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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Habitat kicks off Faith Build Local nonprofit seeks ongoing support from area congregations CONTRIBUTED REPORT CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Paula Fearnow stands with students of her Hanover County Online School “Make It Your Business” class during their Dec. 14 field trip to Moments of Hope while holding signs to thank their pantry drive’s generous donors.
Students give back with Moments of Hope CHRISTINA AMANO DOLAN
Editor
Hanover County Online School students recently put their philanthropic lessons to action with Moments of Hope, delivering
trunks full of donated goods to gift a “moment of hope” to their neighbors experiencing homelessness. Students in grades six to eight in Paula Fearnow’s “Make It Your
Business” class learned the difference between an entrepreneur and a societal entrepreneur last semester and were tasked with Please see HOPE, Page 7
Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity officially broke ground on their Faith Build this week and will soon welcome another Habitat homeowner to the Ashland community. The local affiliate broke ground on their Faith Build on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 510 Wesley Street in Ashland. Faith Build is a partnership with local churches, faith-based organizations and businesses. Local churches and friends of the faith community will gather to help build and fund a home for a local family. Thanks to First Baptist Church Ashland, Habitat was able to purchase the church’s neighboring lot at a discount. “The church believes that
PHOTO COURTESY OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Future Habitat homeowner and Hanoverian Krystal stands with her daughter Nyla. when we live out our faith, that will have an impact on our Please see HABITAT, Page 9
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