Eastern radio station arranges fundraiser for Building Better Communities
Kristen Miller
Issue date: 4/3/08 Section: News
WEKU-FM, Eastern's radio station, along with Habitat for Humanity and 84 Lumber is working together to bring two families in the area a new place to hang their hats.
The three organizations are heading up a project called Building Better Communities.
The project will tie in with WEKU-FM's spring fund drive, said WEKU's Station Manager Roger Duvall.
Callers can call in or visit the station's Web site to make a donation.
For every donation made, 84 Lumber of Richmond will donate one framing board for the building.
Duvall said the station's goal for the spring fund drive is 800 contributions, which would equal 800 boards-the number of boards usually needed for building frame houses.
"It's an awful lot of lumber they're donating," Duvall said.
Duvall heard about Building Better Communities when Utah State University paired up with Habitat and built houses for its community.
Duvall thought it would work in the Madison County area and met with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity to get the project started.
84 Lumber was one provider Habitat had worked with before.
Duvall compares the project with Extreme Home Makeover.
Duvall said there is a lot that goes into building a house, but the main focus of the Building Better Communities is to focus on the frame and not necessarily what goes inside.
Two families have been selected in Waco and Berea to have frame houses built for them.
Ike Adams, director of the local Habitat chapter, said most families usually come to the organization for help by reading about Habitat or hearing about it from a friend.
"Basically, we serve low-income families who could not afford to own a home without assistance from us," Adams said.
Adams said families that work with Habitat have to put in a minimum of 250 hours to help build their home or homes of other families. Adams calls these "sweat hours."
Families also must take 40 hours of classes that cover maintenance, ownership responsibilities and family budgeting.
The three organizations are heading up a project called Building Better Communities.
The project will tie in with WEKU-FM's spring fund drive, said WEKU's Station Manager Roger Duvall.
Callers can call in or visit the station's Web site to make a donation.
For every donation made, 84 Lumber of Richmond will donate one framing board for the building.
Duvall said the station's goal for the spring fund drive is 800 contributions, which would equal 800 boards-the number of boards usually needed for building frame houses.
"It's an awful lot of lumber they're donating," Duvall said.
Duvall heard about Building Better Communities when Utah State University paired up with Habitat and built houses for its community.
Duvall thought it would work in the Madison County area and met with the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity to get the project started.
84 Lumber was one provider Habitat had worked with before.
Duvall compares the project with Extreme Home Makeover.
Duvall said there is a lot that goes into building a house, but the main focus of the Building Better Communities is to focus on the frame and not necessarily what goes inside.
Two families have been selected in Waco and Berea to have frame houses built for them.
Ike Adams, director of the local Habitat chapter, said most families usually come to the organization for help by reading about Habitat or hearing about it from a friend.
"Basically, we serve low-income families who could not afford to own a home without assistance from us," Adams said.
Adams said families that work with Habitat have to put in a minimum of 250 hours to help build their home or homes of other families. Adams calls these "sweat hours."
Families also must take 40 hours of classes that cover maintenance, ownership responsibilities and family budgeting.