Working Together
Working Together
2007 went out with a bang at Habitat EKC, with the dedication of the Suyama family’s house at Snoqualmie Ridge on December 15th. Karen Suyama and her three kids- Nicole, Jagger and Jettoa- opened the ceremony and welcomed guests with a traditional Native American drum chant.
This final dedication of 2007 combined traditional elements of Karen Suyama’s Native American background with a presentation from members of Thrivent Financial. The Suyama house is the third Habitat EKC house sponsored by the Thrivent Builds Homes program, the national partnership between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International. Truly, this home dedication ceremony represented a great effort of community volunteers working together.
Doug Copley, Habitat Construction Supervisor at Snoqualmie Ridge, shared stories of how volunteers, AmeriCorps members and construction staff came together to finish the house on time. “When people work together we really can accomplish great things”, he said.
Before taking a tour of the house, the Lutheran community presented handmade quilts to Karen and her family, so that they may always find warmth in their new home. Then, Karen welcomed everyone into her new home by using an eagle feather to waft smoke from a bundle of burning sage that cleansed and blessed her house. The celebration concluded with a potluck complete with salmon and fry bread.
2007 went out with a bang at Habitat EKC, with the dedication of the Suyama family’s house at Snoqualmie Ridge on December 15th. Karen Suyama and her three kids- Nicole, Jagger and Jettoa- opened the ceremony and welcomed guests with a traditional Native American drum chant.
This final dedication of 2007 combined traditional elements of Karen Suyama’s Native American background with a presentation from members of Thrivent Financial. The Suyama house is the third Habitat EKC house sponsored by the Thrivent Builds Homes program, the national partnership between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International. Truly, this home dedication ceremony represented a great effort of community volunteers working together.
Doug Copley, Habitat Construction Supervisor at Snoqualmie Ridge, shared stories of how volunteers, AmeriCorps members and construction staff came together to finish the house on time. “When people work together we really can accomplish great things”, he said.
Before taking a tour of the house, the Lutheran community presented handmade quilts to Karen and her family, so that they may always find warmth in their new home. Then, Karen welcomed everyone into her new home by using an eagle feather to waft smoke from a bundle of burning sage that cleansed and blessed her house. The celebration concluded with a potluck complete with salmon and fry bread.
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