Congratulations, Elmore!
After 18 months of planning, organizing, great conversations, and hard work, your work plan is complete! Click the link below to find details of the Horizons Team organizational plans, focus areas, and projects.
I attended the dedication of Kathy Skalicky’s Habitat for Humanity House here in Elmore on Sunday, March 9th. The tears, the cheers, and the people created a very moving experience. And what was even more exciting was being present at the beginning of a “ripple in the pond”. Kathy’s three children have physical proof of the many people that cared enough about them to build a home for them. I hope to be able to watch the ripples spread.
Thrivent/Habitat for Humanity homes are not a “gift”. The new owners have a mortgage on their home. They have to put in a set number of “sweat equity” hours by working either on their own home or another Habitat house. Kathy has had to attend classes with Thrivent rep Linda Steinhauer on money management, home maintenance, etc.
It’s a wonderful feeling seeing a new home constructed in our town.