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Waukesha Habitat for Humanity To Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony

The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at 914 North Grandview Avenue. The event is open to the public.

WAUKESHA, WI—Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County announced the groundbreaking of two new homes on North Grandview Avenue in the City of Waukesha, according to a news release.

Habitat Waukesha, in partnership with RiverGlen Christan Church, is holding a groundbreaking
ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday at 914 North Grandview Avenue. The event is open to the public, but a limited number of spots are available due to social distancing.

“We are grateful for the support from RiverGlen Church that allows us to begin building these two
homes,” says Sara Clark, Acting CEO of Habitat Waukesha. “Because of their generosity, two Habitat families will have a new, affordable, place to call home by 2022.”

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Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County partners with willing families that meet family selection requirements to provide affordable, decent housing to those in need. Homeowners put in 200 “sweat equity” hours into their homes, and work with Habitat to obtain an affordable mortgage based on their yearly income.

Materials and labor are donated, keeping the cost of the home to a reasonable amount for the family, the release said.

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Visit www.habitatwaukesha.org for more information on the Grandview Groundbreaking, how you can support Habitat, and becoming a homeowner.

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