Huntingto Breaks Ground
By MaryJane Shearer on Friday, July 22nd, 2011 |
On Tuesday, July 19, approximately 60 supporters of Kim Clickner and Huntington County Habitat for Humanity gathered at 1638 Jessup St. in Huntington to bless the lot and construction of Habitat house #24. The ceremony began with a welcome and introductions by Huntington County Habitat Executive Director Jean Wright.
Pastor Matt Gapinski, Pastor Mark Hoffer, and Camille Kline, all of Union Church, offered an invocation, a litany of groundbreaking, and a blessing. Jennifer McMinn grilled hot dogs on a hot dog cart on a very hot day. The Chamber of Commerce loaned a canopy tent to create some shade. Habitat’s Board of Directors provided hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Union Church provided cold lemonade and water.
The majority of funds required for construction of this Habitat house were received as a grant from Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA). Brian Philps, Special Projects and Business Development Manager with IHCDA in Indianapolis, partnered with Habitat Indiana to successfully complete the grant application. Philps attended the groundbreaking and spoke about the shared goals of IHCDA and Habitat for Humanity.
Also from Indianapolis, Gina Leckron and Joanna Bossi represented Habitat Indiana. Leckron, Executive Director, shared that over 1,000 Habitat homes have been built in Indiana.
Construction of Kim’s house is expected to begin in early August and be completed shortly before Christmas of this year. Kim is ready help build her own home alongside her church members, friends, and Habitat volunteers. Her two young sons are already planning what they want their bedrooms to look like.
Photo 1: Habitat Partner Homeowners Benjamin, Kim, and Jacob Clickner
Photo 2: Blessing the lot and construction of Kim’s house
Photo 3: left to right: Brian Philps of IHCDA; Gina Leckron of Habitat Indiana; Stan Denbo of UT Electronics Controls and Habitat Board member; Esther Johnson, Vice President of UT Electronic Controls; Benjamin, Kim and Jacob Clickner, Partner Homeowners; Tom Wall, County Commissioner; John Bostel, Habitat Construction Supervisor; Paula Whiting of Lake City Bank and Habitat Board President; Pastor Matt Gapinski of Union Church.
Photo 4: it takes many partnerships to build a Habitat home
Photo 5: left to right: Pastor Matt Gapinski, Senior Pastor of Union Church; Mark Hoffer, Adult Ministries of Union Church; Camille Kline, Children’s Ministries of Union Church; and Benjamin, Kim and Jacob Clickner
Photo 6 left to right: Brian Philps of IHCDA; Gina Leckron of Habitat Indiana; Stan Denbo of UT Electronics Controls and Habitat Board member; Esther Johnson, Vice President of UT Electronic Controls; Benjamin, Kim and Jacob Clickner, Partner Homeowners; Tom Wall, County Commissioner; John Bostel, Habitat Construction Supervisor; Paula Whiting of Lake City Bank and Habitat Board President; Pastor Matt Gapinski of Union Church
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