A Joyous New Home Dedication
"On Nov. 3, Habitat partner/owner Sarah Jenkins and her daughter, Alexis, officially moved into their new home. HfHMC held a house dedication ceremony at the 1811 Lansdowne Blvd location, and served refreshments afterwards to those in attendance. Jenkins, who works as a behavioral coach at Lincoln Place Health Center, was thrilled to finally be a home owner. The ceremony itself was unlike anything she had experienced before. 'It was an over-whelming feeling of excitement and great joy,' she said. 'When I saw the balloons [on the front porch] I knew it was real.' 'It is a beautiful house,' she added. 'When you walk in, it just feels nice.' About a dozen people, including friends, family, and Habitat volunteers, were there to celebrate the occasion. Additionally, several members of Union Baptist Church, where Jenkins is also a member, gathered to show their support. These included Minister Joyce Bou-drey and Brother Sterling Johnson, who read the opening and closing prayers, respectively, as well as Sister Juanita Guss.
"This house was jointly sponsored through grants from FirstEnergy Corp. and the Andrews Trust. Like most Habitat homes, it is 1152 square feet and built on a slab. The house also meets Energy Star guidelines for energy eficiency as established by the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency. Richard and Victoria Pirko donated the land on which the house is built. This is the 23rd house built by HfHMC since it was founded in 1989.
"For more information on how to apply for a home, call the ofice at 330-743-7244 or visit their Web site at http://www.hfhofmc.org/
"Partner/owner Sarah Jenkins is pictured with HfHMC Executive Director Ken Rhodes, gathered with friends and family to celebrate the dedication of her new home on Nov. 3."
from the Spring 2007 Habitat Hammer, newsletter of Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning County of Youngstown, Ohio
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