Deaconess President and CEO Linda White gives the property deed to Steve Smith, Interim Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.
Deaconess donated 17 parcels of land on Garfield Street to Habitat for Humanity of Evansville. Habitat will combine the narrow parcels of land to create 5 or 6 lots for new homes. Construction on these lots will begin in early 2015. Both organizations are excited to enter into this partnership and have great vision for the future of the Jacobsville Neighborhood. The specific Garfield Street addresses associated with this project include: 501, 503,509, 511, 517, 601-609, and 617-619. Anyone interested in being a Habitat Partner Family must attend an application meeting. The next meeting takes place on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 9am at Evansville Christian Life Center, 509 S. Kentucky Avenue. Call (812) 423-5623 to reserve a place at the meeting.
Apparently Deaconess downtown campus isn’t planning on any new development in their area, spurred by the IUMS “investment.”
It’s great that Habitat is getting this land, but its donation doesn’t bode well for downtown Deaconess growing because of its proximity to the Med School.
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