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Community Rehabs Eagan's First Habitat for Humanity Home
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has worked on the Eagan home for three weeks so far.
Eagan city officials, residents and a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity crew turned out on Community Build Day to help rehab a home in Eagan.
The house, located on Easter Lane, is Eagan's first Habitat for Humanity home. It has been vacant for around four or five years, said Mayor Mike Maguire, who volunteered on Thursday with his wife, Janelle Waldock.
Having a Habitat home in Eagan is a a win-win situation for the city, residents and new homeowners, said Maguire. More stable families in the community "stabilizes and strengthens our community," Maguire said.
Council member Gary Hansen, agreed. He has helped build homes with Habitat before, and said he thought it "would be great to have that in Eagan and improve housing stock in Eagan."
A Habitat home is a team effort, Hansen added, from Bank of America's donation of the foreclosed home, to volunteers and the work of the future homeowners.
Hansen and Council member Paul Bakken were the other city officials who had volunteered for the day.
The house is not a handout for the new homeowners, who are from Eritrea, said volunteer Doug Heuger. They have to put 300 to 500 hours of sweat equity into the home. Heuger, a Burnsville resident, is a long-time volunteer for Habitat and appreciates being able to help others who also have an investment in the process.
Eagan resident Linda Haugen, whose son works for Habitat, was busy painting walls on Thursday morning. She explained her support for Habitat.
"It makes complete sense because if a family moves in, they will have a stable home and kids won't be disrupted," Haugen said. "Kids get to have all the opportunities of having a home, one school district and develop life-long friendships."
The home was in its third week of rehab work, said Habitat site supervisor Mackenzie Clyde. It could be a month or more before the construction is fully complete and longer before the family is able to move in.
The house, located on Easter Lane, is Eagan's first Habitat for Humanity home. It has been vacant for around four or five years, said Mayor Mike Maguire, who volunteered on Thursday with his wife, Janelle Waldock.
Having a Habitat home in Eagan is a a win-win situation for the city, residents and new homeowners, said Maguire. More stable families in the community "stabilizes and strengthens our community," Maguire said.
Council member Gary Hansen, agreed. He has helped build homes with Habitat before, and said he thought it "would be great to have that in Eagan and improve housing stock in Eagan."
A Habitat home is a team effort, Hansen added, from Bank of America's donation of the foreclosed home, to volunteers and the work of the future homeowners.
Hansen and Council member Paul Bakken were the other city officials who had volunteered for the day.
The house is not a handout for the new homeowners, who are from Eritrea, said volunteer Doug Heuger. They have to put 300 to 500 hours of sweat equity into the home. Heuger, a Burnsville resident, is a long-time volunteer for Habitat and appreciates being able to help others who also have an investment in the process.
Eagan resident Linda Haugen, whose son works for Habitat, was busy painting walls on Thursday morning. She explained her support for Habitat.
"It makes complete sense because if a family moves in, they will have a stable home and kids won't be disrupted," Haugen said. "Kids get to have all the opportunities of having a home, one school district and develop life-long friendships."
The home was in its third week of rehab work, said Habitat site supervisor Mackenzie Clyde. It could be a month or more before the construction is fully complete and longer before the family is able to move in.
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