Habitat for Humanity

Exciting things are happening through the ministry of Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery county. Work is progessing on the home for our partner family in Cherryvale. The final stages of form work are in progress and preparation is being made for concrete to be poured. Be alert to an appeal for volunteer assistance. A work day will also be scheduled soon to clean up the property owned by Habitat in Coffeyville. The family selection process will begin this fall for a new partner family. A wonderful gift by the Dart Energy Foundation is greatly assisting the current build in Cherryvale and the next build to be undertaken perhaps in Coffeyville. The Board of Directors will soon be advertising for a part time salaried administrative assistant to help carry out the work directed by the board.

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/

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

Those who wish to make donations to the work of HFH are encouaged to make your gifts to the local Habitat for Humaity of Montgomery County so that our local chaper will receive a larger portion of your gift that is also shared with Habitat for Humanity International. Your gifts are tax deductible. Contact any of the above board members for more information.