Habitat for Humanity - Helping Families Into a Home

This year marked the 17th year St. Andrew’s has been a partner with Habitat for Humanity families to build affordable housing.  As in the past two years, volunteers helped to build multi-family housing units.  In 2006 and 2007 St. Andrew’s volunteers spent four weeks building in Woodbury.   The eight homes we helped build in 2007 were dedicated on July 26.

This year our project was in the city of St. Paul on North Dale Street to build homes for seven families.  210 construction volunteers put their faith into action by working on the project over four weeks.  They enjoyed great care and feeding from site hosts and meal providers each of the 20 days.  Donations of drinks, snacks and supplies ensured all were well supplied.  Generous donors exceeded the goal of raising $24,000 to sponsor our share of the project.  Thanks go out to all the St. Andrew's members and friends for participating.

This site was also chosen for special wall-raising ceremony featuring Habitat International CEO Jonathan Reckford, as well as St. Paul city officials and representatives of sponsors Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Wells Fargo.
Due to the large scale of this project, St. Andrew’s crews were involved with putting up walls the entire time they were at this site.  It is expected that the three-unit building will be completed by Christmas, and the four-unit building by next spring.
Volunteers needed: Each Tuesday throughout the year, St. Andrew’s has a crew of volunteers who work on finishing up Habitat projects in the St. Paul area.  Contact Dave Engh 651-482-8642 if you would like to volunteer. 

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