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 Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization. Habitat welcomes all people to join as simple, decent, affordable houses are built in partnership with those who lack adequate shelter.
Since 1976, Habitat has built more than 175, 000 houses, providing shelter for nearly 900,000 people worldwide. Now at work in 100 countries, we are building a house every 26 minutes. By 2005, Habitat houses will be sheltering 1 million people.
Local Habitat affiliates coordinate house building and select partner families.
The website for Habitat for Humanity is: http://www.habitat.org/
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC.
ANNOUNCES PARTNER FAMILY
FOR HOME IN CHERRYVALE
(posted 1/26/07)
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Inc. has completed preparations for the construction of a home on property at 511 East 8th Street in Cherryvale. The Matilda Stewart family has been selected as the Partner Family to move into the newly constructed home.
Mrs. Stewart is employed by the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehab Center. She and her two children, Tyler and Megan, have resided in Cherryvale for many years. Tyler is a freshman at NEO in Miami, OK and Megan is a sophomore at Cherryvale High School.
Construction on the Habitat for Humanity home, which the Stewarts partner on, will begin as soon as weather permits. The home will be built with volunteer labor and donations purchase materials. The public is encouraged to join in and help build on Saturdays and special building days.
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry working in partnership with low-income families to improve the conditions in which they live. Needy families selected for Habitat houses must make a down payment and monthly housing payments and are required to invest at least 300 hours of "sweat equity" in the construction of their house, to help other prospective homeowners, or in volunteer service related to Habitat.
Donations to the work of Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Inc. may be sent to P.O. Box 356, Coffeyville, KS 67337 or may be left at Community National Bank or the Peoples State Bank of Cherryvale. Questions may be addressed to the office at 107 1/2 North Penn in Independence at 620-331-6498 or e-mailed to montgomerycohabitat@yahoo.com
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December 6, 2007
The Montgomery County chapter of Habitat for Humanity has reserved December 13 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM to wrap gifts at Amazon.com. Our local chapter will receive income from each gift that you wrap. Marcee Carter will head up our group that will be wrapping gifts that evening. If you would like to join in the fun and support the ministry of Habitat call Marcee or the church office, 331-3840, and let us know that you are willing to join the team.
Habitat is currently building a home in Cherryvale and is already planning for new builds in both Coffeyville and Independence.
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