Habitat For Humanity Build Day
Help Habitat build affordable housing in our city of Wilmington
Crossroads has been helped with the GreenBridge II build project which is now completed and teh Terrace Green Build Project.Our next build day will be May 14th. The work day starts at 8a and ends at 3p.
We don't know yet where we will be working so check back for directions
Basic details are:
- Bring bag lunch or $.
- Wear work clothes appropriate for the weather of the day.
- Tools will be provided.
See below for more details.
Habitat for Humanities' mission is to build affordable housing at no-profit through a combination of volunteer labor, 'sweat-equity' and no-interest mortgages. We act in partnership with the community as a diverse group, including individuals, partner families, faith groups, civic organizations, local schools and businesses. We reach out from Christian roots across denominational, faith, economic and racial lines to bring together people who are concerned for their neighbors. We strive to develop and empower individuals and communities through the construction of simple, decent homes.
Click here to see more details on the build projects we might be working on.
Click here for more info about what you need that day.
Click here to sign up for the next Build Day.
Thank You:
Rose is one of the "home-owners". She works with the volunteers and she and her children will be receiving one of the homes we were working on. She writes:
I know i should have said this while I was there last Sunday. I would like to say thank you for taking the time coming out to habitat and also thanks for welcoming me and my family to your church and making us feel at home; we really enjoy ourselves we are already making plans to come back! thanks so much for everything DAN CRISTINA ERIC AND WIFE DIANNE NEIL SHANNON TABBY RAE AND EVERY ONE WHO I CAN'T REMEMBER THEIR NAME. Also thank you pastor Bill for preaching a Awesome word!! Thanks
~Rose
Testimony:
On the last Habitat Build Day a humble group of us gathered to help build some homes in Wilmington. I went to it not knowing a whole lot about home construction, but was still put to good use. I got to haul stuff around and use a nail gun! The coolest part though was seeing the future homeowners' excitement as we worked side by side with them. One homeowner said she liked knowing that the home she was building was her own and that made her want to work that much harder. The Habitat For Humanity program gives the homeowners a sense of dignity. People of low-income get a much needed boost if they are willing to work for it. All in all we contributed to the people of our city and strengthened the fabric of our church in being the hands and feet of Christ.
~ Caelen
Doing the Habitat project with Crossroads was my first experience with a Habitat for Humanity project. I went into it unsure of what to expect and quite sleepy because of the early arrival time. I came out of it with a deeper understanding of the community in Wilmington. We were able to not simply work for families hoping for housing, but with them. They explained the process they go through to get their home, a good process of give and take between them and the community willing to support them with some time. Hearing their stories made these houses real-- a place for children to grow up safely with the parents who worked so hard to build them a home.
~ Tabitha
