Local Habitat for Humanity plans Saturday celebration


Yakima Herald-Republic

 

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity is celebrating 25 years of building homes in the Yakima Valley.

The celebration -- featuring a benefit concert by the contemporary Gospel group Vocal Union -- will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at West Valley Church of the Nazarene.

The Nashville-based Gospel group will perform alongside Yakima's own For Eternity, a trio from the church, located at 7109 W. Nob Hill Blvd.

Tickets cost $15 per person or $40 per family, and will be available at the door.

Since 1986, Habitat for Humanity has built 126 homes for and with low-income families throughout the Yakima Valley. The organization, a nonprofit Christian housing ministry, is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.

For more information, call 509-453-8077, or visit www.yakimahabitat.org.

 



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