Community News: Three Nfld residents ride for Habitat

Three Northfield residents will be riding in the Habitat 500, a 500-mile bike ride hosted by Habitat for Humanity MN, from July 10-16.  The Habitat 500 is an annual fundraiser in its 24th year of existence. More than 100 riders will be participating to help raise money and awareness Habitat for Humanity. The ride begins and ends in Proctor, Minn.Dave Wolf, Tim Hanson, Jon Otto

Tim Hanson (middle), Jon Otto (right) and Dave Wolf will all participate in the weeklong ride beginning Sunday. Hanson and Otto will each ride the second leg of the Habitat 500 for 3 days, and Wolf will ride the entire week.

Be sure to read the whole story about these great men and support them by going online to donate to their rides.

Rice County Habitat is so thankful for the commitment these three bikers have made to our mission of building simple, decent and affordable homes in our community.

And if that weren’t enough:

Habitat Recognized by USDA

Rice County Habitat for Humanity was recently recognized with the USDA’s 2016 Outstanding Housing Partner award for helping USDA bring affordable housing to rural individuals and families in southeastern Minnesota. Habitat homeowner Patty Baldwin was honored as Homeowner of the Year. The Lonsdale News Review did a great story highlighting this honor.

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