April 16, 2012: Charles R. Craig, Executive Director of the Gwinnett County Habitat for Humanity, spoke at the Monday noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville. He opened with a video demonstrating the type work that Habitat does in the United States and internationally and focused on the importance to families of having a home.
He outlined the basic requirements for families to qualify for a Habitat home: ability to pay a non-interest, low mortgage payment and utility expenses and an investment of “sweat” equity in constructing the home. In Gwinnett County 3,000 volunteers working with Habitat have constructed or renovated 116 homes. He pointed out that with the housing market as it is, the incentive currently is to redo a house rather than build a new one. Currently the group is seeking grants to enable them to buy blighted properties. One source of revenue for the group is the ReStore on Riverside Parkway. The ReStore accepts gently used items, including building materials, for resale. He encouraged donations of items (other than clothes) and purchases by club members as ways to help Habitat. Other ways to help are to volunteer to help with construction and financial sponsorships. He acknowledged that Rotarians are regular volunteers and donators to Habitat for Humanity and expressed his appreciation.

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