by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans committed $21.7 million to
Habitat for Humanity International in an effort to build 312
homes across the United States in 2006, said a Thrivent Financial
news release. Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity makes
the Minneapolis-based Thrivent Financial the single largest ally
of Habitat, Americus, Ga., in its mission to eliminate
substandard housing and rebuild communities.
It will cost nearly $31 million to build 312 homes in more than
200 communities in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
Thrivent Financial is funding $21.7 million, or 70 percent.
Habitat affiliates raise $6.2 million, or 20 percent. Thrivent
chapters raise $3.1 million, or 10 percent. These homes will be
in addition to the 5,000 homes Habitat affiliates build annually
in the United States.
Thrivent Financial has pledged $105 million over four years to
build homes in the United States. It also takes volunteers
around the world with the goal of building 200 homes overseas
each year.
Links:
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans http://www.thrivent.com
Habitat for Humanity International http://www.habitat.org/
Thrivent Financial news release
http://news.thrivent.com/newsroom/news/index.phtml?category=All&i
d=340
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity
http://www.thriventbuilds.com/
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
