Macon Area Habitat for Humanity and Bibb County Schools will celebrate the dedication of a new home in Lynmore Estates for Habitat. This new home has been built through a partnership between the two organizations and the YouthBuild Program. On Tuesday, May 13 at 1 pm Macon Habitat and Bibb County School District staff and board members will join the new homeowner and their family to dedicate the home and thank the many partners that helped with construction.

“We are always excited to dedicate a new home, but this one is extra special. The partnership with Bibb County Schools to continue the YouthBuild program in Bibb County could not have come at a better time. The demand for low-income housing is increasing and the need for qualified employees for our local construction companies is at an all-time high. This project addresses both needs and replaces blight with a new home in Lynmore Estates. It is truly a win-win for the community,” said Ivey Hall, Executive Director of Macon Area Habitat for Humanity. “While the home is still a little ways from completion, we did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate with the students who have worked so hard to build this new home before the end of the school year.”

“The YouthBuild program’s faculty and staff at SOAR Academy continues to provide personalized pathways for opportunity youth to earn a high school diploma and gain rigorous work-based learning training,” said Dr. Cassandra Washington, Executive Director of CTAE/CEO of Hutchings College and Career Academy. “The YouthBuild program’s innovative collaboration between the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Department, and our external consulting firm, Towering Your Success, continues to ensure all students are prepared for their chosen career paths after graduation.”

Members of the media and the community are invited to join us for the Home Dedication Tuesday, May 13 at 1:00 pm at 4343 Worsham Ave.

Over the next year, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity is projected to complete another 10 homes in Macon-Bibb County. The Macon Habitat community looks forward to more volunteer engagement and events in the near future as the affiliate steps into 12 very busy months of construction. Homeownership applications are available for pick up at 690 Holt Ave. or online at www.maconhabitat.org.