MONROE - Green County Habitat for Humanity volunteers spent Saturday framing a basement to get a lot ready for a house.
It took about three weeks to dig the basement and pour the cement walls, said Dave Renken, who was working at the site Saturday. Renken, Monroe, has helped Habitat for Humanity with several projects: he said had about 150 hours worth of volunteer time on the organization's latest project.
"We'll set the house on top of this," he said.
The house, which will be located at 1017 17th St., was part of a duplex at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. Green County offered the duplex to anyone who wanted to move it from its existing site. The duplex was formally used by the nursing home director.
Renken said Habitat for Humanity plans to move the house to the location sometime next week.
Cathy Sennett, public relations coordinator for Green County Habitat for Humanity, said the application process to find a family for the three-bedroom home is underway.
Anyone interested in filling out an application can contact the Habitat for Humanity office at (608) 329-4024 or Fred Giese at (608) 325-7161.
The organization's mission is to build and sell homes at no-profit and no-interest to families who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.
The organization uses donated money, materials and volunteer labor to build or remodel the homes it offers to families.
Since 1991, Green County Habitat for Humanity has worked with 15 families to build or remodel homes. More information about the organization is available at greencountyhabitat.org.
It took about three weeks to dig the basement and pour the cement walls, said Dave Renken, who was working at the site Saturday. Renken, Monroe, has helped Habitat for Humanity with several projects: he said had about 150 hours worth of volunteer time on the organization's latest project.
"We'll set the house on top of this," he said.
The house, which will be located at 1017 17th St., was part of a duplex at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. Green County offered the duplex to anyone who wanted to move it from its existing site. The duplex was formally used by the nursing home director.
Renken said Habitat for Humanity plans to move the house to the location sometime next week.
Cathy Sennett, public relations coordinator for Green County Habitat for Humanity, said the application process to find a family for the three-bedroom home is underway.
Anyone interested in filling out an application can contact the Habitat for Humanity office at (608) 329-4024 or Fred Giese at (608) 325-7161.
The organization's mission is to build and sell homes at no-profit and no-interest to families who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.
The organization uses donated money, materials and volunteer labor to build or remodel the homes it offers to families.
Since 1991, Green County Habitat for Humanity has worked with 15 families to build or remodel homes. More information about the organization is available at greencountyhabitat.org.