Habitat for Humanity of Marion County will be accepting applications for a new home construction project that will also be a cooperative effort between Habitat for Humanity and the Pleasantville High School Building Trades Class as well as volunteers in Pleasantville. Director of Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, Robin Pfalzgraf tells KNIA/KRLS News the reasons Habitat for Humanity wanted to team up with the students is because the local area is hurting for contracts she hopes to give students a taste of working on a home is like in case they might be interested in making it a career in the future. Pfalzgraf says she also loves seeing students work on a house that they know years from now they will be able to visit with their families and be proud that they were a part of making someone’s home a reality.

Applications are available for the home that will be built in Pleasantville with the deadline for applications to be turned in by Friday, August 23rd. Applications can be picked up at the Habitat for Humanity office in Knoxville at 114 W Robinson Street or Pleasantville City Hall located at 108 W Jackson Street. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information tune in to today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville.