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Volunteers, Habitat for
Humanity representatives, Thrivent Financial representatives and, of
course, the excited partner family will celebrate the hard work, the
generous financial backing and the community support that made this
home possible. Ferguson has worked on other Habitat houses prior
to hers and has completed 250 hours of "sweat equity" helping to
build her home and others, a basic tenet of Habitat for Humanity.
She will repay the no-profit mortgage over a period of years,
illustrating Habitat for Humanity's objective to give families a
"hand up" rather than a "handout."
The new home is a result of the recent alliance between Habitat
for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Called Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, the alliance is a
four-year, $105 million commitment by Thrivent Financial that
includes plans to construct hundreds of homes across the country
each year, to engage 500,000 volunteers in Habitat for Humanity
builds, to promote short-term volunteer home building trips abroad,
to provide
large grants to measurably improve substandard housing in
specific neighborhoods, and to supplement gifts from Thrivent
Financial's nearly 3 million members to Habitat for Humanity
International.
For more information on this unique alliance, visit
www.thriventbuilds.com.
About Logan County Habitat for Humanity
Logan County Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian
housing ministry dedicated to building decent, affordable housing in
partnership with those in need in Logan County. The groundbreaking
for the first Logan County Habitat home took place on Sept. 19,
1993. Since then nine homes have been built or rehabilitated in
Lincoln and Mount Pulaski. The home to be dedicated on Aug. 26 is
the 10th home constructed by the local Habitat affiliate and has
been constructed in partnership with Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans. Logan County Habitat's 11th home will be completed later
this year in Atlanta. For more information, visit
www.hfhlogancounty.com.
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About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian
ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause
of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat
has built more than 225,000 houses worldwide, providing simple,
decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For
more information, visit
www.habitat.org.
About Logan County Chapter of Thrivent Financial
Logan County Chapter of Thrivent Financial is part of the St.
Louis Heartland Region. Linda Aper is the financial representative
for this area. Also serving Logan County is John Krueger. Together
with its members, Thrivent Financial's St. Louis Heartland Region
provided more than $1.8 million in charitable outreach in 2006. For
more information, visit
www.lutheransonline.com/logancountyilchapter.
About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit membership
organization helping nearly 3 million members achieve their
financial goals and give back to their communities. As a
not-for-profit fraternal benefit society, Thrivent Financial
sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support
congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in
need. Thrivent Financial has main offices in Minneapolis, Minn., and
Appleton, Wis. For more information, visit
www.thrivent.com.
[Text from file received from
Logan County Habitat for
Humanity]
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