Habitat for Humanity of Lansing will build a house for its 100th family next month in a first-of-its-kind partnership with
Michigan State University and the
Whirlpool Corporation.Construction on the home will begin on Sept. 11 – the
9/11 National Day of Service – and will end Oct. 15 during
MSU’s Homecoming weekend. Habitat will then present the keys to the new homeowner, an MSU grad student and single mother of three, during MSU’s homecoming football game on Oct. 16th.
“We are very proud to have served 99 local families in need of affordable housing and look forward to reaching this milestone,” says Julie Burtch, Habitat spokeswoman. “This means that 100 families, including hundreds of children, are no longer living in substandard housing. Instead, they are homeowners in safe, affordable homes. We hope the community will continue to support us as we grow toward serving 100 more families.”
The build is part of the 2010 Whirlpool Building Blocks Initiative, the corporation’s signature philanthropy program with Habitat for Humanity. Since 1999, the company has donated more than 110,000 ranges and Energy Star qualified refrigerators to new Habitat homes.
The home will be built in two phases. The first half will be constructed in the commuter lot on Mount Hope Road, and it will then be moved to its permanent location in Lansing.
When completed, the 1,000-square-foot house will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a full basement.
Source: Julie Burtch
Writer: Louise Knott Ahern
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