What
is Thrivent Builds Homes?
Through Thrivent Builds Homes, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will sponsor the construction of hundreds of additional Habitat for Humanity homes every year in the United States by combining the efforts of 2.8 million Thrivent Financial
members with Lutheran congregations and institutions, communities, partner
families and Habitat affiliates. More than two-thirds of the funding for each home will be contributed by Thrivent Financial, its members and local chapters. The remaining funding will be raised through the ongoing efforts of local Lutheran congregations and Habitat affiliates.
Thrivent Financial is committed to helping its members show their care
and concern for others. Since 1991, Thrivent Financial and its members
have worked with Habitat for Humanity to build more than 500 homes,
raise more than $25 million and contribute more than 1.4 million volunteer
hours in homebuilding time. Besides the unprecedented level of financial
and volunteer support this new program will bring to Habitat for Humanity,
what makes Thrivent Builds Homes different than these past efforts is
the new era of collaboration between the two organizations.
With Thrivent Builds more homes can be built in less time than was possible
with past programs.
In addition, all Habitat affiliates tithe (that is, take 10% of funds
raised) to support building Habitat homes in other countries. Tithing
from Thrivent Builds Homes contributions will allow up to 500 additional
homes to be constructed around the world.
