News Release North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity is one of more than 220 Habitat organizations awarded a grant from Wells Fargo as part of its nationwide initiative to help low-to-moderate income families construct and improve homes across the country.
North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity will receive $15,000 and use the funding to build a home in NPAHFH’s Buffalo School neighborhood. Tracee Allen and Zach Ruiz Wilcox have been waiting through last year’s pandemic to get started on their house. Their patience is being rewarded as their friends and family have finally been able to come out to aid in the build process.
“We are so grateful for this opportunity to again work with the Wells Fargo Builds program,” said Dalene Skates, Habitat’s local affiliate director. “We’ve had a long-standing partnership with our local Wells Fargo staff. They are some of the best painters we’ve had on site.”
The grant is part of a $7.75 million donation Wells Fargo is making to Habitat for Humanity International through Wells Fargo Builds, an initiative that provides philanthropic financial support and volunteerism to create sustainable affordable housing. More than 340 homes will be constructed or repaired with Habitat in over 40 states through the initiative this year. Wells Fargo Builds is part of Wells Fargo’s $1 billion philanthropic commitment to create more housing affordability solutions by 2025.
North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity has been building safe, decent affordable houses in North Platte for the past twenty-three years. To date, fifty-nine houses have been completed with primarily volunteer builders. If you’d like to know more about North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity and how your volunteer efforts can support the organization, call (308) 534-6251 or stop by the office at 420 North Cottonwood.