Building Pride
Not too long ago, the Harrisburg community was a thriving place to live, shop, worship and learn. Some residents remember when they could safely rock on their porches, chat over the fence with their neighbors, and walk to the curb market on a summer evening. In recent years, Harrisburg has experienced disinvestment, and the pride that once radiated through the community has dwindled. Turn Back the Block, an initiative of the Augusta-Harrisburg Fuller Center for Housing, Inc. (AHFCH), is a plan to return that sense of pride in the neighborhood and change lives for the better.
Building Community
Recent statistics show that 14% of Harrisburg Homes are vacant or abandoned, and that less than 25% of the homes are owner-occupied. Turn Back the Block is founded on the belief that home ownership is the axis for community transition. Using the existing housing stock in this historic mill village, Turn Back the Block will enable individuals and families the opportunity to participate in the rehabilitation of their future homes via sweat equity. AHFCH’s Family Selection and Shepherding Committee will qualify applicants and assist them in the process of home ownership, both before and after closing. AHFCH offers low and interest- free mortgages to participants, and utilizes all payments to build the program for other families.
Building a Future
Turn Back the Block recognizes that change will happen on a house by house, block by block basis, and only with the strong support of this community. Donations of property, funds, materials and labor are critical to the success of this project. Please join as an individual, business, or place of worship to Turn Back the Block in Harrisburg
Mission Statement
The Fuller Center for Housing, faith driven and Christ centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide.
Please visit www.fullercenter.org for more information on the Fuller Center for Housing.
Board Members
Anne Catherine Murray
President
Rick Allen
Vice President
Clay Boardman
Treasurer & Site Selection Committee Chair
Mary Beth Welch
Secretary
Jim Bennett
Finance Committee Chair
Richard Fairey
Family Selection & Shepherding Committee Co-Chair
Mike Gardner
Construction Committee Chair
Rick Herring
Family Selection & Shepherding Committee Co-Chair
Phin Hitchcock
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Mark Maund
Resource Development Committee Chair
Brannon Sell
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Lisa Taylor
Outreach Committee Co-Chair
