Local Habitat for Humanity affiliates join national home-building alliance partnering with 355 American families in 2007
Local Habitat for Humanity affiliates join national home-building alliance partnering with 355 American families in 2007
$154,000 donation dedicated to build homes in Seattle, Eastside
REDMOND, Wash (Dec. 18, 2006) – A national home-building alliance between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will again help the Habitat for Humanity affiliates of East King County and Seattle/South King County expand their home building capacity. During 2007, the homes will be built in Tukwila and Snoqualmie.
These additional homes are part of the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity alliance that brings together thousands of volunteers and financial support from Thrivent Financial. Today, Habitat and Thrivent Financial are announcing $24.5 million has been committed to build 355 additional homes in 43 states with families in need in 2007.
Thrivent Financial has awarded $154,000 to the Habitat for Humanity affiliates of East King County and Seattle/South King County for building two new houses which will cover 65 percent of construction costs. The Sierra Northwest Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans along with local Lutheran congregations will raise an additional 10 percent, with the Habitat Seattle and EKC affiliates each funding the remaining 25 percent of construction costs.
Homebuyers Kelly Ann and Sharon Case, and Linda Robertson, who celebrated the dedication of their homes last weekend, are eager to move into their new homes at the beginning of January. These two new homes in Snoqualmie are a result of a 2006 Thrivent Builds grant to Habitat EKC. Alongside Thrivent members and other Lutheran volunteers, the Case and Robertson families will complete their 500 hours of “sweat equity” helping to build their home, a basic tenet of Habitat for Humanity. They will repay the no-interest mortgage over a period of twenty years, illustrating Habitat for Humanity’s objective to give families a “hand up” rather than a “hand out”.
The Seattle/South King County Habitat for Humanity is looking forward to 2007. In partnership with the City of Tukwila and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Habitat for Humanity will construct a new home for a family currently living in poverty housing.
“As the community need for affordable housing increases, this partnership becomes ever more important. In the last year the number of applicants for Habitat homeownership has nearly doubled. It is heartbreaking for us to turn away qualified candidates because we lack available land and funding. Thanks to the Thrivent Builds program, we can help more low-income families move into safe, affordable homes of their own,” said Dorothy Bullitt, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.
Thrivent Financial became Habitat for Humanity International’s largest ally as a result of a four-year $105 million commitment to help increase the non-profit housing ministry’s home building production. In addition, Thrivent Financial rallied its national network of nearly 3 million members to volunteer. The alliance gives local Habitat affiliates the opportunity to work with more low-income families toward achieving Habitat’s mission of eliminating substandard housing.
“This is a very tangible way for Lutherans to get out in the community and put their faith into action,” said Anne Anderson, Thrivent Builds Grant Administrator of the Sierra Northwest Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. “We are happy to serve, from organizing work crews and pounding nails to serving lunch!”
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity brings together two national nonprofit networks of 1,699 Habitat affiliates and 1,364 Thrivent volunteer chapters. The need for an effort of this magnitude is great:
More than 13 million U.S. households use at least half of their income to pay for housing.
Millions more live in overcrowded conditions or housing with severe physical deficiencies, such as having no hot water, electricity or toilet.
To learn more, visit www.thriventbuilds.com.
$154,000 donation dedicated to build homes in Seattle, Eastside
REDMOND, Wash (Dec. 18, 2006) – A national home-building alliance between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will again help the Habitat for Humanity affiliates of East King County and Seattle/South King County expand their home building capacity. During 2007, the homes will be built in Tukwila and Snoqualmie.
These additional homes are part of the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity alliance that brings together thousands of volunteers and financial support from Thrivent Financial. Today, Habitat and Thrivent Financial are announcing $24.5 million has been committed to build 355 additional homes in 43 states with families in need in 2007.
Thrivent Financial has awarded $154,000 to the Habitat for Humanity affiliates of East King County and Seattle/South King County for building two new houses which will cover 65 percent of construction costs. The Sierra Northwest Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans along with local Lutheran congregations will raise an additional 10 percent, with the Habitat Seattle and EKC affiliates each funding the remaining 25 percent of construction costs.
Homebuyers Kelly Ann and Sharon Case, and Linda Robertson, who celebrated the dedication of their homes last weekend, are eager to move into their new homes at the beginning of January. These two new homes in Snoqualmie are a result of a 2006 Thrivent Builds grant to Habitat EKC. Alongside Thrivent members and other Lutheran volunteers, the Case and Robertson families will complete their 500 hours of “sweat equity” helping to build their home, a basic tenet of Habitat for Humanity. They will repay the no-interest mortgage over a period of twenty years, illustrating Habitat for Humanity’s objective to give families a “hand up” rather than a “hand out”.
The Seattle/South King County Habitat for Humanity is looking forward to 2007. In partnership with the City of Tukwila and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Habitat for Humanity will construct a new home for a family currently living in poverty housing.
“As the community need for affordable housing increases, this partnership becomes ever more important. In the last year the number of applicants for Habitat homeownership has nearly doubled. It is heartbreaking for us to turn away qualified candidates because we lack available land and funding. Thanks to the Thrivent Builds program, we can help more low-income families move into safe, affordable homes of their own,” said Dorothy Bullitt, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.
Thrivent Financial became Habitat for Humanity International’s largest ally as a result of a four-year $105 million commitment to help increase the non-profit housing ministry’s home building production. In addition, Thrivent Financial rallied its national network of nearly 3 million members to volunteer. The alliance gives local Habitat affiliates the opportunity to work with more low-income families toward achieving Habitat’s mission of eliminating substandard housing.
“This is a very tangible way for Lutherans to get out in the community and put their faith into action,” said Anne Anderson, Thrivent Builds Grant Administrator of the Sierra Northwest Region of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. “We are happy to serve, from organizing work crews and pounding nails to serving lunch!”
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity brings together two national nonprofit networks of 1,699 Habitat affiliates and 1,364 Thrivent volunteer chapters. The need for an effort of this magnitude is great:
More than 13 million U.S. households use at least half of their income to pay for housing.
Millions more live in overcrowded conditions or housing with severe physical deficiencies, such as having no hot water, electricity or toilet.
To learn more, visit www.thriventbuilds.com.
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