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Every Little Bit Counts - MBK Teams up with Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity

October 25, 2021

Last week, MBK teamed up with Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity to help frame a new house being built in Holyoke.  Team leader, Dan Eger, organized two groups of volunteers to work on site.  From moving materials, measuring and cutting wood, framing the first floor, erecting the front of the home, and nailing in sheeting - the team certainly learned a lot and enjoyed putting in a day of sweat equity.  During the lunch break, Habitat's John O'Farrell, Mary, and Sherry took some time to explain how Habitat works, how families apply for homes, and what it takes to make it all happen.  Homes built by Habitat for Humanity are built predominantly with a volunteer army of people who are willing to donate time.  You can volunteer as an individual, as an organization, and as much as you'd like.  Every little bit counts!


About Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity:


GSHFH has a vision of a community where everyone has a decent place to live.GSHFH builds and repairs homes in partnership with local families in need of safe, decent, affordable housing. A Habitat home is not a gift. With volunteer labor and donations of both money and materials, we are able to help qualifying families obtain a home of their own with an affordable mortgage. 


In lieu of a down payment, our partner families contribute “sweat equity”, or physical labor toward the construction of their own home, other Habitat family homes, and special projects. Our service area is all of Hampden County.

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