By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – Despite COVID-19, volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of McLean County are rolling up their sleeves and getting back to work building homes.
Speaking with WJBC’s Scott Miller, McLean County Habitat for Humanity Development Director Linda Healy said while volunteers are practicing social distancing, they are excited to get back to work.
“It’s brutally hot, so putting on a face mask is just one more layer of heat, but our guys, our retired crew they are amazing. They are so dedicated to helping habitat build homes. We couldn’t do it without them…They are going to start in small groups, small groups, and start slowly a couple of mornings a week to see how things go. We want to make sure everyone is safe – priority number one.
Meanwhile, Healy said Chairs for Change; a decorated chair auction will go on as planned in November.
“It is still going to happen; at this point, we are still crossing our fingers that it is going to be live. Everything is kind of up in the air; it may be online that is certainly an option. We have held other events for online auctions, we have the tools to do that, but we are very excited to do this. This is a partner with Recycling Furniture for Families, we are both benefiting from it, and we have given out 100 chairs in the community. People are painting (them), and we get them back, and we auction them off.”
Community members are encouraged to go to HabitatforChange.org to participate in the Chairs for Change auction.
Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].
