Ent dedicates “The 2nd House That Ent Built” with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (April 20, 2016) — On April 19, Ent Credit Union dedicated “The 2nd House That Ent Built” with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity. The house is now home to Emmanuel and Esteli and their family of eight boys who arrived from Burundi, Africa in 2008. Due to the size of their family, they have been living in two separate apartment units and are very excited about the opportunity to live together in one home. Ent employees raised more than $36,000 and donated more than 2,490 volunteer hours to help build the home, with an additional 712 employee volunteer hours spent working at the Habitat ReStore.
“As an organization our employees are committed to improving the lives of the people in the communities we serve. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity to help Emmanuel and Esteli to achieve their dream of an affordable home.” said Barb Winter, Ent’s executive vice president of organizational resources.
For the past three years, Ent employees have fundraised for Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, raising more than $126,000 and volunteering more than 5,000 hours in support of affordable housing in the community.
About Ent Credit Union
Founded in 1957, for the third consecutive year Ent is ranked Colorado’s #1 credit union by Forbes. Ent, a not-for-profit financial, community-chartered credit union is committed to improving members’ financial quality of life with better rates, lower fees and unparalleled products and services. With nearly $10 billion in assets, Ent serves more than 550,000 members at 55 convenient service centers across the Front Range. Ent is an Equal Housing Opportunity and Equal Opportunity Lender, insured by the NCUA. Visit Ent.com for more.
About Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing in the Pikes Peak Region by building simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with the community and prospective homeowners. Partner families receive zero-interest, fixed-term rate mortgages. PPHFH has been an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International since 1986 and has built or rehabilitated 138 homes in El Paso County. For more information, visit www.pikespeakhabitat.org.
