On Sunday, the Cobb Interfaith Habitat Coalition (CIHC) and future homeowner Sandra dedicated Coalition’s 24th house located in the City of Marietta.
Sandra serves as an Administrative Assistant in Development Services at the City of Marietta where she has worked since 2014. Her job helps to make the public’s experience with the City go smoothly. Sandra lives in an apartment complex in Kennesaw and is excited about the community and financial stability that comes through homeownership. An affordable mortgage did not seem attainable until she was selected through the City of Marietta Public Service program to build with Habitat. Sandra most looks forward to cooking in a sunny kitchen, hosting holiday gatherings, and hopes to get a dog.
The coalition’s faith groups this year include 15 religious organizations and seven corporate partners. Religious partners include Smyrna First United Methodist Church, Bethany United Methodist Church, East Cobb Islamic Center, West Cobb Islamic Center, Temple Kol Emeth, Temple Sinai, AA Synagogue, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Log Cabin Church, Covenant Church, Unity North of Atlanta Church, Macland Community Church, McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Marietta and Due West Methodist Church.
Faith-based sponsors include Pinkerton & Laws Construction of Atlanta, Atlanta West Carpets, Moore Colson, Fortune-Johnson, Foresite Group, Nissan, Burke-Moore and Sentinel Lake Neighborhood. The City of Marietta donated the lot. Henry Hene and Paul Wilson are long-time coalition chairs.
“The CIHC motto ‘We Build to Coexist; We Coexist to Build’ says it all about this dedicated group of partner religious and partner organizations,” says Jessica Gill, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta. “For more than two decades, the Coalition has remained true to its mission to better the community through homeownership.”