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| Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates its contribution to reaching 2,000-home milestone of $125 million allianceThrivent Financial for Lutherans also announces a new commitment to affordable housing in 2010Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity (LAHFH) was part of an international milestone celebrated Dec. 4, 2009, in Minneapolis. A unique alliance between Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, called Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, has resulted in 2,000 homes for families in just four years. Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity built seven homes as part of that effort. In 2009 two LAHFH homes received funding and volunteers through this partnership-one in Akeley and one in Brainerd. At the December 4th event, Thrivent Financial announced a 2010 commitment of $15 million to Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity and its homebuilding program, continuing its support of Habitat’s mission for a fifth year. This funding will make the construction of 181 additional homes in 37 states possible. Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Habitat has received word that it has been awarded $109,200 for the construction of two Thrivent Builds s in the coming year. “The Thrivent Builds alliance has helped Lakes Area Habitat increase the number of families served in our community,” said Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director. “We are so grateful for Thrivent’s support of our efforts to provide decent, affordable homes in partnership with families in need.” While Thrivent Financial provided at least 65 percent of the funding for each of the 2,000 homes, local volunteers—many of them Thrivent members and members of area Lutheran congregations— assisted with construction and helped raise additional funds. The four-year Thrivent Builds alliance was announced in September, 2005 and has helped construct approximately six percent of Habitat homes built in the United States from 2006 through 2009. Ongoing in 2010, the Thrivent Builds partnership continues to ensure Thrivent Financial as one of the largest non-government supporters of Habitat for Humanity International. About Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian housing ministry dedicated to building decent, affordable housing in partnership with those in need in Cass, Crow Wing and Hubbard counties. Since 1990, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity has worked with 65 families to build homes. For more information, visit www.lakesareahabitat.org. Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a four-year $125 million alliance between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International. The alliance makes Thrivent Financial one of Habitat’s largest allies and aims to increase Habitat’s annual house production by hundreds of homes per year. To date, 2,000 homes have been built in the U.S. and more than 30 other countries. For more information, visit www.thriventbuilds.com. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve financial security and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial creates and supports national outreach programs and activities that help congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com. Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.5 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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