Klingbile  Groundbreaking

Groundbreaking is Good News for Affordable Housing in Brookings!

Habitat for Humanity® International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans® join together to increase affordable housing in . Community is invited to the groundbreaking to celebrate.

   Times are tough and the construction of new homes has slowed considerably across the country. But here in Brookings the Klingbile family marked an important milestone in the construction of their new home—and the community is invited to join in on the fun! The Klingbiles would love your help building their home! Please visit our volunteer page to learn how you can help.

   This new home is a result of a partnership between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Called Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, this partnership has resulted in more than 2,000 decent, affordable homes across the country since 2005. Thanks to its 2.6 million members who own financial products with the organization, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is able to contribute to the improvement of communities like where this new home is located. Thrivent Financial contributed 65 percent of the house costs and is also engaging local volunteers who are members of Thrivent Financial, members of area Lutheran churches and members of the community at large, to donate additional funds and volunteer their time to work alongside the partner families to build these homes.

   The family is more than a little eager to finish construction of their new home. They will complete of “sweat equity” helping to build it, a basic tenet of Habitat for Humanity. They will also repay the no-profit mortgage over a period of 20 years, illustrating Habitat for Humanity’s objective to give families a “hand up” rather than a “hand out.”

To learn more, visit www.thriventbuilds.com.

About

   Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Established in 1995 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people from all walks of life to build decent, affordable homes for families in need.

   Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH) is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that works to eliminate substandard housing in the Brookings County area.
BAHFH welcomes partners from any faith who are willing to pick up a hammer to help improve the lives of families needing decent shelter.

About Habitat for Humanity International

   Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.

About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

  Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve their financial goals and give back to their communities.  As a not-for-profit fraternal benefit society, Thrivent Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need.  Thrivent Financial has main offices in Minneapolis, Minn., and Appleton, Wis.  For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.