Smyrna, GA (April 4, 2016) – NW Metro Atlanta Habitat has received an award from Thrivent Financial and the Lutheran Coalition to build a new Habitat home for a qualified local Cobb County family. Thrivent Financial has renewed its national Habitat for Humanity partnership for 2016 with a $12 million financial commitment. Since the national partnership began in 2005, Thrivent Financial and its members have committed $226 million and 4.7 million volunteer hours around the world.
“It is inspiring to work alongside Habitat families, Thrivent members and others to build and repair homes,” said Ward Irvin, a financial representative with Thrivent Financial. “Sharing our time and talents helps us live generously and strengthen our community.”
The ten churches participating in the 2016 Lutheran Coalition build are: Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cross of Life Lutheran, Faith Lutheran, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Holy Trinity Lutheran, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Rivercliff Lutheran, St. Luke Lutheran and Timothy Lutheran. Since it was formed in 1993 the coalition has built 25 houses with Habitat affiliates.
” As a Christ centered organization we are motivated by God’s word in James, chapter 2: “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you have faith but do not have works?… and I, by my works, will show you my faith.” states Don Snyder, 2016 Chairperson.
“We are extremely grateful to Thrivent Financial and the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat for their continued support of Habitat for Humanity,” said David McGinnis, President and CEO of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. “Because of this generosity, more families will have a safe, affordable place to call home.”
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About NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity:
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, an affiliate of the international organization, works with the community to provide safe, decent, affordable homes to deserving, well-qualified families in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. www.nwmetroatlantahabitat.org
About Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity:
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is a multi-year, multi-million dollar partnership between Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity International. Thrivent Builds is designed to involve Thrivent members and volunteers in helping provide a “hand up” to people in need of affordable housing, offering them a path to greater economic independence. Excluding government funding, Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is Habitat’s largest single source of funding, constructing and repairing 4,000 homes in the U.S. and around the world since 2005. For more information, visit ThriventBuilds.com.
About Thrivent Financial:
Thrivent Financial is a financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. As a membership organization, it offers its nearly 2.4 million member-owners a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century it has helped members make wise money choices that reflect their values while providing them opportunities to demonstrate their generosity where they live, work and worship. For more information, visit Thrivent.com/why. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
Contacts:
NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
Fran Sutton
fsutton@nwmetroatlantahabitat.org
770-432-7954
Thrivent Financial
Ward Irvin
404-229-4697
The Lutheran Coalition for Habitat
Don Snyder