Catholic Charities Partners with Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity to Provide a Home for a Toledo Family
July 23, 2014—TOLEDO—In celebration of Catholic Charities 100th Anniversary Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity and Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo will be celebrating the beginning of a home rehab construction project and Catholic Charities 100th anniversary, with a blessing ceremony on July 30, 2014 at 9:00AM, at 3036 Strathmoor in Toledo.
The soon-to-be first time homeowners, the Hagerman-Phillips family, will be in attendance along with key sponsors from Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo and Bank of America (which donated the foreclosed home) and the Lucas County Housing Fund/Lucas County Land Bank.
With the help of countless volunteers from Maumee St. Joseph, Perrysburg St. Rose, St. John XXIII, Sylvania St. Joseph and Toledo St. Joan of Arc parishes and the Catholic Charities staff, it is anticipated that the home will be completed in early September.
As a Habitat partner family, John and Trisha will have performed over 500 hours of sweat equity working on their home, in the Habitat ReStore and on the homes of others, as a requirement for becoming a Habitat homeowner. Through contributions of money, property, materials and volunteer labor, Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity will complete the rehab of the home and sell it the Hagerman-Phillips family at an affordable price. The family will purchase the home with a zero-interest loan and their monthly mortgage payments will be used to build more Habitat homes.
“We are very excited about helping Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo celebrate this milestone anniversary and we are honored to work side by side with the parishes and this great organization that serves our community through food, shelter and adoption services.” says Michael McIntyre, Executive Director of the Maumee Valley affiliate. “The hard work of the parish volunteers will give this home new life and this family a wonderful future. This rehab project and all Maumee Valley Habitat build and repair projects create a better future for our area families and communities through volunteerism. Maumee Valley Habitat, Catholic Charities and other corporate and government partners like Bank of America and the Lucas County Housing Fund, are committed to providing the tools to fight poverty housing in our community and creating stable and safe neighborhoods for our children.”
“We are thankful that Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity has agreed to partner with us in our 100th Anniversary year,” says Rodney Schuster, Executive Director of Catholic Charities. “Habitat’s approach fits with our mission, which is to provide a hand up, not just a hand out. This helps provide dignity to the people being served by these new home projects. We are especially grateful for the participation of five local parishes. It’s an example of the church making a difference in our community.”
