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Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County is currently accepting applications for new homeowners!
Do you qualify for a Habitat Home?? Take a look you might be surprised!! Fulfill your dream of owning your own home!!
Sep 2
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Betty and her daughter moved into their Habitat for Humanity three bedroom home in 2007, nine months after she was accepted in the program. The Monroe High School Construction Tech students built it. Betty always brought pizza to the site for the kids and they will always remember this. Her home is on a dead end street that backs up to a cemetery. Betty likes her quiet neighbors.
Betty previously lived in a trailer with huge steps into it and she has MS and sometimes walks with a...
Jun 22
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Sam and Samantha moved into their Habitat for Humanity four bedroom home in March 2010 eight months after being accepted into the program. The home was built in 2004 for another Habitat family whose work took them to another state. Sam and Samantha worked hard to help rehab their home so it was just like new when they moved in.
"The best thing about owning your own home is knowing it's yours and that you can leave it to your children," says Sam. "I feel comfortable here. When...
Jun 8
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Habitat for Humanity International is ranked as the sixth largest homebuilder in the United States with 6,032 closings in 2010, according to Builder magazine’s annual survey. This is the second consecutive year Habitat has ranked in the top 10 on the list.
“Our placement on the Builder 100 list is a testament to what can be accomplished when people work together,” said Larry Gluth, senior vice president of U.S. and Canada for Habitat for Humanity International. “So many...
Apr 18
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Susan and her daughter Molly moved into their Habitat for Humanity home two years ago. They lived in a house that was used as a store by Susan's great-grandmother.
The house did not have central heating and the ceiling and floors had deteriorated badly over the years. While Molly's brother slept in the only bedroom, Susan and Molly shared a bed in the dining area.
Susan read about Habitat for Humanity accepting applications in the local newspaper. The first...
Apr 7
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Marlene has lived in her Habitat for Humanity home for two and a half years. She lived in a 41 year old mobile home before that. Since she has been laid off for more than a year, she doesn't think she could have kept up with the rent payments. Her home is much more affordable.
Marlene is fiercely proud of her home. She lovingly cares for it inside and out. Her neighbors told her she has the prettiest house in the neighborhood in the summer with all of her...
