UC begins fifth Habitat house Saturday

Although the foundation is poured and some framing has begun, the University of Cincinnati's next build with Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity formally begins Saturday at 10 AM at 3570 Haven Street in Avondale.

The new home is being built with future homeowner Simone Edwards, an employee at the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services. Edwards has a three-year-old son named Myron and a one-year-old daughter named Simya.

Edwards will put in 500 hours of sweat equity and will then be able to purchase a 25-year, interest-free mortgage made payable to Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity.

The home will be built using Habitat's "Avon" model, which features 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a full basement.

Construction will be completed next spring.

This is the fifth build involving UC faculty and students, whose volunteer effort is steered by the university's Center for Community Engagement.

The most recent project was dedicated on May 19, just down the street at 3556 Haven Street.

UC also partnered on two homes on Winkler Street between 2003 and 2005 and on another home on Haven Street between 2005 and 2006.

Habitat, in conjunction with local sponsors and homeowners, have built over 130 homes since 1986.

Previous reading on BC:
Habitat and UC to build third Avondale home (7/29/07)


Into the Streets 2007

In an unrelated story, UC's Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is sponsoring a neighborhood cleanup project that will take place around the university on Saturday from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Into the Streets 2007 is a volunteer-driven project which will work with local community organizations on cleaning, beautification and maintenance of parks and greenspaces, the grounds around Taft Elementary School and the Civic Garden Center.

Volunteers are asked to meet at the CCE's new house at 2639 Clifton Avenue, in the Stratford Heights Complex.

Breakfast and lunch are free and all volunteers get a free T-shirt.

Partners this year are the CUF, the Clifton Heights Improvement Association, Taft Elementary School, the Civic Garden Center and the Wynn Child Development Center.