Learn how to become a Habitat homeowner at Fox Valley event

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity, an Aurora-based Christian housing ministry, will offer information for prospective Habitat homeowners at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17 and 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at First Baptist Church, 15 Oak Ave., Aurora. The meetings are open to residents of Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery and Oswego.

The Rev. Jeff Barrett, executive director, and Lawrence Taylor, family selection committee chairman, will discuss Habitat's homeownership program.

Interested families should bring a photo identification and proof of income.

The two-day orientation is held annually. Attendance is required to receive an application to partner with Habitat. Applications will not be available after the meetings.

Habitat partners with working, low-income families to build basic, low-cost homes. Future homeowners are required to contribute sweat equity hours of service and to repay a no-interest mortgage.

For more information, call (630) 859-3333 or e-mail foxvalleyhabitat@sbcglobal.net.

Founded in 1989, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity is an Aurora-based ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Using donations and volunteer labor, it has built 43 homes in Aurora and Montgomery, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for about 200 people. Serving residents of Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery and Oswego, it is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. For more information, call (630) 859-3333 or visit foxvalleyhabitat.org.