{"id":19218,"date":"2016-08-24T06:05:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=19218"},"modified":"2016-08-24T06:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:33:00","slug":"huntsville-green-main-street-supports-habitat-for-humanity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/huntsville-green-main-street-supports-habitat-for-humanity\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cgreening\u201d of Huntsville\u2019s Main Street will help build affordable housing in town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>MEDIA RELEASE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Huntville\u2019s Main Street is back to plain old asphalt, but the 7,000 sq. ft. of sod which turned the street into a temporary park lives on.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Thompson Landscape Construction purchased the sod from Habitat for Humanity for $700 following the Sidewalk Sale and the generous donation by the Downtown Huntsville BIA. The money is earmarked to help fund the build of a semi-detached home currently ongoing at Irene Street.<\/p>\n<p>Once completed, the build will house two hardworking local families who will experience the benefits of homeownership for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were a lot of moving parts with this incredible gift,\u201d said Habitat CEO David Morris. \u201cOriginally we hoped to be further along with the build and use the sod on site, but when it became clear that wasn\u2019t going to be possible we pivoted and relied on the community of Huntsville. Thankfully, Thompson Landscape Construction could use the 7,000 square feet of sod on short notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Green Street Challenge would not have been possible without the help of volunteers who helped lay sod in the early morning hours, and rolled it up in the evening. Habitat for Humanity would like to extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all of those who participated in the greening of Huntsville\u2019s Main Street.<\/p>\n<p>Habitat for Humanity would also like to thank the event\u2019s sponsors: Come Alive Outside, LandscapeOntario.com, Rugged Earth, Beverley Turf Farms, and the Downtown Huntsville BIA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunity mobilization is at the forefront of the Habitat mission, and the Huntsville BIA\u2019s Green Street Challenge is a shining example of what can be accomplished when helping hands join together,\u201d said Morris.<\/p>\n[If you missed the Sidewalk Sale (and the grass) on Main Street, see photos on Doppler <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/come-alive-outside-huntsvilles-46th-annual-sidewalk-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIA RELEASE Huntville\u2019s Main Street is back to plain old asphalt, but the 7,000 sq. ft. of sod which turned the street into a temporary park lives on. 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