OWN A HOME AT 0% INTEREST, BUILD WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

LA CROSSE, WI. July 19, 2010—Families with low to moderate income interested in learning about building with Habitat for Humanity-La Crosse Area are welcome to attend an upcoming informational meeting:

Saturday, July 31, 2010

10:00 a.m. to Noon

Onalaska Public Library,

741 Oak Avenue South

Onalaska, WI

Habitat for Humanity-La Crosse Area will be starting a home in Holmen, Wisconsin in September and is seeking a family with which to partner. The home will be built with donated money, materials, and labor, and when complete the partner family will buy it from Habitat for Humanity through a zero-interest (0%) mortgage.

Attending the informational meeting is the first step in becoming a Habitat-La Crosse Area homeowner. If you are unable to attend but are interested in applying, please notify us in advance to receive an application. Attendees will learn about Habitat for Humanity, how it works, and be asked to complete an application. Members of Habitat’s Family Selection Committee will assist attendees in filling out the application form, so those interested in applying MUST bring the following items:

• Proof of income (either the last two pay stubs or 2009 income tax return)

• Proof of other monthly income, such as food stamps, child support, disability, SSI, etc.

• Addresses/phone numbers of employers, landlords, and personal or professional references

• Bank account numbers and balance (bring copy of most recent statement).

• Proof of expenses, including rent, car payments, insurance, childcare, student loans, alimony or child support, credit card payments, etc. (Proof includes receipts, cancelled checks, payment coupon books, court orders, etc.)

Selection is based on applicants’ present housing need, willingness to partner (including completing 350 hours of “sweat equity”), ability to pay the interest-free mortgage, and residency.

Habitat for Humanity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, ethnicity, disability, marital status or religious or political beliefs. Habitat for Humanity-La Crosse Area is an equal housing lender.

For more details, visit the website at www.habitatlacrosse.org, or call 608-785-2373.