The Davis Home

Birdie Davis's couldn't wait to move into her new Habitat home in East Windsor, New Jersey. Little did she know how much work it would take to accomplish her dream, but with the help of the Habitat Millstone Basin Area affiliate and a crew of dedicated volunteers, Birdie was able to start a new life for her family. Click here to read Birdie's story.

See How It All Came Together

Rough construction on Birdie Davis's home on Saturday, Oct. 24, 1998.
Joe Mutinsky, head of the regional district of Centex Homes and the foreman on this project and Birdie Davis, eager homeowner-to-be.
Below, from left: Walt Vincent, a veteran Habitat volunteer who has worked on all our projects; "On-The-Line" Ivan Costa, a Centex Homes framing carpenter who came to the U.S. from Brazil in 1995.
Interior Painting, December 19-20, 1998
Several volunteers turned out for the weekend of Dec. 19-20 for interior painting. Pictured below in the left photo is Maureen Rice of Plainsboro. And in the right photo are Micki Pawlowski, left, of Lawrence, and Ben Grunwerg, right, of Hightstown High School's Red Cross Club.
House Blessing, February 27, 1999
Volunteers and friends of Habitat gather on a sunny Saturday filled with fellowship and thanksgiving as the most recent Habitat house in East Windsor is dedicated and blessed.
HFH Millstone Basin President Judy Hall (in white shirt) organizes the troops.
Homeowner Birdie Davis and family, far left, listen during the blessing of their new Habitat house.