What is Thrivent Builds Homes?
Through Thrivent Builds Homes, Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans will sponsor the construction of
hundreds of additional Habitat for Humanity homes every year
in the United States by combining the efforts of 2.8 million
Thrivent Financial members with Lutheran congregations and
institutions, communities, partner families and Habitat
affiliates. More than two-thirds of the funding for each home
will be contributed by Thrivent Financial, its members and
local chapters. The remaining funding will be raised through
the ongoing efforts of local Lutheran congregations and
Habitat affiliates.
Thrivent Financial is committed to helping its members show
their care and concern for others. Since 1991, Thrivent
Financial and its members have worked with Habitat for
Humanity to build more than 500 homes, raise more than $25
million and contribute more than 1.4 million volunteer hours
in homebuilding time. Besides the unprecedented level of
financial and volunteer support this new program will bring to
Habitat for Humanity, what makes Thrivent Builds Homes
different than these past efforts is the new era of
collaboration between the two organizations. With Thrivent
Builds more homes can be built in less time than was possible
with past programs.
In addition, all Habitat affiliates tithe (that is, take
10% of funds raised) to support building Habitat homes in
other countries. Tithing from Thrivent Builds Homes
contributions will allow up to 500 additional homes to be
constructed around the world.
Check out our Thrivent Build Calendar to see when you can help!
Are you interested in
helping?
If so, please contact:
Jeff Kato -
Associate Director
(810)-603-1366
Check this out!
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http://media.vmsnews.com/MonitoringReports/050508/294359/Z001399749/
This link is to the media
coverage we had at the ground blessing for the two houses we
will be
building with Thrivent
Builds!