On Thursday, June 10, members of IHLA's Executive Committee helped build wall panels for a Habitat for Humanity home that will be constructed during the 2010 Indiana State Fair. With about 100 people (above, bottom) from Indiana's agriculture industry fitting, nailing, and lifting, it only took a few hours to frame the entire house.

The home will be completed during the fair, then moved to its permanent home on North College Avenue in Indianapolis, where Tamika Allen and her 5 children (Essence, Ezene, Lee, Le'Nay, and Leeah will take up permanent residence, thanks to the Habitat organization. Tamika is picture in the photo above and top, with Chris Moore, Jeff Manges and Darin Hollingsworth).

IHLA has also committed to being a day sponsor to this worthwhile project, and on August 18, more IHLA members will participate in a different phase of the construction. In total, the house will be built by Indiana Ag in just 15 days!

The hammer-toting framers last Thursday included IHLA President Chris Moore; Vice President Jeff Manges; Past President Darin Hollingsworth, and the much-maligned Yours Truly. The latter probably outworked the other three, but was less at ease with the tools and blueprints.

We hope you can join us for a while on August 18, as IHLA shows its pride and its ongoing commitment to helping others. For more information on how you can participate, contact Ashley at the IHLA office.