Habitat for Humanity will be building a house in Knox for the first time, and that means a local family will have a chance to become homeowners.
Steve Morrison, the executive director of Starke/Pulaski Habitat for Humanity, says the home will be built on a donated lot on Prettyman Street. “We had not built a house in Knox yet, and so we just saw this as an opportunity, and working with your mayor and some of the other people in Knox, we saw it as an opportunity to build a house in Knox,” he says.
Potential homeowners can begin the application process by attending an informational meeting Saturday at 10:00 a.m. CST at the Henry F. Schricker Public Library in Knox. Morrison says there are a few things the organization looks for when determining someone’s eligibility for a home. “Basically, we follow three principles,” he explains, “those who have a need for housing, are living in a poor place right now or whatever and needing to raise a family in a better place, they have the financial means to pay for a mortgage, just through the help and the service of those friends and family and people who want to help those in need.”
He adds that Habitat for Humanity is always looking for donors, as well. “It takes money to build a house, and we pay for this ourselves and we hold the mortgages ourselves,” he says. “And through those donations and so forth, we’re able to build the houses and keep building houses. So just see it as a great opportunity for the community and get a house back and property back on the tax rolls and helping those in need.”
For more information on Starke/Pulaski Habitat for Humanity, visit sphabitat.org or call 574-896-2811.
