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Home Builders Blitz 2008 is a partnership between professionals in the residential home building industry and Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build affordable homes across the nation. In 2008, a total of 110 Habitat affiliates will build 263 homes across the United States with the help of more than 1,000 building industry professionals.

The kickoff week is May 31 through June 7, 2008.

The Home Builders Blitz was started in 2002 by Tom Gipson, a professional home builder in Raleigh, N.C., who supported Habitat for Humanity�s efforts to eliminate poverty housing in his community. Gipson rallied other local builders for an accelerated build, which was so successful that Habitat for Humanity International decided to promote it as a nationwide event.

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Homebuilder Blitz Video Update - Day 2

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Teamwork helps blitz home construction stay ahead of schedule

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

By Harold Reutter
The Grand Island Independent

The newest Habitat for Humanity Home going up at 1015 N. Beal would make a great subject for time-lapse photography.
Monday morning, the “home” consisted of little more than a vacant lot. By 11 a.m., volunteers for the blitz home were installing roof trusses on the home.
Amos Anson of FAmous Construction [...]

Habitat to build home in a week

Friday, May 30th, 2008

By Harold Reutter
The Grand Island Independent
Posted May 29, 2008 @ 10:16 PM

GRAND ISLAND —

Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity is participating in its first-ever Home Builders Blitz.
Dana Jelinek, executive director for Habitat for Humanity, said work will begin Saturday, with the home at 1015 N. Beal to be completed in a week.
She said volunteers will [...]

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