Habitat for Humanity is an organization that is committed to building homes for people in need. Most recently, they took their humanitarian efforts to a new level by building a home for a veteran and his family.
When the Champaign County's Habitat for Humanity near Urbana, Illinois, found out Army veteran Bobby Hart was looking for a place he and his family could call home, they stepped up to help. According to IllinoisHomepage.net, the organization the local high school organized a fundraiser to raise the money to support the project.
After friends, family and neighbors came together to help Hart and his wife build the house, Habitat for Humanity will dedicate the new property to the family as their 84th home built in Champaign County on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. Hart told the news source he was extremely grateful for the support.
"[The house is a] new start, fresh start for our family," the former servicemember told IllinoisHomepage.net. "It's just a blessing, really. Our kids get to grow up in a house."
The News-Gazette reported that the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a large yard was a small show of gratitude for Hart's service. The family plans to move in later this month.