2008 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence: And the Winners Are …

“It was like a gift from God when we were told Habitat had approved our applications for a house,” Jamie, of Bay City, Mich., says in the appeal. “It is a blessing to have this opportunity to be a partner family with Habitat — a wonderful organization.”

The package was a raging success, raising more than $530,000 from fewer than 250 donors, according to the entry form.