Ashburnham Habitat LPC selects McSparren family

The Ashburnham Local Project Committee of Habitat for Humanity invites the community to welcome the family who will build and own the Habitat for Humanity house to be built on Sherbert Road, Ashburnham.

The reception for Leah and Chris McSparren and their three children Joe, Gage and Andrew will be on Oct. 1, from 2-4 p.m. at the Senior Center, in Ashburnham.

The event is open to any and all. Help us welcome the McSparrens to Ashburnham. Refreshments and snacks will be available. Stop by with your family and friends.

The McSparrens presently live in Townsend where Chris grew up. Leah grew up in Ashburnham and is excited about 'coming home' to Ashburnham. The family currently lives in a small, cramped apartment, with a make-shift kitchen, a pullout couch, and the three boys sharing a small bedroom. This young family truly understands the meaning of partnership and what it means to be a Habitat family. They are very proud to be a part of this project, and eager to become members of the Ashburnham community. The McSparrens have many family and friends who will volunteer to help them earn their 500 sweat equity hours when construction begins in spring 2007. Chris feels that he can make a valuable contribution because of his experience working with a plumbing company. Habitat encourages community volunteers to work alongside the homeowners to build the house. For information about volunteering or donating to the project, contact Laura Jones at (978) 8273232 or dogwoodlaura@ yahoo.com.

The Ashburnham Local Project Committee is part of Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts, a non-profit, Christian ecumenical housing ministry that builds houses with people in need. It is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, serving twenty-three towns and cities in north central Massachusetts, including Acton, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Boxboro, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Leominster, Maynard, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Stow, Townsend, and Westminster.