Weakley County Habitat for Humanity is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit organization that builds and renovates houses. What you may not know is that Habit for Humanity does not simply build homes for people and give them away. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. However, the houses are then sold to those in need at cost for no profit or interest being charged. The weakly County chapter is currently working on a building project in Sharon, Tennessee. This past Saturday, a crew of eager volunteers led by John Schommer, headed to the site for a long day of demolition on a previously existing floor. Upon arrival, Schommer noticed tall piles of debris stacked around an already gutted living room floor, and that all the work that had been planned for the day had already been completed! The elder woman who is planning to receive the home then explained that she had been so excited about getting the floor renovations started; she had started the project the day before and had worked throughout the night to finish by morning. The crew was given the day off, but is scheduled to start a new project next week. For more information about getting involved with Habitat for Humanity, visit the UTM Student Organizations Office or contact 731-881-1864.
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