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Catholic House Builds since 1997 Just a short bit of past HISTORY... Written by: Gintautas A. Gaska in June of 1997.
A steering committee headed by James Saunders has worked since January to assure that donations were collected, volunteers were signed-up, essential sub-contractors were scheduled, tools were on-site and food and drink was available. “Actually the coordination effort was much more than Habitat had first led us to believe,” said Lynette LaPratt, one of the volunteer coordinators on the committee. In its attempt to eliminate poverty housing, Habitat for Humanity now builds at the rate of one house every hour of every day and has built over 50,000 homes in its first 20 years. This makes it one of the top 10 largest home builders in the country. Habitat founder and president, Millard Fuller, on tour through Michigan, visited the Ypsilanti sites during the week-end dedication of the new homes. “We may disagree on all sorts of other things - baptism, communion, and what night to have prayer meetings,” said Fuller, ”But we can agree on the imperative of the gospel to serve others in the name of the Lord.” “This has been one of the first significant events to bring the churches of the area together for a Catholic project in my 11 years here,” said Bill Flick, Social Ministry Director at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and planner of the original effort to consolidate a Catholic team of sponsors. “Catholic participation in this ecumenical ministry is likely to continue for years to come,” he said. For more pictures and photos of past Catholic Habitat Builds Click Here:Catholic Habitat Home Build. |
Our Past Projects:
In 1997 the address: 968 Watling Blvd., Ypsilanti, Mich; and the partner family was Jessie Rogers. In 1998 the address: 927 Monroe Ave., Ypsilanti, Mich.; and the partner family was Naomi Elloie. In 1999 n/a (we did not build). In 2000 the address: 835 Monroe Ave. Ypsilanti, Mich.; and the partner family was Chelsea Long. In 2001 the address: 2570 Bens St. Ann Arbor, Mich.; and the partner family was Towanda Wilson. In 2005 n/a (we did not build). In 2006 n/a (we did not build). In 2007 n/a (we did not build). In 2008 n/a (we did not build).
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Blitz Building
on Faith Catholics from all over Washtenaw county gave of their time, talent
and their treasures the last week of June to build a new home on the south
side of Ypsilanti. The “Catholic House” was one of five homes constructed
in an intensive week-long “Blitz Build” planned by Habitat for Humanity
of Huron Valley and was one of a hundred new homes built that week across
the state of Michigan.
A new
1100 square foot house now stands at 968 Watling, and Jessie Rogers and
her three children are finally living in a home of their own thanks to
the efforts of some 300 dedicated Catholic men and women. Thousands of
others, through their local parishes, contributed the $30,000 necessary
to pay for and “sponsor” the house.