Long Cares Foundation - Habitat Home Building Sept.11

Building Freedom Day - Habitat Home Building September 11th

     Long Cares Foundation has decided to build another Habitat Home this year. The first build date will be Sept. 11. More information is to follow as to how to sign-up for that build date and subsequent building days in the coming months.

     After building 13 homes, this has now become a wonderful Long Realty family tradition. It takes a lot of effort and money to build a home. But the payoff is not just building "a" home or helping "a" family to own a home. It has been proven over time and has been documented in many studies that home ownership changes families, neighborhoods and entire communities. The Habitat family is not just given the home. First, they put in many hours of sweat equity building a home for a different family and then after they get their home, they become a mortgage holder and payee just like you and I. But they have obtained the American Dream --- the dream of Home Ownership.

     Lives change when a family moves from a dismal living condition to becoming a homeowner. The family becomes more involved with the community, volunteering, getting involved with issues, voting. Children do better in school and parents are more involved with the educational process. There is a documented reduction of crime activity in the neighborhood because a homeowner cares about what is going on and they are involved. And, they become a tax paying resident of the community.

     We are a Real Estate Company. Every day we get the opportunity to assist families in obtaining their dream of how they will shelter their family. This is our business and this is how we earn our livelihood to support our families. It is only appropriate that this Real Estate Company and all of our employees and agents give back to the community by building community.

     See you on Sept. 11 - Building Freedom Day!

For more information on the Long Cares Foundation visit http://www.longrealtycares.com/default.asp