MICHIGAN
Habitat for Humanity Lansing received a home of its own this month and will celebrate with an open house today.
The organization, which previously rented office and storage space, built 64 homes and helped more than 70 families move out of substandard housing in the Lansing area.
During its 20 years of operation, the organization rented various spaces, including its most recent location, a 5,500-square foot building that housed administrative offices, a construction warehouse and ReStore, a home improvement thrift shop that sells new and slightly used items at discounted prices.
"The old building was uninviting and cramped, placed in a tucked-away area that wasn't completely visible from the road," Justin Rumao said, a mechanical engineering senior and spokesman for the MSU chapter of Habitat for Humanity, wrote in an e-mail.
The organization is no longer confined to a small, rented space.
Habitat recently moved to 1941 Benjamin Drive in Lansing and will hold an open house for its official opening from 3-6 p.m.