Meetings to be scheduled to select families for two new Habitat for Humanity homes:  One each in Adams and Juneau Counties

Do you know a single parent or a couple (with or without children), who would be interested in a Habitat for Humanity house? The Adams-Juneau County chapter of Habitat for Humanity is seeking families for two new houses to be built over the next year, starting in September of 2014, to be completed in May of 2015. One house will be in Mauston and a second house will be located in the Village of Friendship.

Jim Abbs, spokesperson for the Habitat Board, said “We really can’t finalize our planning without selecting families. While our houses are not custom-built or large we do try and accommodate families of different sizes and with special needs.

Selection of Habitat families is based on several factors:
• Current housing that is inadequate, unsafe or unaffordable|
• A yearly income that does not exceed certain limits (varies with family size)

• Willingness to provide 250-500 sweat equity hours of work toward building their home
• Willingness to attend homeowner workshops before construction of their home
• Ability to make low payments on a 20-year zero percent interest mortgage

Interested families are encouraged to schedule a personal information meeting at the Habitat for Humanity Office on Hwy 12 & 16 in Mauston (in same building as the Habitat ReStore) by calling (608) 847-2000.

“In order to be considered for a home, families must attend one of these family informational meetings,” said Jerry Schroeder, Chair of the Habitat Construction Committee,  “That begins the application process.”

Habitat for Humanity of Adams and Juneau Counties is a nonprofit housing ministry that builds houses in partnership with low income families, and then sells the houses to the families at no profit with a zero-interest mortgage.  In Adams and Juneau Counties, Habitat has built or renovated home for 18 families, 13 in the last 5 years. Nationwide, Habitat for Humanity has helped build or renovate more than800,000 decent, affordable houses, providing simple decent homes for more than 3 million people.

“We are honored to be part of this work,” notes Abbs, “ There are too many families living in housing that is not safe, healthy or affordable.”

More information is available at the local Habitat website, www.habitatajc.org  or by calling (608) 847-2000 or (608) 238-5214.

Photo Captions:   Raising a wall at a Habitat House,    Sign at a Habitat house built in 2011