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Applications open for
Habitat homes
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[OCT. 23, 2003]
The Logan County Habitat for
Humanity is looking for eligible families to own renovated or newly
built homes. An orientation meeting for future home applicants will
be Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1140 N. State
St. in Lincoln. People interested can come learn more about the
opportunities and the requirements to receive one of these homes.
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In
August the Logan County Board donated a property found by Remax
Realtor Greg Brinner, who is a HUD representative. The donated
property is the next place Habitat will tackle and renovate from
house to home. It is located at 1409 N. Kankakee St.
Habitat
is taking applications for this and other future homes at this time.
Past applicants are encouraged to reapply. If they have applied in
the past, they need to update their application. Only new applicants
and applicants reapplying will be considered for future homes.
Once
applications are received, Habitat will schedule an orientation to
meet and evaluate applicants.
The
philosophy behind Habitat for Humanity is to help families that
might not be able to acquire the financing by any other means own
their own home. Applicants must be willing to put in “sweat equity”
to be eligible. The house is made affordable by all-volunteer work.
The group's purpose is to “not to provide a handout but a hand up.”
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You can
get an application by writing to:
Logan
County Habitat for Humanity
Box 714
Lincoln,
IL 62656
Or
e-mail
g.dahmm@verizon.net.
Or call
George Dahmm at 732-6234
Two
fund-raisers are scheduled for this fall. Fund-raisers help finance
materials used in the homes. Watch the Community section in LDN for
details.
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