23 Years and Still Going Strong
Last Friday, under a hot end-of-summer sun, we kicked off Labor Day weekend “Habitat-style”. With the help of local United Methodist and Presbyterian churches, Elisabeth Pallante and her husband Joshua London celebrated new beginnings as they raised the very first wall of their new home.
Local Presbyterian and United Methodist churches have been helping Asheville Area Habitat build homes for 23 years now; each year renewing their commitment to provide funds and volunteers to help build. This year, members of the various congregations along with the London-Pallante family and Habitat staffers socialized over lunch before raising the first wall. View pictures here.
We are grateful to these sponsoring Presbyterian Churches (PC) and United Methodist Churches (UMC):
| Abernethy UMC Asbury Memorial UMC Central UMC Christ UMC Francis Asbury UMC Grace UMC Groce UMC Oak Hill UMC Oakley UMC Sardis UMC Skyland UMC Snow Hill UMC St. Paul’s UMC Trinity UMC |
Black Mountain PC Christ Community Church – Montreat First Presbyterian Church of Asheville Grace Covenant PC New Hope PC Reems Creek-Beech PC Warren Wilson PC West Asheville PC |
And did you know that each home’s lot has a sponsor that helps to offset the cost of purchasing and developing the land for the home. An Adopt-a-Lot sponsor donates $10,000 and a challenge grant supports the remaining $5,000 needed for each lot. We are grateful for this home’s Adopt-a-Lot sponsors: David M. Greiner & James A. Gray.
