Habitat for Humanity to Host Dream Home Building Competition

On Saturday, March 19, nearly 200 fifth-graders from across the Delaware Valley will unveil a model of their dream home at Church Farm School during the thirteenth annual Build a House, Build a Dream competition.

In this competition, students work individually or in teams to build their own three-dimensional, model dream home which they then bring on the day of the contest for judging by professional architects, engineers, and builders. Over the years, houses have been fashioned from recycled materials, tree trunks, pencils, and pasta. Students are only limited by their creativity! All participants receive recognition for their efforts and the top winners earn prizes. The goal of the event is to raise awareness of the need for affordable housing and funds for local Habitat homebuilding programs for low income families in the Delaware Valley.

The program is sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, Fox & Roach Charities, and Church Farm School. For more information or to register, please visit hfhcc.org/2016-build-a-house, or contact Kate Weidner at 610-384-7993, ext. 10.

Habitat for Humanity of Chester County (HfHCC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build affordable housing for low-income residents of Chester County. Since their beginning in 1989, HfHCC has served 140 families in Chester County and continues to build 4-6 houses every year.