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East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity thanks Stearns Bank of North Branch and Pine City for the wonderful generous donations of $10,000 each that will assist building homes for three deserving families during this 2018 construction season.

The first family is that of a 100 percent disabled veteran, the father of two small children. The second and third fully employed hard working single parent families also have children.   These families (or their relatives) will contribute 265 hours of their own sweat equity to help build the homes.  They will have very affordable no interest/ no profit home loans and will pay taxes and insurance just like their neighbors.

“We are humbly grateful for the $ 20,000.00 in funds that will enable us to cover some the expenses of labor and materials.” Says Wayne Eller, ECM HFH Executive Director. “These amazing gifts will be honored for years to come as the families that will now have the opportunity as home owners in caring communities to achieve all that God intends for them. “

Pictured are Doug D’ Aigle-Pine City, and Alan Schulz-North Branch; Eller, center.

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