Eleventh Home (2008) for the Chillicothe Area Habitat for Humanity

OUR 12TH HOME
Information and photos about our homes come from articles published by the Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune.

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Donations to the Chillicothe Area Habitat for Humanity are always welcome and can be sent to the Chillicothe Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 913, Chillicothe, MO 64601.

Brenda Wright, chairman of the Habitat Selection Committee

Family Notified: TBA
Groundbreaking: TBA
Home Dedicated: TBA

Habitat for Humanity Opening Application Process
Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, C-T

Livingston County residents are invited to learn about the application process for a Habitat home on Monday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 421 Elm St., Chillicothe. The 2008 Habitat family will be chosen based on three criteria: 1) ability to meet monthly payments, 2) demonstration of need for adequate housing and 3) willingness to partner with Habitat, including working 250 hours for their “sweat equity” down payment.

Applicants have until 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, to complete and return the standard Habitat application and supporting documents to a Family Selection Committee member. The Family Selection Committee will use the next 30 days to check references, review background checks, interview applicants and make a final selection. “At the earliest we expect to announce the 2008 Chillicothe Habitat family by Nov. 18,” said Brenda Wright, chair of the committee.

In the organization’s continuing effort to raise funds, Habitat members say they are also searching for a partner to help fund this year’s challenge grant. Last year, a local individual offered to match new funds raised by Dec. 31, 2007, up to $2,500. Wright said that, like last year, a new playhouse will be auctioned in November to raise funds for Habitat. The playhouse will be built to resemble the 2008 Habitat house in Chillicothe and will be sold to the highest bidder after the Holiday Parade.

The Chillicothe Habitat for Humanity began in 1997. Nationally, Habitat got its start in Georgia in 1976 and is now working in 70-80 countries.

For more information about Habitat or to volunteer, visit the website, www.habitatchillicothe.org. Donations to the Chillicothe Area Habitat for Humanity are always welcome and can be sent to the Chillicothe Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 913, Chillicothe, MO 64601.