Expanded Commitment
Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity will make an even bigger impact on poverty housing in 2008 and beyond.
 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has increased its financial commitment to Habitat for Humanity from $105 million to $125 million over a total of four years. “At the beginning of the alliance, we actually budgeted an additional $20 million that we could add later if the alliance proved successful,” says Brad Hewitt, senior vice president of Fraternal Operations at Thrivent Financial. “Given the high member interest and our results to date, we’re ready to make that additional commitment.”
The increase comes at the midpoint of the four-year alliance between Thrivent Financial and Habitat, and reflects the continued impact of the program and the positive response from members. In its first two years, more than 60,000 members have participated in Thrivent Builds and more than 650 homes have been built with families in the U.S. In addition, 1,258 members have been on 138 Thrivent Builds Worldwide trips.
In 2008, plans include building another 322 homes with partner families in the U.S. through the Thrivent Builds Homes program. Also, 200 Thrivent Builds Worldwide trips are planned to destinations including the Gulf Coast, Central America, India and Africa. This funding increase essentially doubles the number of trips and homes being built through the Worldwide program.
“Thrivent Financial members have really embraced Thrivent Builds with Habitat,” says Jeff Hahn, who leads the Thrivent Builds Alliance Strategy Office. “Helping families become homeowners is a great hand-up on their way to economic self-sufficiency, and it’s possible because of Thrivent Financial members.”
Learn More about opportunities to participate in a Thrivent Builds project, either locally or worldwide, at www.thriventbuilds.com.
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