We have a dream that everyone will live in a simple decent home. This mission now more than ever, is vital for America and the world.
With that in mind, we are blessed to help those rebuild their dream in @Sandy relief and advocate, we continue to help rehab and repair homes in MtVernon, Yonkers, NewRochelle, Peekskill and throughout the county, we start two Passive homes of four in Chappaqua Millwood area, and help disaster families from fires get permanent housing often with furniture from the Restore.
we “believe unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality..”
“Weve been in the mountain of war, weve been in the mountain of hatred, weve been in the mountain of violence long enough.”
Dr King spoke many words, with meaning and from the heart and from the Holyspirit, the Ruah, the same Spirit that people ask for to come in the Koran Torah and bible,
Not a spirit of violence but of love.
For years, we have been building..and rebuilding with love and diversity…
I remember cleaning up a school yard helping Mother Teresas sisters in Newark…and the kids asked, who you working for Reagan, I replied, just for you to have clean place to play…
I continue to paint parks and clean up school yards…gladly so kids can play.
On the Lower East Side when homeless were everywhere and are coming back again today, I remember giving out clothing and working with the homeless..as well as helping to reach out to those that lived in the squatters buildings which now go for millions while people are on the streets again.
I remember seeing people turn red in a town in Westchester recently when I sat with my diversed staff and we were building a home and the committee said, you aren’t bringing those people in are you..
I remember people moving away when my multicolored diverse family, Hispanic, black irish, moved into the neighborhood…
We have a dream..God celebrates diversity, God asks our faith communities to be intentionally diverse, God asks us to to help all have a single decent home. No Question..
When I visited Ebenezer Baptist with presidents and paupers, with the founder Millard Fullers service being celebrated, I remember feeling what it must have been in 1964 with FBI and racists…all waiting for Martin to come outside his door…today God waits for us to let the Spirit into our hearts the spirit of diversity and love the spirit of the theology of the hammer, to build and rebuild! Stay tuned for more…
Jim Killoran, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Westchester
659 Main Street, New Rochelle NY 10801
(914) 403-4821
Poverty, because it’s not just in third world Countries. It’s in our world too.
Join Habitat for Humanity of Westchester as we kick-off our Martin Luther King Jr. Build-A-Thon (January 18-January 26) with a MLK Jr. Dinner Sunday, January 17th at 5:30 pm. located at 659 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801
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