2020 Build Update 1

The three parishes (Seton, St. Mark and Prince of Peace) began working on the recycle house on February 1^st.  A recycle house is one that is bought back from the previous owner that needs extensive work – basically, the insides are taken down to the drywall.  With this house, located in the Douglass Community in East Plano, the previous Habitat homeowner fell on difficult times when their mother passed away unexpectedly last year.  Her 18 year-old daughter took possession of the home and tried her best to maintain the property while also taking care of her younger sister.  Eventually, the management of the home became overwhelming so Habitat helped her sell the home back to them.  While working through the details for transferring the property to Habitat, the house stayed vacant for a few months.  Unfortunately during this vacant time, it was broken into many times and the walls have smoke damage, along with the typical wear and tear of a house.
 
This first phase of work on a recycle house is the tear out.  This includes removing all the appliances, cabinets, doors, door frames and trim, baseboards, lighting fixtures, and flooring.  We also took apart a rotting deck in the backyard and cleaned out a shed.  By the time we were done with the tear out, we had about three trailers of material.  Unfortunately very little was salvageable.  The volunteer group worked hard during the morning and early afternoon and even had time to trim and mow the yard.  The next step will be to get the walls ready for painting.
 
Some upcoming Seton Habitat events include:

• Our next meeting is scheduled for February 20^th (7 PM in the Youth room in the Faith Formation Center).

• Hotdogs for Habitat on Sunday February 23^rd , after the 10 AM and 11:45 AM masses in the Parish Activity Center.  During this event, we will provide information about the Seton Habitat effort and hear from Habitat representatives and/or homeowners about their Habitat experiences.

• The parish-wide Mardi Gras event on Tuesday February 25^th.  We will be manning an information booth and helping younger children “build a mask.”

 To volunteer for these events, join the Seton Habitat Team, or to learn more about Seton’s Habitat activities go to the Habitat for Humanity section of St. Elizabeth’s website (www.setonparish.org/habitat).