Underwood is well known as a community that comes together when something needs to get done. Supporting a Habitat for Humanity project is no exception.
Later this year, Keith Stempfley and his teenage children, Jamie and Morgan, will move into a new Habitat for Humanity house in rural Underwood where their former house burned to the ground on Oct. 14, 2009. But before that happens, more money needs to be raised to help the project get off the ground.
To that end, a meatball dinner and silent auction fundraiser will be held Monday, March 21, from 4-7:30 p.m. at the Fergus Falls VFW. The event is sponsored by Tingvold and Sverdrup Lutheran Churches, the Unitarian Church and Fergus Falls Habitat.
“Close to $10,000 has been raised since November, and lots of materials have been donated for this project,” said Karen Thompson. “Our goal is to eventually raise a total of $25,000.”
With the new Habitat house situated close to Underwood, Jamie and Morgan can remain in the Underwood School District.
“The entire community benefits when the family can stay as part of not only the school district but as part of the community as a whole,” said Thompson who is one of those spearheading a fundraiser for the Stempfley Habitat project along with the Rev. Nancy Monke and several other members of the sponsoring churches.
Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Craig Molstad said it normally takes a lot more than $25,000 to get things started for a Habitat house. However, in the case of the Stempfley project, in addition to the donations already received, materials have also been harvested from homes slated for demolition. That cuts down on the amount of dollars needed to be raised, said Molstad.
The family has agreed to no fewer than 500 hours of sweat equity at the site along Water Street Road, near West Lost Lake and north of Underwood. They will assume a mortgage for the new house.
“We had our groundbreaking in June of 2010, and we plan to start pouring concrete this spring,” said Molstad. “It’s wonderful to see the contributions from so many people to help us get started.” The new house will have three bedrooms and an attached two-stall garage.”
On hand, according to Molstad, are donated items that include windows, doors for the house, garage doors, siding, shingles, kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, electrical fixtures and appliances. The owner of a pumper truck is donating his time for the concrete pouring.
Dahlstrom Carpet Outlet, Fergus Falls, has donated space to store donated materials for the Underwood Habitat project. The carpet outlet also is the location where building materials can be donated to, and purchased from, Fergus Habitat each Saturday morning.
People can also donate to the project anytime through an account at Farmers State Bank of Underwood.
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