Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County, Pa., recently released results of the 2011 Building Hope Giveaway.

Franklin County Career & Technology students, led by instructor Todd Swan, constructed a gazebo from scratch and donated it to Habitat to use as a fundraiser. The gazebo was on display all summer at Lowe’s in Chambersburg, and various businesses throughout Franklin County helped sell $10 tickets for an opportunity to win it.

The housing market is in a slump, but the basic need for shelter is a constant. Enter Habitat for Humanity International – which placed sixth in Builder magazine’s survey of the largest U.S. homebuilders, with 6,032 home closings last year.

BY MORGAN YOUNG
Public Opinion Staff writer
CHAMBERSBURG PA --

Around 10,000 books have been collected for the sixth annual used book sale sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County and Trinity Lutheran Church in Greencastle, being held Thursday through Saturday.

Proceeds from the sale at the church, 1186 Jason Drive, Greencastle, will go to several nonprofit organizations through the church's mission project, with the majority of the profit benefiting Habitat's building fund.

A house became a home this weekend after Jason and Amy Seville became the 28th family to secure a home through Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County.

The Sevilles had applied for the Habitat Partner Family program, which chooses a local family based on income, need for housing, ability to make payments, and commitment to working on the house with Habitat.