About 80 volunteers speed erection of newest Habitat house

YOUNGSTOWN

Vera Ellis pounded in the first nail in her Habitat for Humanity-built home Saturday and is looking forward to moving in this August with great excitement.

An estimated 80 volunteers from the community and area colleges and churches helped Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning County raise the walls of Ellis’ home early Saturday, reminiscent of an old-fashioned barn-raising.

The walls, built by Choffin Career and Technical School students, went up quickly, and by mid-afternoon, workers were preparing to put up roof trusses.

“I was amazed at how quickly the walls went up. And all these volunteers, they came out to help and they don’t even know me. I introduced myself and thanked everyone of them personally,” said Ellis, mother of three teenagers.

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