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From The Mississippi Link Newswire
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently held a dedication ceremony for a Habitat for Humanity project in which employees from both agencies volunteered hours of their time to help construct a beautiful 1,200 square foot home for Pedro and Shawn Galloway.
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The ceremony was held Monday, June 17, in front of the Habitat home, located on Englewood Street in Jackson. Representatives from each agency gave remarks about the project, including: MDOT Central Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall; Vice President, Habitat for Humanity Metro Jackson, Johnny Ray; Deputy Attorney General Mike Lanford; Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton; and Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Metro Jackson, Cindy Griffin.
“The individual commitment from each volunteer is commendable and I am overjoyed that our combined efforts have given the Galloway family a new home,” said Hall.
The transformation from a concrete slab into a finished four bedroom home took about four months to complete and is a great example of how hard work and fellowship can bring communities together.
There were approximately 130 volunteers involved in this project.
Habitat for Humanity is a faith based, community organization that believes everyone deserves a place to live. They work in partnership with low-income families and utilize volunteer labor and donated materials, when possible, to organize and construct affordable homes; which are sold to the family at cost, with no profit or interest.
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