October 23, 2007
Crown Point Joins Bensonwood for Habitat Project!
The finished Habitat home sits on a hill, complete with landscaping and a deck overlooking the backyard
Earller this year, Tedd Benson of Bensonwood Homes, contacted Crown Point Cabinetry with a request. Tedd was serving as Project Steward of a Habitat for Humanity home nearby, and was looking for local support. We readily agreed to join the project and Tedd went on to describe the family we would be helping.
Tedd Benson and Crown Point President Brian Stowell go over details on site
A local couple and their eight children were living in a three bedroom mobile home with only one bathroom. These tight living conditions were brought to the attention of the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. Upon hearing about the family’s living situation, Habitat teamed up with Bensonwood and immediately began making arrangements to build an affordable home with enough space for the entire family.
Cherry cabinetry is the perfect complement to the warmth of the beams above
“Both Tedd and I can relate to the family’s living situation; I grew up in a family of 9 and Tedd in a family of 11. We wanted to help out in any way we could,” said Crown Point President, Brian Stowell.
The plan was to build a 2,100 square foot walkout ranch with five bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
It all came together over a period of just eight days when the house went from foundation to completion! Five hundred volunteers and more than 50 local and national businesses generously donated time, labor and materials to complete the home.
Crown Point chose to help in the best way we know how; by contributing beautiful cherry custom kitchen cabinetry!
After the completion of the home, a dedication ceremony was held. More than 100 visitors and volunteers toured the home and then gathered together to recognize those who contributed to the project’s success.
A carving above the front door represents the family and pays homage to all of those who came together to build the home
The homeowners are very grateful for their new home. Like all homeowners, they made a down payment, and will pay a monthly no-interest mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. The family put in a great deal of volunteer hours working on their own home and will also volunteer on a future Habitat project.
Crown Point is proud to have been part of this project!
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