Habitat for Humanity fundraiser sets mark

Palouse Habitat for Humanity's 10th annual Beans ‘n’ Jeans, Palouse Habitat’s annual dinner and auction fundraiser April 21 brought more than 380 people and raised more than $100,000 to help build the next house.

Glenn Johnson, Mayor of Pullman and emcee of the event, noted it was a "nice mix of Moscow and Pullman people and businesses. The energy in the room was fantastic. You could tell the guests came ready to support a great cause.”

Executive Director Jennifer Wallace reported thanks to the donation of land by the City of Potlatch, the proceeds from Beans ‘n’ Jeans would pay most of the cost to build the next house.

“We raised the funds to build a home in one night!”

The foundation for the 2018 Habitat home is already in the ground, and volunteer construction teams will get started next month. Palouse Habitat is taking applications for the individual or family for that home. Contact the Habitat office at 208-883-8502 or visit the website: palousehabitat.org