Sarah Burns and her daughter, Hazel Burns, stand on the porch of their completed Habitat for Humanity home, with their newly adopted dog, Ivy. (photos by Sara Baldwin Schatz)
Sarah Burns and her daughter, Hazel Burns, stand on the porch of their completed Habitat for Humanity home, with their newly adopted dog, Ivy. (photos by Sara Baldwin Schatz)
Liz Qua, executive director of Boone County Habitat for Humanity, gives Burns a Bible and a hug. Every new Habitat homeowner receives a Bible from the organization.
Hazel stands in front of the crowd to thank those involved with building her new home. “Thank you to everyone for all they’ve done, for their hard work and breaking a lot of sweat,” Hazel said.
Brewery enthusiasts, or “beer builders” as the project crew calls them, took a special interest in this project and volunteered to fundraise and help build the home. From left, volunteers Brad Mitchell; Sally Mitchell; Brad Allen; Habitat home partner Sarah Burns; volunteers Ralph Dixon; Cheryl Dixon; Missy Cooper and Roy Cooper.
Boone County residents, Habitat for Humanity volunteers and brewery enthusiasts gathered Aug. 30 to dedicate “The House that Beer Built” to its new owner, Sarah Burns, and her daughter, Hazel Burns. “The House that Beer Built” was one of Boone County Habitat for Humanity’s three campaigns in 2018. Burns is the event coordinator for the Town of Whitestown and a single mom who was struggling to find housing for her family. The home was built with the help of local breweries. The campaign gave local restaurants and breweries the opportunity to host fundraising events, with beer sales helping fund the now-finished Whitestown home.
“The kindness I have encountered in this organization has been life-changing for me,” Burns said. “It’s a turning point in my life.”
