Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 13, 1990 TAG: 9003133172
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: STATE
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DATELINE: WYTHEVILLE LENGTH: Short
The national Habitat for Humanity, founded by Millard and Linda Fuller, is a self-help concept to improve living conditions for people for whom home ownership is not attainable. Several homes have been built in the New River Valley by a regional organization there.
Local Habitat groups tap community resources to build low-cost housing for people with limited incomes. Funding comes through donations, long-term, no-interest loans, and mortgages with low payments. The donations come from individuals, churches, banks, businesses and others.
Volunteers, skilled and unskilled, work alongside the potential homeowner, who is required to give a certain amount of time to construction of his home or to some other Habitat project. Potential homeowners are screened by a family selection committee that considers living conditions, financial need, ability to pay and family size, among other factors.
Interim officers, until a permanent slate is elected, will be the Rev. Laurie McAlpine, treasurer, and Janet Battistoni, secretary. McAlpine was installed Feb. 20 as the 15th rector at St. John's.
An initial steering committee is composed of Charles "Chuck" Lacy, Sam Ashworth, G.W. Catron, Michael Hall and Lillian Edwards.
Further information on the program and the March 29 meeting can be obtained by calling Frank Putney at 228-4992.
- Southwest bureau
by CNB