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News from the Front Lines
In late 2004 PCHFH purchased a 20.69 acre tract of land inside the city limits of Pontotoc. This was a big leap of faith on our Affilitate's part, because the entire tract was covered in kudzu, an all-consuming vine indigenous to this area. In January 2005 we started moving dirt and clearing away the kudzu to see what we had to do to turn this acreage into a mixed income subdivision.

MS State University School of Architecture through the Carl Small Town Center designed a subdivision for 65 - 70 single family units and work began on the first two units on March 14, 2005. Water and sewer service had to be extended and roads had to be cut into the land. Finally, through the help of many volunteers and homeowner sweat-equity hours, three houses were dedicated on June 4, 2006, and a community was created.

We need help to continue our building! We need volunteers and we need funds to help finance the construction. Infrastructure is in place to serve approximately 25 building lots now, but future extensions will need to be installed within the next three years. Won't you come join in this excitement with us?

403 Circle of HopeOur most recent addition to the community, the affiliate's 30th house, was dedicated on Sunday, July 1.  The new homeowners are now enjoying their new home!


News from Ridge Rider

 Ridge Rider News is a weekly newsletter written and published locally by  Wayne Carter.  Here are just a few of the articles he's written up about Habitat!

     1.     RRN Online Volume 559 The Oliverians

The group is representative of the teachers and students of the Oliverian School in Haverhill, New Hampshire, a place I’d never heard of until Barbara told ...

     2.     RRN Online Volume 547 Katie’s Crew, Ft. Wayne

The volunteer groups are responsible for their own breakfasts and lunches, while Habitat for Humanity coordinates dinner through local churches, ...

      3.     RRN Online Volume 530 Missouri Group Returns

They traveled from the Waynesville, Missouri area to Pontotoc by van and pickup in order to serve as volunteers for Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity. ...

      4.     RRN Online Volume 527 Chicago

Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity recently hosted another group of volunteer workers from out of state. The volunteers, all from Chicago, were sponsored ...

     5.     RRN Online Volume 525 Cincinnati Boy’s Group

Another group of volunteers was here last week to offer their help in building a house for Habitat for Humanity. This group came from Cincinnati, Ohio, ...

     6.     RRN Online Volume 515 Ft. Wayne Group – Barbara’s Children

All volunteer groups for Habitat are special and unique, ... Northeast Mississippi Habitat for Humanity has partnered with All Saints to build a house on ...

     7.     RRN Online Volume 512 Bowdoin College

For the several years that Barbara has been employed with Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity, she has arranged for groups of students to perform volunteer ...

     8.     RRN Online Volume 473 Ft. Wayne/ Bishop Dwenger

... on three houses under construction by Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity, ... In addition to providing physical labor, volunteer groups also make a ...

     9.     RRN Online Volume 463 Ft. Wayne

During the months of March and April, Pontotoc's Habitat for Humanity had several volunteer groups eager to help with two new-home constructions and one ...

     10.    RRN Online Volume 329 Blitz Build

Habitat for Humanity, the organization that is dedicated to helping qualified ... I was unable to render much assistance as a volunteer worker for the Blitz ...




Pontotoc County Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 486, Pontotoc, MS 38863
Tel: (662) 488-9090 - Fax: (662) 488-9099 - E-mail: pontotoccountyha@bellsouth.net

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