Smith County Habitat to dedicate home to family in Troup

Jacksonville Daily Progress, Texas
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Sep. 21—The community is invited to join Habitat for Humanity of Smith County and Brookshire Grocery Company at their upcoming home dedication in Troup. The event will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 1003 E Bryant Street, in Troup.

During this event, attendees will hear about the mission of Habitat and their services and also have the opportunity to meet and learn more about the new Habitat homeowners, the Taylor Family.

The construction of Smith County Habitat's 120th home was sponsored by Brookshire Grocery Company and built in memory of Henry Bockus. The land was donated by the Troup Community Development Corporation. Groundbreaking for this home occurred Feb. 15 of this year. This home is being sold to a first-time homebuyer and family with a 30-year, no-interest mortgage held by HFHSC.

The Smith County Habitat affiliate is dedicated to providing safe, healthy and affordable housing for Smith County neighbors.

About Habitat for Humanity of Smith County

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that makes homeownership possible for low-income working families. The Smith County affiliate was formed in 1989. In the past 34 years, HFHSC has partnered with local volunteers and donors to build over 120 homes. Through its home repair program, Habitat has completed nearly 1,300 critical repair projects since 2009. For more information, call 903.595.6630 or visit the Smith County Habitat website at www.smithcountyhabitat.org.

About Brookshire Grocery Co.

BGC is a regional family-owned grocery business that operates more than 200 stores in four states — Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma — with three distribution centers. The Company employs more than 17,000 individuals and is proud to have been Certified™ by Great Place to Work® in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. BGC was named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek. Known for friendly service, clean stores and strong community support, BGC has been in operation since 1928.