Sponsorship

Harris Family Sponsors Habitat House

Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Archdale and Trinity is proud to announce that Darrell and Stella Harris, owners of FumitureLand South, are sponsoring the house at 328 West Point Avenue in High Point. This is their first project with Habitat funded by The Darrell and Stella Harris Family Donor Advised Fund. This home will be built for Htun Family.

Susan Wood, Executive Director of Habitat High Point, is looking forward to a productive partnership with the Harris family. "The Harris family is so filled with joy and love for one another, it is wonderful that they choose to partner with Habitat to express their commitment to family and our High Point Community."

FumitureLand South employees are donating their time building the house throughout the summer, working along side the homeowners and other volunteers. Yel Lin Htun, father of the family to receive this home, has been busily completing his sweat equity hours.

Along with his wife, San San Cho, and their two children, Yel fled political persecution in Myanmar (Burma). Because of his fight to bring democracy and human rights standards to his country, Yel was forced to flee to Thailand to avoid arrest, or worse. After years of unrest and uncertainty, the United States granted him and his family political asylum.

With the guidance of The High Point Community Foundation, the Harris's established the fund to sponsor community projects. "The Harris family feels that God has blessed them and that High Point has also been very good to them and they want to give back in a meaningful and substantial manner," says Paul Lessard, Foundation President.