Transform Chattanooga

The 2008 Riverbend Habitat House would not have been possible without the support of the following companies. Their donations of time, materials or services have helped bring a family’s dream of homeownership to life, and demonstrate the difference that can be made when we come together to transform our community!

America’s Home Place – Covenant Sponsor

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union – Presenting Sponsor

Material/ Service Sponsors:

ABC Supply Company

American Wholesale Supply

B & B Steel

Mike Bible

Donald R. Payne Company

Custom Closets

Dow

East Chattanooga Lumber

BSF

Ferguson

Gregory Grant

Hullco

Kelly Simmons Dry Wall

Melvin Stakely

Higdon Electric

Insulation Unlimited

JBS Plumbing

Randy Stephens Masonry

Petra Homes

David Roth

Siskin Steel and Supply

Smith Trucking & Construction

Tilden Auto

Wagner Truck

USA (Ready Mix)

Whirlpool

Work on the Riverbend House is nearly complete – volunteers are helping put the last touches on the home and beginning to take down the construction site. This work will continue in to Saturday. Be sure to stop by to see the house tonight or tomorrow.

Plans at this point are for the home to be moved to is permanent location on Scruggs St. where it will be the last home of group of energy efficient Habitat homes to be built there.

Here are shots of the home as of a couple hours ago.

All during Riverbend, performers have been taking the UNUM stage. On Thursday we were blessed with UNUM taking center stage at the Habitat House. We had 18 staff members from the UF Finance Department at Unum. We have worked our way down to the finishing off tasks of homebuilding. Although these are seemingly small tasks in the scheme of building a home, they are the most visible. Caulking around doors and windows needed to be done, trim taped off then primed and painted, interior doors hung and balanced and touch up painting. Our UNUM group accomplished all that and more. They worked hard on getting surplus materials moved and ready to load to bring back for use on another Habitat house. They cleaned out our POD and had supplies and tools loaded to be brought back as well. Beyond that, they encouraged us with their great attitudes and willing hands. Every time we turned around a UNUM staff member was right there asking what they could do next. Many, many thanks to UNUM for lending us such great workers for the afternoon and for being a big hit on our stage!

For the second year, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has partnered with Habitat in making a Riverbend house build possible.  This year, by connecting the front door of the house to their deck and information area by way of a ramp, we have been able to enjoy them as a next door neighbor (last year the house and their area were next door, but not connected.)  Quite frequently, staff from TVFCU drop in to see the progress made.

What many of you may not realize is their commitment to have 5 volunteers per shift (2 shifts a day) over the 9 day stretch.  We had members from their Senior Staff join us on Wednesday and have had volunteers from practically every department of the Credit Union out working and donating their time and talents.

As we wind down and the house comes close to completion, their groups are the last ones to be scheduled.  They have offered to do anything needed to make the house ready to move.  We encourage you to drop by our open house from 8 pm – 9 pm daily and, at the same time, check out their services.  They have some great give-a-ways and a lot of good, helpful information.  I know you will find them as friendly and accommodating as we have. They make a GREAT partner and neighbor!