Where a Family Can Stand on Its Own

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Where a Family Can
Stand on Its Own
new home
each new Habitat partner family. He assists the
construction over
family with their flooring selections and
the last 16 years has
estimates the layout of each installation.
been the synergistic partnership between
Allan also coordinates a network of our
McSwain Carpets and the Cincinnati Habitat
employees and sub-contractors that supports
For Humanity organization. This partnership
Habitat for Humanity. Joe Weber, Dan Wilk,
utilizes our flooring resources and services
and Leroy Lofton are a few of the "regulars"
donated or at cost for new homes built for
assisting in the installations. The timing of the
and with low-income partner families.
ceremonial transfer of the home to the
partner family usually necessitates a scramble
Consider that a minimum-wage worker in
near the finish which often has made for long
Ohio can afford a monthly rent of no more
evenings or weekends for these gentlemen.
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also donates hours of energy and expertise to
Current "at cost" price of CHFH home:
about $59,000
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gratifying aspects of
Established in 1985, Cincinnati
Habitat for Humanity (CHFH)
provides simple, affordable housing
"at cost" to low-income partner
families ready for the responsibility
of home ownership.
Partner families pledge 500 hours of sweat
equity labor in addition to payments
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Chief Operations Officer
Inventory Manager for McSwain Carpets, Allan
Seventeen homes built for Cincinnati and
Harrison, Ohio, in 2002
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Jason McSwain
One of the most
A HAND UP,
NOT A HAND OUT...
a two-bedroom apartment is $613. That
"To see the joy and excitement of the children
worker either has to work 92 hours per week
and mothers particularly as they take
or be drawn into the draining cycle of paying
ownership of their first home as a family,
housing expenses greater than what the
knowing this will make a major positive
household budget allows. Habitat for
difference in their life makes it all very fun to
Humanity enables a partner family to own
be a part of," says Allan.
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than $268, yet the average fair-market rent for
CHFH funding: tax-deductible gifts,
no-interest loans from corporations,
individuals, churches, community groups, and
foundations
Donations of construction materials and
services are particularly welcome
Cincinnati Habitat for
Humanity
2201 W. Eighth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
tel: 513-621-4147 fax: 513-621-6869
www.cincinnati-habitat.org
their own home through their contribution of
a minimum of 500 "sweat-equity" hours toward
As Habitat for Humanity completes
its construction.
17 homes this year, the associates of
“To see the joy and
excitement as they take
ownership of their first
home makes it fun to be a
part of.”
McSwain Carpets are honored to
participate in the construction of
each of these "Dream Homes." We
encourage your involvement in 2003
as Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity
For the majority of its history, Cincinnati
continues to be a blessing for
Habitat for Humanity has relied on one
families in a very practical way.
extraordinary individual in the McSwain
organization for their flooring requirements:
Allan Rahe. In addition to his responsibility as
Jason McSwain
Chief Operations Officer
Many helping
“hands up” are
in evidence as
another dream
home becomes
reality through
generous
donations of
talent and time.