damaged by the severe weather that frequently strikes the country’s long coastline. Habitat also works with microfinance networks so families can save and access credit for home improvements, a speedy way to help thousands of families improve their sanitation and housing.
Global Village is Habitat for Humanity’s international volunteer program. Teams travel to over 40 countries to work alongside communities, build housing solutions, and experience local culture. Our goal is to change the lives of the people we serve, as well as the lives of the volunteers.
To join a team or learn more, visit www.habitat.org/gv.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in more than 1,300 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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