The Sewanee campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity International works with the local organization known as Housing Sewanee, Inc. to help make home ownership a reality for community members in need.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons- leave the outreach office at 1pm
Contacts:
Jordan Masters
jmasters@sewanee.edu
Callie Osborne
osborcs0@sewanee.edu
Caroline Croom
ccroom@sewanee.edu
Lawerence Coffey
coffelv0@sewanee.edu
Nicholas Hull
nhull@sewanee.edu
Chelsea Askew
askewce0@sewanee.edu
• HOUSING SEWANEE, INC.
Housing Sewanee, Inc. was organized in 1993 for the purpose of forming a partnership between those who need homes on the Domain yet cannot afford a down payment or a high monthly mortgage and volunteers who want to work with those people to insure the dream of home ownership.
• HOW IT WORKS
Home owners are selected by a Family Selection Committee. Housing need and community standing are criteria considered during this selection process. Once a future home owner is selected, Housing Sewanee, Inc. raises the money needed to purchase construction materials.
Once construction begins, the future owner of the house has an obligation to work no fewer than 500 hours of "sweat equity" labor on the project, while volunteers supply a majority of the remaining labor. Following the completion of the construction project, the owner then has 30 years to repay Housing Sewanee, Inc. the funds required to construct their new home. This repayment comes without added interest, affording the homeowner with manageable monthly payments. However, any additional taxes, municipal fees, and utility fees are the homeowners' responsibility.
• INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION
Over 400 volunteers worked with the homeowners on the first Housing Sewanee, Inc. home. For the young people who come to school here and for the visiting work groups it is our hope that their enthusiasm will spread and that this community will have acted as a model for their future. Anyone is welcome to sign up. No experience or special skills are necessary, only a willingness to give a little time to help those in need realize the dream of living in and owning a decent home.
• GROUP AND ORGANIZED PARTICIPATION
In participating with Housing Sewanee, Inc. construction efforts, campus and town organizations build group unity and experiential learning while also serving others. Groups of any size are welcome. Groups that might volunteer include: fraternities and sororities, dormitories, varsity sports teams, staff and faculty groups, local church groups, summer youth groups, and more.
"Doors of Sewanee" Poster
Your purchase of a "Doors of Sewanee" poster supports the work of Housing Sewanee, Inc. All profits from poster sales go directly into the program to help eliminate poverty in the greater Sewanee, Tenn., area.
Go to Cafe Press @ www.cafepress.com/housingsewanee to purchase your poster to help Housing Sewanee, Inc. These posters (available in three sizes) feature 23 of Sewanee's most colorful and interesting doors photographed by Woodrow Blettel.
Large Doors Poster (23x35)
$25.00
Mini Doors Poster (11x17)
$15.00
Medium Doors Poster (16x20)
$20.00
To see more of photographer Woodrow Blettel's work visit www.cafepress.com/southlight.
Last updated on May 12, 2007
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