Our mission requires the work of many hands and feet to build/rehab/repair homes for families in need of affordable homeownership. One important set of hands in this work is that of our AmeriCorps members, or as we call them, the A-Team. These fine folks allow our organization and Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the state to more efficiently serve our families, volunteers, and partners. Read below to learn a bit more about each member of this year’s A-Team!
Meet Lauren:
- Where do you or have you called “home”? I am originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin but am proud to call Fountain Square in Indianapolis my new home.
- Why did you choose to work with Greater Indy Habitat? My grandpa used to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and my family has always been a large supporter of the Habitat mission – when I was looking for my next adventure I was drawn to Habitat and ecstatic to find AmeriCorps positions available.
- What’s one construction skill you look forward to learning/improving in the next year? I am excited to really understand the WHY of what we do when building a house – to understand the specifics and gut of my own home by the end of this year
- When not working on a Habitat build site on the weekend, where might someone find you? When I happen to find myself not on a Habitat site chatting with and co-leading the volunteers, I can be found riding my bike, doing yoga at Invoke, trying a new restaurant or brewery around town or listening to NPR while working on a home project.
Meet Gavin:
- Where do you or have you called “home”? Home for me is right here in Indiana in a town called New Palestine, lived here all of my life.
- Why did you choose to work with Greater Indy Habitat? My brother did this program a couple years back, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to do this and I think working with habitat will help me as I try to find out what I what to do.
- What’s one construction skill you look forward to learning/improving in the next year? There are a lot of things I am learning right now, but I really just want to improve on all that I can so I can work to be the best that I can be.
- When not working on a Habitat build site on the weekend, where might someone find you? My weekends are usually spent with my family and friends on the days that I have off.
Meet Austin:
- Where do you or have you called “home”? Downtown Indy
- Why did you choose to work with Greater Indy Habitat? I have friends in Indy from school.
- What’s one construction skill you look forward to learning/improving in the next year? Framing
- When not working on a Habitat build site on the weekend, where might someone find you? Martial Art school (Meng’s Richmond)
We look forward to working with this 2017 A-Team to build homes, communities and hope across Indiana!
Hi,
Are new AmeriCorps workers starting with HFH in August or September? Irvington Presbyterian Church (55 Johnson Ave) has low cost housing available for up to 3 AmeriCorps workers. Please contact the church (317-356-7225) or email (rheimach@irvpresby.org).
Thanks for passing this information on to whomever might need it.
Bob Heimach
Senior Pastor