Saginaw Habitat for Humanity completes HABITAT BLITZ 2007!
In its 20th anniversary year, Saginaw Habitat for Humanity’s (SHFH) 11th annual multi-house blitz build began Friday, June 8th and ran through the 22nd from 8 a.m. to dusk, with house dedications Saturday June 23.
Three houses were completed during last year’s blitz; two new houses and one extensive remodel. Each house has three bedrooms. House #141 is a remodel at 1580 Joy Road, House #142 will be built at 423 N. Harrison, and House #143 will rise at 1320 Cleveland. Volunteers are encouraged to register early.
A “progressive” prayer vigil was held beginning at the Joy Road site at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, followed by visits to the N. Harrison then Cleveland sites. This was SHFH’s third consecutive multi-site build. The event included the sponsoring groups of churches and businesses and all others interested in being involved. There was also daily prayer at 7:45 a.m., starting June 9.
Returning house sponsors included Catholic Churches of Saginaw County and the Belmar estate, Lutheran Churches (ELCA and LCMS), African American Christian Unity and Church Workers United. Each house sponsor pledges a minimum of $30,000 toward the construction cost of its house and recruits and schedules all the volunteers. Long-time Habitat supporters from United Methodist Churches, built a house with local support in Chesaning last fall. Families and properties for each of the builds have already been selected.
Several families who were on Habitat’s waiting list for decent, affordable housing were served by acquiring previously-owned Habitat homes.
Further support comes from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority in the form of homebuyer down payment assistance, and generous individuals, foundations, churches, businesses and other local organizations.
SHFH is one of 1,700 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit Christian housing ministry dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing around the world. Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, the Americus, Georgia-based nonprofit organization has built over 200,000 houses in over 94 countries. For more information about Habitat for Humanity or this year's projects, call the Habitat office at 753-5200 or visit our website, www.saginawhfh.org.
| House 141 - 1580 Joy St. |
House 142 - N. Harrison |
House 143 - Cleveland |
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#141 June 14 #141 June 16 #141 June 18 #141 June 19 #141 June 20 #141 June 22 #141
June 23 |
#142
June 12 #142 June 13 #142 June 14 #142 June 15 #142 June 16 #142 June 18 #142 June 19 #142 June 20 #142 June 21 #142 June 22 #142 June 23
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#143 June 12 #143 June 13 #143 June 14 #143 June 15 #143 June 16 #143 June 18 #143 June 19 #143 June 20 #143 June 21 #143 June 22 #143 June 23 |
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