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LONGS, S.C. (Dec. 18, 2010) – Habitat for Humanity of Horry
County, Lowe’s volunteers and members
of the Longs Community gathered at 1208 Pint Circle today to
dedicate a newly finished Habitat home.
The house was built as part of Habitat for Humanity's effort to
eliminate poverty housing and provide
simple, decent affordable housing built in partnership with
homeowners, volunteers and sponsors.
Lowe’s, a national partner with Habitat for Humanity since 2003,
provided Habitat for Humanity of
Horry County with a $32,500 grant to build this home in
partnership with the Bellamy family.
“We were so pleased to have community volunteers and sponsors
working side-by-side with our partner
family,” said Gail Olive, executive director of Habitat for
Humanity of Horry County. “This is one
example of our affiliate’s commitment to revitalizing
communities using homeownership as an anchor for
hope and change.”
The home on Pint Circle will add to the more than 100 Habitat
houses built in Horry County. Other
supporters of the home include Coastal Carolina Association of
Realtors, Gordon Biersch, South Carolina
Association of Realtors, Wells Fargo and Yoga in Common.
“We are in the business of helping people build and maintain
their homes,” said Greg Pons, store
manager, Lowe’s of Myrtle Beach. “And through our partnership
with Habitat and our employee
volunteers, we are pleased to help support Habitat’s mission of
making home ownership a reality for
partner families.”
About Habitat for Humanity of Horry County
Habitat for Humanity of Horry County has built 105 houses since
1991 and is dedicated to the elimination
of poverty housing in Horry County. Families that purchase
Habitat homes repay a 30 year mortgage with
no interest and no profit, complete at least 200 hours of sweat
equity per adult, and attend home buyer
education classes in order to become homeowners.
About Lowe’s
Lowe’s is a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity
International, American Red Cross,
SkillsUSA/Skills Canada, and The Nature Conservancy, in addition
to numerous non-profit organizations
and programs that help communities in North America. In 2009,
Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and
Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30
million to support community and education
projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Lowe’s also
encourages volunteerism through the
Lowe’s Heroes program, a company-wide employee volunteer
initiative. Lowe’s is a FORTUNE® 50
company with fiscal year 2009 sales of $47.2 billion and has
more than 1,725 stores in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit
www.lowes.com/socialresponsibility.
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