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The 10th annual Choirs in Concert presented by Herkimer County Habitat For Humanity took place at Herkimer County Community College on Sunday.
The free event featured church choirs from the Mohawk Valley, including choirs from Ilion First Baptist Church, Morning Star United Methodist Church and Friends, Mohawk Reformed Church, Herkimer Reformed Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Little Falls, Oak Ridge Free Methodist Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. There was also a guest appearance by the Herkimer High School Chamber Choir. The 30-member choir performed under the direction of music teacher John Krause.
Combined choirs performed two selections to close out the afternoon’s program.
During the concert, Brad Haines, of Herkimer County Habitat For Humanity, announced the organization had been awarded a grant for $19,637 from The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties and the Wesley & Marion Small Fund, Harry F. Dise Fund and the Faxton Street Home Fund. The funds will be used to purchase tools and equipment for volunteers to use for various construction projects to provide simple, decent housing for low-income families who are willing to work with Habitat to build their own homes. The utility trailer Habitat purchased to store and move its tools and equipment to construction sites was on display at HCCC during the concert.
“This grant will make it possible for our volunteers to work safer and more efficiently,” said Frank Kucerak, project coordinator.
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties has made more than 4,300 grants totaling over $34.3 million in support of causes ranging from education to health care, the arts to the environment.
Herkimer County Habitat for Humanity volunteers are currently working on a home for the Shawn and Angela St. Onge family and their five children. The house is being built on Jerusalem Hill Road in the town of Litchfield and will replace a trailer that is more than 40 years old. Construction is continuing through the winter and volunteers are needed.
Habitat homes are sold to families at no profit and the organization provides a zero-interest mortgage. All income from mortgage payments is used for the construction of more housing.
A free will offering was received at the concert which will go toward construction funding.
After the concert refreshments were served in the college lobby and there was an opportunity to meet and greet choir members and learn more about Habitat for Humanity.
For more information about Herkimer County Habitat for Humanity, call 866-4909.
The 10th annual Choirs in Concert presented by Herkimer County Habitat For Humanity took place at Herkimer County Community College on Sunday.
The free event featured church choirs from the Mohawk Valley, including choirs from Ilion First Baptist Church, Morning Star United Methodist Church and Friends, Mohawk Reformed Church, Herkimer Reformed Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Little Falls, Oak Ridge Free Methodist Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. There was also a guest appearance by the Herkimer High School Chamber Choir. The 30-member choir performed under the direction of music teacher John Krause.
Combined choirs performed two selections to close out the afternoon’s program.
During the concert, Brad Haines, of Herkimer County Habitat For Humanity, announced the organization had been awarded a grant for $19,637 from The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties and the Wesley & Marion Small Fund, Harry F. Dise Fund and the Faxton Street Home Fund. The funds will be used to purchase tools and equipment for volunteers to use for various construction projects to provide simple, decent housing for low-income families who are willing to work with Habitat to build their own homes. The utility trailer Habitat purchased to store and move its tools and equipment to construction sites was on display at HCCC during the concert.
“This grant will make it possible for our volunteers to work safer and more efficiently,” said Frank Kucerak, project coordinator.
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties has made more than 4,300 grants totaling over $34.3 million in support of causes ranging from education to health care, the arts to the environment.
Herkimer County Habitat for Humanity volunteers are currently working on a home for the Shawn and Angela St. Onge family and their five children. The house is being built on Jerusalem Hill Road in the town of Litchfield and will replace a trailer that is more than 40 years old. Construction is continuing through the winter and volunteers are needed.
Habitat homes are sold to families at no profit and the organization provides a zero-interest mortgage. All income from mortgage payments is used for the construction of more housing.
A free will offering was received at the concert which will go toward construction funding.
After the concert refreshments were served in the college lobby and there was an opportunity to meet and greet choir members and learn more about Habitat for Humanity.
For more information about Herkimer County Habitat for Humanity, call 866-4909.
