1998 GMWP Logo THE 1998 GRAND MASTER'S WORK PROJECT
OUR PARTNER FAMILY

updated 6/14/98
www.gmwp.org/1998/family.html

Habitat's home owners are called partner families, because they invest hundreds of hours of their own labor -- sweat equity -- into building their homes and the homes of others. Blount County HFH requires that their partner families complete 400 hours of sweat equity labor before moving into their homes.

Lambert Family The partner family for the 1998 GMWP was Raymond and Melinda Lambert and their three children. Previously, they were living in a small rented mobile home. Raymond works as a custodian for the Blount County School system; Melinda works as a house keeper for Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. Shown at right (from left to right) are Stephanie (age 12), Amanda (age 15), Eric (age 10), and Melinda Lambert, Grand Master Wininger, Raymond Lambert and Brother Tom Boduch, Vision 2013-Habitat Partnership Task Force Chairman.

The Lamberts were approved for home ownership in March 1998. They immediately began working their sweat equity hours, by helping build homes of other Blount County HFH home owners. By the June 4, 1998 ground breaking day, they had already completed over 300 sweat equity hours. They worked more than the required balance helping build their own home.

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