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The Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley is set to start a new project here in Polk County after the organization decided to expand its reach beyond the Floyd County lines.
An organization meeting for the Habitat house rehabilitation project is set for Tuesday, March 10 at the Cedartown First United Methodist Church for 5:30 p.m.
Habitat executive director Bruce Day said his organization previously planned a Feb. 26 meeting at the church, but called it off due to winter weather.
He said he hopes volunteers will participate in the 2-hour interest meeting that will include a snack supper and get a chance to hear about the upcoming project.
“We’re getting things in place already,” he said. “It’s going to be a great project, and we’re hoping to have everything completed by June.”
Day said the organization chose the Darden family on Old Collard Valley Road in Polk County for the first Habitat project, electing to update an already existing property instead of building a new home.
He said the organization has received queries about coming to Polk County since he became director 10 years ago for the Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley, which was previously focused on Floyd County and Rome.
Now Day said Habitat will not only get involved in projects in Polk County, but is also expanding their reach to Chattooga County as well.
“There’s citizens who want to be engaged, and the time was right to work together to get something done,” he said.
Habitat will be working on three projects this spring at the same time, with the house rehabilitation in Polk County, a rehabilitation project in Floyd and new home construction in Chattooga, Day said.
The next step will be to keep the hammers swinging on other projects following this first expansion in the spring, Day said, and to keep volunteer interest high.
One area where Day said the organization will be involved in the coming months – after the remodel is completed – is the A Brush with Kindness program already underway in Floyd County.
The expansion of the program will give qualifying residents opportunities to get their homes painted for free. See romeandfloydhabitat.org for more information about A Brush with Kindness.
Day said he’s also hoping more organizations will show interest in helping with the upcoming Habitat build now that the chapter has expanded into Polk County.
“While there have been quite a few interested volunteers, we need more individuals and churches to get involved with us as volunteers,” he said.
Organizations in Polk County are already giving back to the Habitat build too, Day said. The HON Company and the United Methodist Conference both contributed to the upcoming remodel of the Darden home, Day said, but more funding resources will still be needed.
Those interested in making donations can call 706-378-0030 for more information.
Source: Rome News
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