Wayne Allard: “I will be participating in the Habitat for Humanity ``House the Senate Built.'' We will be breaking ground March 17th at…”

“I will be participating in the Habitat for Humanity ``House the Senate Built.'' We will be breaking ground March 17th at 1:00 p.m. This home will be built for the Portillo family at 1209 Raven Place in Loveland, Colorado. I am especially proud to be working with the Loveland Habitat for Humanity chapter because Loveland is my hometown. In addition, the Loveland chapter has existed for 14 years and, in that time, they have built 41 houses. Forty-one families that may have never been in a position to own a home, are now homeowners thanks to the Loveland chapter of Habitat for Humanity. This is not my first involvement with Habitat for Humanity. During the Republican Convention last year my wife Joan and I had the opportunity to work on a project with the Philadelphia chapter of Habitat. I have also participated in builds with Colorado affiliates in Fort Morgan and in Loveland. This September Habitat International will be celebrating their Silver Anniversary. Since its inception, Habitat has built a total of 100,000 houses. When I reflect on my vision of housing assistance, an old saying comes to mind: ``If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.'' I am especially supportive of Habitat for Humanity because the way that they operate as an organization, fits this old saying perfectly.”