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Press Release -
On May 20, 2008 Paul Schwarzer, Assistant Manager of Wal-mart, Montoursville presented Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity with $1,100 grant.

Todd Fox, Executive Director described the five house build planned in the Newberry area. Construction begins on the first two houses mid- June. One house will be part of "Apostle Build" and the other "Women Build". Kay Dando, Women Build Project Manager explained how women volunteers will learn construction skills and build this house. Interested volunteers can sign up on the web site, www.lycominghabitat.org.

Picture # 005 left to right: Paul Schwarzer, Wal-mart Assistant Manager, Todd Fox Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity Executive Director, Kay Dando, Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity Women Build Project Manager.

Picture #007: Employees of Wal-mart. with Kay Dando and Todd Fox Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity.
far right Paul Schwarzer Walmart Assistant Manager .

About Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH)
GLHFH works to reduce substandard housing in Lycoming County by building workforce housing (decent, affordable homes) for working low-income families using donated resources in a manner which increases family stability, self-sufficiency, empowerment, devotion to work ethic through the sweat equity requirement and raises the level of civic pride within the affected neighborhoods. Habitat families work with volunteers not only to build houses, but to build strong relationships as well.

GLHFH is based in Williamsport, but serves the entire Lycoming county area. We have dedicated and completed a total of 36 homes in Williamsport, East Lycoming, Montgomery and Jersey Shore area since 1989. Plans are scheduled to begin construction on 5 new energy efficient homes in Newberry within the City of Williamsport in June with completion by fall 2009.

Habitat homes are sold at no profit to partner families and financed with no-interest mortgages. Families are chosen for the need of adequate shelter, ability to pay a mortgage and the willingness to partner. Homeowner families are required to invest “sweat equity” labor hours in the construction of their homes. Construction costs are kept low through donations from individuals, corporations, churches and foundations; and through the use of volunteer labor. For more information, visit www.lycominghabitat.org.

GLHFH is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its mission all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating substandard housing. Since is founding in Americus, Ga., in 1976, Habitat has built more than 225,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. Every 21 minutes, Habitat completes another house somewhere in the world, becoming the 17th largest home builder in the U.S. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.

The local affiliate has also successfully changed its name from Williamsport/Lycoming Habitat for Humanity to Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH). This name change occurred due to the projected initiatives of the local affiliate for expanding growth into surrounding counties and communities. The Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH) is strongly committed to the Williamsport area but continues to look for opportunities to serve families in surrounding communities where they are able to help eliminate substandard housing.