Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County in Illinois Breaks Ground on Its 127th Home: First Presbyterian Church Contributes 120,000 Dollars, and the Future Homeowner Will Complete 250 Sweat Equity Hours
Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County, Illinois, held a kickoff ceremony on November 10 at First Presbyterian Church in Springfield to launch its 127th home in the area.
The new house will be built at 2802 South 15th Street, and the future homeowner is Felicia Thomas, 43. First Presbyterian Church contributed 120,000 dollars toward the home.
Under the organization model, the homeowner buys the house with an interest free mortgage, and the monthly payments flow back into a revolving fund that supports later home projects. Before moving in, the homeowner must complete 250 hours of sweat equity volunteer work and attend monthly classes.
The organization said its waiting list currently runs about two years. Construction is supervised by Matt Blomquist, and the executive director is Candace Silas.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that builds affordable housing, with local affiliates partnering with churches, businesses and volunteers. This project is the Sangamon County affiliate 127th home.
(Source: Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County)
Source: Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County
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