Hoping to shred their competition are last year’s winner Cheri Thebeau of Thebeau & Associates, Eric Weymss of Farm Bureau Insurance, Mary MacDonald of Peoples Bank Cornelius, Dr. Don Tampoya of Southlake Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Julia Austin of Fifi’s Fine Resale, Jennie Shinkaruk of Salon Metaxa, Dr. John Ballas of Ballas Chiropractic & Whole Health Center, Jack Hart of Global Village – Guatemala and ReStore volunteer, Katie Dixon of Kadi Fit, Jean Aswell of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Gerald Worrell of CLTC Northwestern Mutual, Mike Keller of Tenders Fresh Foods, Wylie Cossar of CFE, AAragon Investigation Agency, and Bill Kenney of Kilwin’s.

Each “Rat Pack” member is organizing and hosting various events through October 20. For more information about the participants, events and to help support, visit www.ourtownshabitat.org.

Scheduled events include a Wine & Cheese Event kickoff event Friday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake Norman Cottage next to North Harbor Club in Davidson. Admission is a $20 donation to Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, and tickets are available The Cheese Ball will be held Friday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. also at Lake Norman Cottage. Admission is a $40 donation to Our Towns Habitat. Tickets for both events are available at www.ourtownshabitat.org or at Lake Norman Cottage.

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to the elimination of inadequate housing. Habitat for Humanity brings together people with resources and people in need to provide simple, decent, affordable houses. The houses are sold to those in need at no profit. Our Towns Habitat for
Humanity was founded in 1988 and has served 212 families in Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville. For more information, visit www.ourtownshabitat.org.