SVPC and Habitat, Fall, 2008

Blitz Build, October 11th - 18th, 2008

Habitat for Humanity has had a long and diverse affiliation with Spring Valley Presbyterian Church. SVPC was the first church in the area to "blitz build" a Habitat for Humanity house, and we continue to support this mission. We hammered with Habitat founder, Millard Fuller and his daughter, Faith Fuller, and even had a gig (building a house) with the band, "Hootie and the Blowfish." Dewight Thomas, who carried the Olympic torch during its run through Columbia for the 2002 Olympics, may also hold the SVPC honor for working on the greatest number of homes; but every age, from Strikers, to the Junior and Senior Highs up, have contributed.

A nail, a hammer, one goal, with the spirit, where homes are forged with faith and Christian love by members and friends of the church. We are currently building the NE Coalition's second home. The structure for first home of the NE Habitat Coalition - a group of three churches from the NE: SVPC, 1st NE Baptist, and New Kirk Presbyterian - was built in the SVPC parking lot in November 2006, and later moved to its permanent site. For more information, or to get involved, please contact Lyle Hutter or Tom White. Link to the Central South Carolina Habitat Chapter:   www.habitatcsc.org