News for Immediate Release

Contact: Rochelle Fisher

President & CEO
330-745-7734
rochellef@hfhsummitcounty.org

Call for Twinsburg Families

AKRON, Ohio (April 19, 2010) – For the first time Habitat for Humanity of Summit

County plans to build homes in Twinsburg Township. The organization is set to receive parcels

of land from Summit County that will enable them to build new homes in the area. Habitat also

plans to purchase some private lots which will allow the organization to build more homes and

help more families.

“We are very excited to be expanding into a new part of Summit County,” said Rochelle

Fisher, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Summit County. “We are currently

looking for families that are interested in building and owning a new home in Twinsburg

Township.”

The organization is seeking applicants who are in need of adequate shelter, are willing to

partner with Habitat, have a decent and responsible credit history and have the ability to make a

monthly mortgage payment. Also each adult applicant must be willing to complete a total of 250

“sweat equity hours” of volunteering.

For more information about applying for the homeownership program visit:

www.hfhsummitcounty.org.

About Habitat for Humanity of Summit County

Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry,
works in partnership with people in need to improve the condition in which they live. Habitat
challenges people of compassion to provide the initial capital – through gifts and no-interest
loans – to build simple, decent homes with the inadequately sheltered. For information about
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, call 330-745-7734 or visit www.hfhsummitcounty.org.