Habitat for Humanity Helps A Norfolk Family Build A Home

Habitat for Humanity is currently renovating the house at 7 Leland Road in Norfolk, after the donated structure was moved last year.

(Photos): Volunteer Jeff Birkner of Norfolk does some electrical work on the house. Photos by Donna Jones The first “build day” was held recently and fea­tured several volunteers from Norfolk and other area communities. The homeowner is Elizabeth Smith, who will live there with her children Michael and Samantha.

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organiza­tion. Volunteers - and the homeowner - provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials. Old Colony serves 12 communities, including Norfolk, Attleboro, Bellingham, Foxborough, Frank­lin, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham. For more information on the project, visit www.oldcolonyhabitat.com, or email the project’s vol­unteer coordinator, Holiary Sochacki, volunteer@ oldcolonyhabitat.org. Habitat for Humanity is look­ing not only for volunteers but also for sponsors, and for donations of material.