Volunteers needed to help build homes
Courtesy City of Grand Prairie
The City of Grand Prairie is calling for volunteers to help build Habitat for Humanity homes Dec. 1-15 for two Grand Prairie families. Individuals, businesses, church groups, city employees, friends and family are all invited to participate. Workers are needed at 2911 and 2915 Preston Trail from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Dec. 1-15.
“We’re working to get these families into a home for the holidays, and we need committed volunteers to make this happen,” said William Hills, City of Grand Prairie Housing and Neighborhood Services Director. “We had an excellent response from the community during the spring Habitat Build and hope to see the same level of excitement and participation Dec. 1-15.”
Families qualifying under this co-sponsored program to purchase the homes have received housing assistance from the City of Grand Prairie’s Section 8 program. The home buyers are required to work a minimum of 400 hours constructing the homes and must attend home ownership classes. They must also be currently employed, have had a steady income source for two years, and prove that they can pay the monthly mortgage over the next 15 years. Value for each home is an estimated $65,000.
To volunteer, contact Matt King at mking@gptx.org or at 972-237-8128.
