Staffers from the Portland, Maine branch office of Mortgage Network Inc. spent a recent weekend helping to build homes for needy families through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland.
Thirteen Mortgage Network employees, along with their families and friends, installed windows and insulation and assisted in fireproofing walls in two of the homes at the Habitat of Greater Portland’s Scarborough Project. The project is part of what will be a 13-home mixed-income neighborhood, making it Habitat of Greater Portland’s biggest project to date. Eight homes will be Habitat program homes and five will be affordable homes sold through the Scarborough Housing Alliance. The 20-acre parcel of land off Broadturn Road includes 15 acres of conservation land.
“We were honored to help two local families achieve the dream of homeownership,” said Jeff Rae, branch manager of Mortgage Network’s Portland office. “Over the past three decades, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland has helped build 75 homes, providing local families with stable, affordable housing. Mortgage Network is proud to be a part of that tradition, as we share Habitat’s belief that every person should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.”
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Founded in 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland serves 28 communities in the greater Portland area. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
