Valdosta City Limit

at the East end of town
a Certified 21st Century Challenge Community

about certified 21st Century Challenge Communities:

As a Certified 21st Century Challenge Community, Valdosta's leadership has committed to working cooperatively with various local groups: the local Habitat affiliate, Valdosta State University, churches, businesses, government agencies and other interested partners. A program of Habitat for Humanity International, the 21st Century Challenge is an initiative in which communities assess the housing need locally, then establish a plan to eliminate substandard housing by a specific date, typically within 20 years.

Ralph Jackson, executive director for Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity, says the community embraced the "Challenge" concept enthusiastically from the start.

"It was just a perfect fit with the right timing," Jackson says. "The beauty is that a lot of us knew each other already, and we were in positions where we could put together a coalition. It was just one of those divine providences."

Read more at http://www.habitat.org/hw/oct-nov03/feature4.html

To non-Valdosta residents: For more information about how your community can become a Certified 21st Century Challenge Community and take the next step toward eliminating substandard housing, contact your local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Visit http://www.habitat.org/local/ for appropriate contact information.

Reader Comments