(8/19) For the August 23 workday,
Matt is looking for about 10 volunteers - two inside painters,
two outside painters, two carpenter-types, and a couple of others, for
(hopefully) a short day. Habitat will be providing lunch.
(8/19) Landscaping will be September 27. Habitat will allow workers
14 and up on that day for laying sod. If you have any youth
groups looking for a worthwhile project, this day would be
a good opportunity.
(8/13) From Vince Nicosia:
The house is almost complete but due to some scheduling conflicts
with the sub-contractors we have just a little more to do. Matt
has called a special workday for August 23 to complete
some finish work. Please
let me or Claudia know
if you have any volunteers that would be willing to work that
day.
Dedication is now scheduled
for Saturday, October 4. Claudia will be looking for volunteers
to assist with that event.
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Habitat for Humanity is an international organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide. Founded in Georgia in 1976
on the proposition that all families have a right to live in decent affordable housing, Habitat has built over 100,000 homes around the world. Though it is
a straightforwardly Christian organization, it has attracted and welcomed
people of all faiths to its program.
It works very simply. Sponsors invest the money needed to provide the
materials and professional requirements for the building of a house. The
sponsors also seek to provide volunteers to assist the family in building
the house. The sponsored family commits 450 hours of sweat equity to the
build and, when they move in, take on a no profit, no interest mortgage payable to Habitat for Humanity. Habitat uses the mortgage income to
sponsor more houses.
St. Louis Habitat for
Humanity was founded in 1986. The Episcopal Habitat Project was formed
in 1998. Beginning in 2001, we have partnered with Citi and Travelers
Property Casualty Corporation.
We, the churches of
the Episcopal Habitat Project are enthusiastically working together on
this most exciting and worthwhile project. It will be a wonderful way for
us to
follow
our
Savior, Jesus the Carpenter of Nazereth.
