Habitat North Central Georgia Receives Grant from Travelers

Habitat for Humanity - North Central Georgia has received a $30,000 grant from Travelers. The grant will be dedicated to the land acquisition costs for a home being built in the Villages of Park Creek neighborhood in Woodstock. The home is currently under construction and is due to be completed in May. Travelers is supporting a home being built for Asha Akachi, who is the proud mother of three young boys.

"We are honored to have been selected as a recipient of this $30,000 grant from Travelers", said Russ Hayes, Habitat North Central Georgia CEO. "We are also very appreciative of the 70 volunteers that Travelers will be providing to help build the Akachi home."

Travelers is ensuring opportunity by contributing to efforts that create strong, vibrant communities and offer pathways to success. Through corporate funding and the Travelers Foundation, Travelers targets its giving to three key outcomes: academic & career success, thriving neighborhoods and arts & culture. With the primary focus of educating underrepresented students to lead tomorrow’s workforce, Travelers also contributes to organizations that aid in developing communities through small business support and neighborhood revitalization, and enriching lives and learning through arts & culture.

About Travelers

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home, and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $27 billion in 2014. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.

About Habitat for Humanity - North Central Georgia

Habitat for Humanity - North Central Georgia is a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent homes for purchase by low- to moderate-income families who demonstrate a capacity for responsible homeownership. Since its inception in 1995, Habitat-NCG has completed 278 homes serving over 1000 family members in North Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth/Dawson counties. Each family is required to attend 6 educational classes and perform 200-300 sweat equity hours. Families earn between 30% and 60% of the Atlanta area median income and purchase their homes from Habitat which provides them with a 30-year, no-interest loan. Family members work side by side with the volunteers, sponsors, and Habitat staff to build their homes. These families not only get to experience the pride of homeownership but they also know that their lives will be changed forever. For more information on Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia, please visit www.habitat-ncg.org.