Thrivent Builds helping with busy summer in Shakopee

Twin Cities Habitat volunteers will be building a total of four homes in the coming months in one development in Shakopee. The first home of this busy summer is right on schedule thanks to Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake, which is part of Thrivent Financial's unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity known as Thrivent Builds.

The day I visited, it was the staff from Shepherd of the Lake who were the volunteers. They were hanging drywall. They did take the opportunity to sign their work with some inspirational graffiti on the inside of one of the partially built walls.

Thrivent Builds is the largest single sponsor of Twin Cities Habitat - having supplied funds and volunteers for more than 80 homes. Congregations around the metro are a part of this wonderful program.

Just down the street from where this current home is being built, the foundation is already being prepared for the next two Habitat homes. Twin Cities Habitat also has four homes being built in Savage and two in Jordan this summer. These projects are great for these southwest metro communities, but it also means more volunteers are needed than in years past.

Volunteering for Habitat is a great way to learn something new, meet new people, have fun, stay active and help a hardworking, low-income family realize the dream of a stable place to call home. No construction experience is required and you don't have to bring your own tools. To find out more click the banner below.