LC Habitat for Humanity celebrates its contribution to reaching 2,000-home milestone of $125 million alliance

[December 09, 2009]  Logan County Habitat for Humanity was part of an international milestone celebrated Dec. 4 in Minneapolis. A unique alliance between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, called Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, has resulted in 2,000 homes for families in just four years. Logan County Habitat for Humanity built a home in Lincoln in 2007 as part of that effort.

"The Thrivent Builds alliance has helped Logan County Habitat increase the number of families served in our community," said Tonita Reifsteck, president of Logan County Habitat for Humanity. "By partnering with Thrivent in 2007, we were able to build two homes in Logan County that year, one with the help of the Thrivent resources and the other with our Logan County Habitat resources. We are so grateful for Thrivent's support of our efforts to provide decent, affordable homes, working in partnership with families who otherwise could not afford a home."

While Thrivent Financial provided at least 65 percent of the funding for each of the 2,000 homes, local volunteers -- many of them Thrivent members and members of area Lutheran congregations -- assisted with construction and helped raise additional funds.

The four-year Thrivent Builds alliance was announced in September 2005 and helped increase the number of Habitat homes built in the United States by 6 percent annually from 2006 through 2009. Ongoing in 2010, the Thrivent Builds partnership continues to ensure Thrivent Financial as one of the largest nongovernment supporters of Habitat for Humanity.

Donations to further the work of Logan County Habitat for Humanity are tax-deductible. With donations of materials or professional skills, Habitat may be contacted at 217-732-6412 or [e-mail]. Monetary donations may be sent to Habitat for Humanity of Logan County, P.O. Box 714, Lincoln, IL 62656. Donations of land help to keep the cost of a Habitat home low. Those who are considering donating a lot may contact Tonita Reifsteck at 732-9796 or send an e-mail to [e-mail].

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. Since 1992, Logan County Habitat for Humanity has built homes for 13 families. For more information, visit www.hfhlogancounty.com.

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a four-year, $125 million alliance between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International. The alliance makes Thrivent Financial one of Habitat's largest allies and aims to increase Habitat's annual house production by hundreds of homes per year. To date, 2,000 homes have been built in the U.S. and more than 30 other countries. For more information, visit www.thriventbuilds.com.

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