Macon Leadership Class of 2008 Build

The first of the two homes to be constructed this fall will be sponsored by the Macon Leadership Class of 2008.  The Macon Leadership program is a program of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.  Each year the current class picks a project and/or charity to support as part of their class participation requirements and legecy. The class  made a thoughful decison to become a lead sponsor by both funding a significant portion of the construction cost and providing volunteer labor to build a three bedroom home to be located at 616 Melvin Place in Lynmore Estates.  

Currently a $26,000 campaign is underway and it is preceeding well with anticipation of meeting or exceeding goal by this mid-August.  Construction is set to begin mid-August with completion projected by the first week of November prior to their class graduation.  Look for more updates on the campaign and construction phase on this page as Macon Leadership Class of 2008 and MAHFH we move forward together. 

13WMAZ reporting on Saturday, August 16, 2008:

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM LEADERSHIP MACON DONATED MORE THAN JUST THEIR TIME TODAY... THE YOUNG ENTREPENEURS DONATED THEIR SWEAT AND MUSCLE WHEN THEY HELPED CONSTRUCT A HOME FOR A NEEDY FAMILY.
IT'S PART OF A PROJECT FOR HABIT FOR HUMANITY.
THE VOLUNTEERS GIVE-UP PART OF THEIR SATURDAYS TO HELP FRAME WALLS... HAMMER NAILS... AND MORE... ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

Don Handberry, Volunteer "when we looked at projects for Leadership Macon ...we were looking at projects that had both an equity ...a fundraising component ...and also a sweat equity component and we felt this project is a way to give back to the community."
HABITAT'S GOAL IS TO BUILD HOMES FOR DESERVING FAMILIES IN NEED.
THEY EXPECT TO COMPLETE THIS HOME BY EARLY NOVEMBER.

Fall 2008 Faith Build

The second Fall home to be built in Lynmore Estates will involve 14 area Bibb County churches.   Macon Area Habitat for Humanity is both grateful and humbled for the support of thes churches and all churches who have come together to build decent and affordable homes for deserving families over the years.  Each year partner churches join forces to fund and build a home by involving church members. 

Led by MAHFH's Church Relations Committee Chair and Board member Dan Riley, church representives have  met several times this year to discuss the construction start date set for late September with completion projected in December.   Please look for more details regarding the start-up and progress of this important build in the weeks and months to come,

Churches participating this fall include: Martha Bowman, Vineville and Liberty United Methodist Churches, Northminster and St. Andrews Presbyterian Churches, Vineville Baptist Church, Christ, St. Francis and St. Paul's Episcopal Churches,  St. Joseph's Catholic Church,  Evangelical/Liberty Christian Churches, Bethel CME Church, Southside Community Church and Christ Life Church, Montezuma.

For more information about how your church can participate in future Faith Builds in 2009 or beyond, contact Jim Mercer, Development Director at (478) 784-6800.  We will be happy to come to your church and make a presentation to your Congregation, Missions Committee, Youth Group or Sunday School class.