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      Transform Togther.

      Catholic parishes across Kent County are uniting to express Christ’s love to neighbors who need affordable housing. Catholics will work together to build an affordable energy-efficient home for a local homebuyer family.

      “We are called to a greater purpose”

      History of the 2017 Catholic United Build

      Four of the eight Northwest residences Habitat Kent plans to build in 2017 will be built at 648th 4th Street, directly across the street from the Basilica of St. Adalbert. Formerly, the property was home to six families who lived in a small apartment complex on the site. On July 24, 2014, a fire devastated the structure and the six apartments were destroyed. After area agencies stepped into place the affected families, the landlord decided not to rebuild and eventually sold the property to Habitat Kent.
      Common wall design necessitates that all four units be built at once and consequently, on any given day 30-40 volunteers will be working at the site. It will be quite a deviation from the typical Habitat house that hosts 12 – 15 volunteers per workday. Over the course of the project, Habitat anticipates filling 1,700 volunteer opportunities.
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      Why choose this project as the 2017 Catholic United Build?

      Catholic parishes have been involved in the ministry of Habitat Kent County since the late 1990’s. They’ve sponsored and worked on dozens of Habitat homes. In the past several years, under Habitat’s Catholic United Build banner, area Catholics have filled 2,220 volunteer slots and have donated more than 13,400 hours to Habitat projects.
      The size and scope of the project provides the Catholic community with a unique opportunity. Imagine the sense of community that can be achieved when crews from three different parishes arrive to work together on the same day. Volunteers from rural parishes can work side by side with new friends from urban parishes. Sister parishes can work together. Catholics new to this country can work side by side with friends who have been here for generations. Imagine students from Catholic Central and West Catholic joining in a day of service. The possibilities for fellowship through service are impressive.

      VOLUNTEER
      Given the ability of the project to host larger group sizes Habitat is confident that a record number of local Catholics can participate in this unique project and discover the joy of service and seeing the face of Christ in people in need.If you’re interested in volunteering as an individual contact Sarah at (616)-588-5226 or email at sbrandt@habitatkent.org

      FOR MORE INFORMATION

      Contact Mark
      Call: 616-588-5243
      Email: mhand@habitatkent.org

      A Home Can Change Lives

      Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

      • Main Office:

        425 Pleasant St. SW
        Grand Rapids, MI 49503
        (616) 774-2431

      • Main Office Hours:

        Monday – Thursday: 10am – 2pm*

        *Visits at all other times are by appointment only.

      • ReStore South: Division

        5701 Division Ave S
        Wyoming, MI 49548
        (616) 531-4591

      • ReStore North: Alpine

        5920 Alpine Ave NW
        Comstock Park, MI 49321
        (616) 647-9292

      • ReStore Hours:

        Monday-Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
        Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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        **PLEASE NOTE: DONATION HOURS CURRENTLY VARY DUE TO STAFFING

        Monday-Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
        Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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      Interested in this house? Get a pre-qualification letter from a participating mortgage lender participating within our program requirements:

      • Mercantile Bank, Staci Nichols
      • Choice One Bank, Bonnie Potter
      • Mortgage 1, Dan Grzywacz , or
      • Click here to see a list of MHSDA-approved lenders

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      • Habitat for Humanity of Kent County provides a variety of volunteer opportunities which can vary depending on the group size, age restrictions, season and general availability. Construction opportunities are full day commitments. Should you prefer a partial day activity or volunteers to work in shifts you will be scheduled for specific tasks or in one of our 3 ReStore locations.
      • Age restrictions apply to certain projects and will be enforced. Most tasks require volunteers to be at least 16 years old. Specific jobs may allow other ages. These restrictions will be indicated by a member of the volunteer services department when a date is offered.
      • Please acknowledge that you understand groups may not be confirmed until 30-60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE AGREED UPON by our volunteer services department. Due to the volume of requests for volunteer opportunities, we will ask that you agree/disagree to the date we offer within a week’s time (unless otherwise noted in our email). This ensures we can look for an alternative date if necessary and place you within a timely fashion.
      • After the completed form is submitted expect to be contacted by a member of our volunteer services department within one week.