Brooklyn Religion Briefs: Plymouth Church receives Habitat for Humanity award
Plymouth Church has received Habitat for Humanity-NYC’s 2013 Builder Award.
The landmark church was honored for its commitment to the mission of Habitat-NYC by volunteering to build homes, participating in advocacy campaigns, offering financial support and taking part in special events such as Habitat-NYC’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. build.
Accepting the Richard Wong Faith-in-Action Award, Plymouth joined fellow honorees E*Trade, Corporate Partner of the Year, and Brooklyn homeowner Theresa Lyde, Family Partner of the Year.
“Thanks to our many generous and committed supporters, the Builder Awards will help us build more affordable homes for New York City families in need as well as help families affected by Hurricane Sandy,” said Habitat-NYC Acting Executive Director Rachel Hyman.
Habitat for Humanity-New York City is the largest builder of Habitat homes in the Northeast, and thousands of volunteers build with Habitat-NYC each year. Each homebuyer contributes at least 200 volunteer hours as part of their partnership.
The Habitat-NYC Builder Awards Gala on Jan. 29 was held at Cipriani Wall Street, with Steve Lacy, anchor for the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. News on Fox 5, and Ines Rosales, Traffic Reporter for Good Day New York on Fox 5, serving as emcees. Other special guests included Habitat-NYC Board Member and Credit Suisse Vice Chairman Douglas L. Paul; Habitat-NYC Board Chair Peter Knitzer; Habitat-NYC Board Member Rodneyse Bichotte, 42nd Assembly (Brooklyn) State Committeewoman/District Leader; and faith partner Rabbi Andy Bachman, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim, a Reform temple in Park Slope.
Habitat for Humanity-New York City transforms lives and neighborhoods by building quality homes for families in need and by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of affordable housing. With the help of thousands of volunteers every year, Habitat-NYC has built more than 260 affordable homes in the five boroughs of New York City.
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