Baseball Team Builds Habitat for Humanity Home

Press release courtesy of Habitat for Humanity

The Alfred State baseball team sacrificed their Saturday to assist the staff and volunteers of Chemung County Habitat for Humanity with construction of the most recent Habitat home, located at 707 Broadway Street in Elmira.

Several of the athletes and their coaches appeared to have exceptional construction skills- while others with less building experience received guidance in carpentry and landscaping.

Jason Cronin, Coach of the Alfred State Baseball team, praised the members of the team for their work ethic both on and off the field, "We did the work because it's what we believe in- not for any recognition!"

Sara Liu, Executive Director of Chemung County Habitat for Humanity said, "We sincerely appreciate the help from Coach Cronin and the Alfred State Baseball team! We were able to complete in just one Saturday what would have taken us one month. What an accomplishment!"

About Chemung County Habitat for Humanity:

Chemung County Habitat for Humanity (CCHFH), the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization that builds simple, decent and affordable homes for ownership by local families in need. Habitat partner families are selected on the basis of housing need, willingness to partner with Habitat and ability to repay a zero percent interest mortgage loan. Habitat for Humanity exists through volunteer labor and contributions of money, land and materials.

For more information, visit www.chemungcountyhabitat.org or call 607-734-1361.