Statehouse Build by Wendy McNamara

After a successful fundraising effort and new and used tool drive, agroup of 160 volunteers worked together to construct the walls of a home on behalf of a Hoosier family. The wall panels were then transported to a home site in Indianapolis. Once fully completed, the home will be about 1,200 sq. ft. with three bedrooms and one full bath.

Participating in the fundraiser and then working as a team for a deserving Hoosier family was a way to come together in a bipartisan effort on behalf of a hardworking family. The project truly represented Hoosier compassion in action.

In Indiana, Habitat serves 75 counties and builds more than 210 homes across the state each year. They are able to do this with the help of volunteers who contribute thousands of hours to reduce home-building costs. Habitat home recipients must demonstrate their ability to pay a mortgage and manage their finances, then they contribute sweat equity hours and attend homebuyer education classes. Habitat offers a zero percent interest mortgage and owners must also pay relevant taxes and utilities.

To get involved and learn more about Habitat for Humanity, click here.