BROWNTOWN - Two families will be able to say they'll be "home" for Christmas.
Green County Habitat for Humanity will have an open house dedication for two families Sunday.
About 200 volunteers, as well as the two families, helped build the multifamily home at the corner of Church and Park streets in Browntown, according to Cathy Sennett, publicity coordinator for Green County Habitat for Humanity.
"A tremendous amount of hard work, generous financial backing and community support was necessary to make these two homes possible," Sennett said.
Habitat for Humanity President Carol Holmes said she and the board are thankful for all of the work and support from area volunteers, "those who worked at the build site and those who worked behind the scenes," she said.
"We could not have accomplished our mission without the help of our local churches," she said.
Twenty-two churches assisted the organization in the past year, she said.
The two families who will live in the homes, Terry and Marie Svendson, and Chris and Corie (Tschannen) Humphrey, also put more than 1,000 hours of work into the two homes.
The families will pay for the cost of the home over 30 years with a no-profit, no-interest mortgage, Sennett said.
The families
Terry and Marie Svendon have two children, Cassandra and Joshua.
Their two-bedroom home was too small for the family. They found it difficult to move into a larger home because Terry lost his job. For the past three years he's worked at Wisconsin Cheese Corporation.
Marie works at Swiss Colony from July to December.
The children each will have their own room in the new house.
Corie Tschannen and Chris Humphrey were surprised to learn they were selected as the other family for Habitat for Humanity, Sennett said.
Corie was born and raised in Monroe and works at Roth Kase.
She recently received her High School Equivalency Degree and is taking college classes, Sennett said.
Corie has two children, daughter Ayannah, 9, and a son, Autticah, 4. She is expecting a third child early next year.
Ayannah takes dance lessons at Studio M in Monroe. She hopes to get a puppy for her new home.
Autticah attended 4K classes at Rainbow Childcare in Monroe. He's looking forward to Christmas, Sennett said.
Chris Humphrey, who also works at Roth Kase, likes to fish and spend time outdoors. He's hopes to get his commercial driver's license so he can operate heavy equipment and work in road construction.
Corie said the new home will allow the family to settle down in a place to call their own.
"I think the most important benefit is that we will be able to stop moving," she said. "I've lost track of how many times it's been for me lately."
She said she wants to be able to give her children a healthy and safe place to call home.
"I'm so excited to be able to give them that," she said.
Green County Habitat for Humanity will have an open house dedication for two families Sunday.
About 200 volunteers, as well as the two families, helped build the multifamily home at the corner of Church and Park streets in Browntown, according to Cathy Sennett, publicity coordinator for Green County Habitat for Humanity.
"A tremendous amount of hard work, generous financial backing and community support was necessary to make these two homes possible," Sennett said.
Habitat for Humanity President Carol Holmes said she and the board are thankful for all of the work and support from area volunteers, "those who worked at the build site and those who worked behind the scenes," she said.
"We could not have accomplished our mission without the help of our local churches," she said.
Twenty-two churches assisted the organization in the past year, she said.
The two families who will live in the homes, Terry and Marie Svendson, and Chris and Corie (Tschannen) Humphrey, also put more than 1,000 hours of work into the two homes.
The families will pay for the cost of the home over 30 years with a no-profit, no-interest mortgage, Sennett said.
The families
Terry and Marie Svendon have two children, Cassandra and Joshua.
Their two-bedroom home was too small for the family. They found it difficult to move into a larger home because Terry lost his job. For the past three years he's worked at Wisconsin Cheese Corporation.
Marie works at Swiss Colony from July to December.
The children each will have their own room in the new house.
Corie Tschannen and Chris Humphrey were surprised to learn they were selected as the other family for Habitat for Humanity, Sennett said.
Corie was born and raised in Monroe and works at Roth Kase.
She recently received her High School Equivalency Degree and is taking college classes, Sennett said.
Corie has two children, daughter Ayannah, 9, and a son, Autticah, 4. She is expecting a third child early next year.
Ayannah takes dance lessons at Studio M in Monroe. She hopes to get a puppy for her new home.
Autticah attended 4K classes at Rainbow Childcare in Monroe. He's looking forward to Christmas, Sennett said.
Chris Humphrey, who also works at Roth Kase, likes to fish and spend time outdoors. He's hopes to get his commercial driver's license so he can operate heavy equipment and work in road construction.
Corie said the new home will allow the family to settle down in a place to call their own.
"I think the most important benefit is that we will be able to stop moving," she said. "I've lost track of how many times it's been for me lately."
She said she wants to be able to give her children a healthy and safe place to call home.
"I'm so excited to be able to give them that," she said.