TIFTON —
A group of Tift County High School faculty members and students joined Habitat for Humanity Thursday afternoon to break ground at a new location on Bellview Avenue. This group included Roy Willis, construction teacher; John Tucker, metal teacher and Tommy Johnson, assistant teacher. With help of these teachers, the students in construction and metal have had a tremendous hand in making it possible for Habitat to build a new home for a family.
Willis said this will be the construction classes' second time building a home for Habitat. Two years ago, they built a home located next door to the one they're preparing to build on Bellview Avenue. The construction and metal classes are teaching students the necessary techniques on how to build.
The students are proud to be getting involved with Habitat. They’re already in the process of building the walls for the new home at the school. Once the foundation is ready, they will proceed to move the walls from the school and place them into position.
Dr. Willie Miles, the principal at Tift County High School, plays a vital role in teaching his students the importance of giving back to the community and getting out in the neighborhood. This is his dream and he feels it’s his duty to instill that same hospitality into his students.
“We’re excited about getting the entire school involved in this,” Miles said.
Besides the students in construction and metal, high school football players have also offered a helping hand before in this project. Different organizations and teachers at the high school have painted and lend a hand whenever needed.
CTAE Director Bryan Smith donated recycled material and has gotten different groups to donate as well.
Willis said the foundation is expected to be poured within the next couple of weeks.
“This is the start of something great,” Willis said. “We’re looking forward to it. It’s great for the kids and they’re learning a lot. We appreciate Habitat for Humanity.”
To contact reporter Latasha Everson, call 382-4321.
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Habitat for Humanity and a group of Tift County High School students and faculty members broke ground Thursday at a new location in the 1700 block of Bellview Avenue, where a home will be built for a family to live in. Latasha Everson/The Tifton Gazette
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Habitat and Tift County High students and faculty work together to build new home
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