Though construction of the Habitat for Humanity home built in Chattanooga’s Southside last year has been completed for several months, its impact continues through a locally produced film that will be shown at the National Brownfields Conference in New Orleans on November 17.
Main Street: More than a Home, by Dave Porfiri and Linda Duvoisin of Chattanooga [...]
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As members of First Baptist Church gather on Bill Reed Road in Ooltewah to start a Habitat build this weekend, Carroll and Mildred Fox will be in their thoughts.
During the formative years of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga, Carroll was actively involved building homes alongside fellow members of First Baptist Church, and in providing [...]
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Habitat for Humanity would like you to help us welcome our 2009-2010 AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) Van Patton and David Pemberton have taken a vow of poverty and service for the next 12 months to assist Habitat in the ReStore and Family Services. They will build new programs and methods to increase [...]
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Main Street: More than a Home, a local film by Mindflow Media, will be featured at the Brownfields Film Festival on Tuesday, November 17th. The film follows the story of the construction of one of Habitat for Humanity’s first LEED Certified Homes in Tennessee.
For more about the Brownfield Film Festival visit http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/Page.Filmseries2009.aspx
For more about Mindflow Media [...]
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The Wilkinson Group, developers of the Pinnacle Condominiums on Stringers Ridge have generously donated a portion of process from recent unit sales in support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, Inc.’s homeownership program.
“We are tremendously grateful for the $20,000 in operating support that the Wilkinson Group has given to our program,” says Pete [...]
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“To tell you why I’m so happy and grateful for Habitat, you have to know where my family and I have been for many years.” For the last twelve years Carey Glass and her three children have lived in turmoil, never being totally sure from one day to the next if they would have a [...]
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Dennis Neal, Director of Construction at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, Inc. has completed the requirements required to become a LEED Accredited Professional in residential construction.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using [...]
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The McCallie chapter of Habitat for Humanity began work on its 13th Chattanooga-based house this weekend and the group rekindled student interest and energy by introducing the Upper School to the owner whose family will be moving into their finished project.
The homeowner-to-be, an employee at Memorial Hospital and mother of three teens, will be on [...]
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga today [July 1, 2009] announced the appointment of Pete Palmer as Executive Director. “Pete has demonstrated commitment, leadership and ability to direct the Chattanooga Habitat affiliate in fulfilling its mission to give tangible expression to the love of God through the work of eliminating poverty housing,” stated Chip Lusk, [...]
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Allie Cisco and Her Children
We wrote about the partnership between Habitat and the Chattanooga Housing Authority that helped Allie become a homeowner in a previous post, but here is more about her story.
“The Lord has truly blessed me,” says Allie Cisco. “I never thought that I would have a place of my own.” Life has [...]
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