Delta Sigma Theta Women to Help Build for Habitat Saturday

In honor of Mother’s Day, moms and grandmoms from our area will head to Cinnaminson Saturday morning to help build a house on Kern Street, partnering up with Habitat for Humanity (HFH).

The women are alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta’s Rancocas Valley Chapter and come from South Jersey towns such as Burlington City, Cherry Hill, Willingboro and Mt. Laurel.

“We are very excited about having these ladies … working side by side with our partner family,” said Lori Leonard, programs manager of Burlington County Habitat for Humanity, based in Cinnaminson.

that was built by HFH volunteers. The home next to it is currently being worked on. The family who will inhabit it will be working as well Saturday morning.

The group will help with installing sheet rock, setting up plumbing, siding and more.  It’s all part of a nationwide initiative of HFH’s Women Building program. The theme this year is “The Build Generation” and the goal is to recruit and train women volunteers to help with affordable housing.

The home is located at 548 Kern St. and the Hernandez-Thomas family is slated to move in when it’s finished. HFH sells their homes at an affordable price with a 0 percent interest mortgage. Occupants put in “sweat equity” hours as a requirement of their partnership with HFH.

There is one other home in Cinnaminson—on River Road—that’s nearing completion. That home should be finished next month.