Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates its contribution to reaching 2,000-home milestone of $125 million alliance
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans also announces a new commitment to affordable housing in 2010
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. (Dec. 15, 2009) – Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity (PAHH) was part of an international milestone celebrated Dec. 4, 2009, in
At the December 4th event, Thrivent Financial announced a 2010 commitment of $15 million to Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity and its homebuilding program, continuing its support of Habitat’s mission for a fifth year. This funding will make the construction of 181 additional homes in 37 states possible. Prescott Area Habitat has received word that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been awarded a Thrivent Builds Homes grant for the construction of 1 Thrivent Builds home in the coming year.
“The Thrivent Builds alliance has helped Prescott Area Habitat increase the number of families served in our community,” said Miriam Haubrich, PAHH Executive Director. “We are so grateful for Thrivent’s support of our efforts to provide decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need.”
While Thrivent Financial provided at least 65 percent of the funding for each of the 2,000 homes, local volunteers—many of them Thrivent members and members of area Lutheran congregations—assisted with construction and helped raise additional funds.
The four-year Thrivent Builds alliance was announced in September, 2005 and has helped construct approximately six percent of Habitat homes built in the
About Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity
Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian housing ministry dedicated to building decent, affordable housing in partnership with those in need in the Quad-City area of Prescott, Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, and Dewey, Arizona. Since 1989, Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity has worked with 55 families to build homes. For more information, visit www.prescotthabitat.org.
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a four-year $125 million alliance between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International. The alliance makes Thrivent Financial one of Habitat’s largest allies and aims to increase Habitat’s annual house production by hundreds of homes per year. To date, 2,000 homes have been built in the
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve financial security and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial creates and supports national outreach programs and activities that help congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.