Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County is a Christian ministry that builds quality, affordable homes in partnership with families in need.
Your car donation can help a family build a home, and the hope of a better life! Car, truck, boat and RV donations help Habitat for Humanity build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. Donate a car, truck, boat, RV or other vehicle to Habitat's Cars for Homes™ vehicle donation program by calling 1-877-277-4344 or visiting www.carsforhomes.org.
House #17 Groundbreaking!

On a warm, sunny morning in April, a group of local officials, Habitat volunteers, representatives from local churches, and a Habitat partner family broke ground for House #17, to be built this spring in Sherman.
Barring summertime floods, Thomas, Regina and Jason Boyd will move into the two-bedroom, two-bath home at 504 S. Walnut in early July. Habitat for Humanity will build the home with major funding from the Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation, in partnership with Great Days of Service in Sherman.
Habitat Partner Family
Bud and Regina Boyd and their son Jason have been selected to be the partner family for the upcoming build in Spring 2008. After renting sub-standard homes for the 30 years of their married life, Regina and Bud never thought they would have a home of their own, but they never gave up trying.
Their last home was "light and airy" with holes throughout, coupled with a pit in the living room floor because of an unstable, sagging foundation. The Boyds look forward to welcoming their dozens of grandchildren into their new home. Regina's thumb is bright green, and she has begun putting scores of plants into pots for eventual transplant to their new home.
Nearly 100 people gathered on a sunny Saturday morning recently to dedicate House #16, built in partnership with Great Days of Service in Denison.

What a celebration it was! Congratulations to Brian, Julie, Shane, Chelsea and Caleb on their new home, and many thanks to Mayor Foundation, who provided major funding.
Nine new homes from Alcoa!

Habitat for Humanity was recently the recipient of a tremendous donation from Alcoa, Incorporated. Aloca donated 24 pallets of foam-backed siding that will be used for the next nine Habitat homes. This is Alcoa's top-of-the-line insulated siding panel. Mark Strozensky, spokesman for Alcoa Home Exteriors, said, "I am glad that we are able to support Habitat for Humanity in Grayson County in our final stages of operation. It appears that this will cover your anticipated building rates for the next three years."
In one of our most unique donations, Habitat was recently able to award new pairs of Wranglers to several volunteers, thanks to a local donor.

Charles Byler, Carrie Bolin, Jack Nash, and Dan Bentley, who are all faithful volunteers on Habitat's contruction site, met at a local store to select their jeans. The jeans were donated by a friend of Habitat who wanted to support the group's work.

As Jack said, "They probably saw my jeans with 35 layers of paint and thought it was time I wore some new ones." All promised to wear the pants to work on the current Habitat house, but none could guarantee that they would stay clean.
The Austin College HfH chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently awarded plaques to students who had volunteered at least 7 hours this fall on house construction. More than 17 students earned plaques, and their work on Habitat construction projects collectively totaled 120 hours. These students can swing a hammer!
The Grayson County Master Gardener Association will provide the landscaping for House #17 at 504 S. Walnut in Sherman using plants and shrubs that are well adapted to Grayson County. The landscape will be completed the last week of June during Great Days of Service week. Thank you, Master Gardeners!