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Fact Sheet #9: Habitat for Humanity -
"The House the Vice Presidents Built"
The Centre College
chapter of Habitat for Humanity has received a $15,000 grant from the
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati to apply toward construction of a
Habitat house in Danville. The campus chapter of Habitat pursued the grant
and the house in partnership with the Boyle County Habitat chapter and
a number of local banks. Farmers National Bank has served as a leader
among the participating financial institutions.
Who?
Centre students Chris DeHoag (Bowling Green), Stacy Bailey (Columbia)
and Elam Leed (Friars Hill, W.Va.) took the lead in developing the grant
proposal. They received assistance and support from Karl Benson and Martha
Farmer of the Boyle County Habitat chapter, as well as Louis Prichard
of Farmers National Bank and Centre staff members Ann Young and Rick Axtell.
When?
The two local Habitat chapters will pursue a construction schedule that
makes it possible to "raise the roof" on the day the Vice Presidential
debate is held on the Centre campus (Oct. 5, 2000). Foundation and preparatory
work will begin in late summer.
Where?
The house will be constructed in Danville as close to campus as possible.
The two Habitat chapters currently are negotiating on a building lot.
How? The Habitat chapters will collaborate with Centre Director of Volunteer
Services Ann Young and Centre Chaplain Rick Axtell to recruit students,
college employees, local citizens and other interested persons as volunteers.
Other important facts
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati is a regional wholesale bank
that serves over 750 member financial institutions in Kentucky, Ohio,
and Tennessee, including a number of Danville banks. The FHLB sets aside
10 percent of net earnings each year for two housing programs that seek
to make housing affordable for persons with low or moderate income. The
$15,000 grant for the Danville house came from these funds via the Affordable
Housing Program. A number of Danville banks have agreed to make grants
to support the project, along with a Centre parent who is deeply committed
to Habitat.
Updated: May 24, 2000
