Paris, Tenn.–The Habitat for Humanity of Paris/Henry County is now accepting new applications through mid June 2022 for the next house to be built. Specific eligibility requirements apply. Applications may be picked up at the Henry County Office of Aging or the Family Resource Center both located at 55 Jones Bend Road Exd, in Paris. Both offices are open weekly from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. or by calling the Office of Aging at 642-2919, or the Family Resource Center at 642-2938.
Applications and a cover letter of program eligibility requirements may also be downloaded online at https://www.facebook.com/ParisHabitat/.
The Habitat for Humanity of Paris/Henry County helps low-income individuals and families build and purchase homes with a zero percent APR interest mortgage rate. Its mission is to seek to put God’s love in action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Once a year, using many volunteers, a house is built for a qualifying family. “The program is considered a hand up, not a hand out” said Jim Robertson, president of the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. “The qualifying family must be willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity. If chosen an applicant must complete at least 400 hours of sweat equity towards the building of their habitat home. Of course, we always are looking for community volunteers to also help in the home construction effort. The next family will be selected in June and the house construction will begin in the fall of 2022.”
For more information on volunteering, helping with Habitat, or to donate supplies for a current Habitat house, contact Habitat construction supervisor Hank Rendleman at 731-336-8967.
Photo: Volunteers work to construct a Habitat for Humanity home that was completed in 2020 in the Paris community. Applications are now being accepted for the next Habitat house set to begin in the fall of 2022.