LEAP OF
By Jerry Hostetler
Habitat for Humanity International was founded in Americus, Georgia
by Millard Fuller and his wife Linda in
1976. The nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization is dedicated
to eliminating substandard housing
and to making decent housing a matter
of conscience and action. Habitat partners with people in need throughout
the world as it helps to build simple,
decent shelter that is then sold to
partner families at no profit through
no-interest loans.
Mont Arnold, Executive Director
of the LaGrange County Habitat for
Humanity (LCHFH), has been involved
with the LCHFH since its inception. He
along with Steve Sherck of LaGrange
co-founded the local affiliate Habitat
for Humanity in 1995. At that time the
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