Changes In Store For LCHFH
During its almost 20-year existence, LaGrange County Habitat for
Humanity (LCHFH) has partnered
with LaGrange County families in need
via two programs. Twenty-two families have been part of the new home
construction program, and five have
participated in A Brush with Kindness—
a repair program for home owners.
This summer, LCHFH will begin a
new venture: total restoration of an existing home under the umbrella of The
Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.
Located in Howe, this home will be
rehabilitated with partner Bill Dingley.
Instead of a hammer and saw, the
first tools used here may be a crowbar
and sledgehammer. The 1700 sq. ft.
home has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, a
size large enough to accommodate the
four children in the Dingley family.
LCHFH estimates that the renovations
may cost $50-55,000.
Renovation tasks could include
moving walls, replacing the heating system and roof, installing new
windows, rewiring, and updating the
plumbing. When finished, the house,
which will meet current LCHFH
”green” building standards, will be sold
to the Dingley family at a 0% loan.
The home was purchased from The
Howe School. Mont Arnold, LCHFH
executive Director, networked with
George Douglass, school superintendent at a LaGrange County Chamber of
Commerce meeting. Negotiations were
then facilitated with Kevin Bouma,
business manager, who indicated
that other houses might be avail-
able for purchase from the school at a
future date.
LCHFH will continue to serve area
families in need through its 3 programs: New Home Construction, A Brush
with Kindness, and The Neighborhood
Revitalization Initiative.
LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity will hold its 18th Annual Benefit Auction on Friday, August 2 at the
Shipshewana Auction Barn. The event,
which begins at 3:30 pm, will feature
an auction of locally crafted furniture
and quilts, tools, a queen buggy, a certificate board, and many miscellaneous
items. In addition, a haystack dinner
will begin at 4:00 pm, and other food
items will be available: baked items,
canned beef, 4-H beef and port, homemade ice cream, and fried pies.
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