Habitat Fall Faith Build
Saturday, Nov 14, 2026
8:30am to 4pm
Habitat Faith Build. St. Philip is one of several churches in our community that are working together with Habitat for Humanity to build a home to provide a local family in need with affordable housing. We need volunteers to provide construction labor and food for the work crews on our build date.
Please note that all volunteers must be at least 16 years old to be on our construction site and at least 18 to handle powered tools. If there are any volunteers that are under 18, they need to have this waiver signed by a legal guardian prior to working with us. I will have waivers on site that morning to fill out, too, but anyone under 18 will need their guardian present to sign.
Janice Hardrath/Kempf, Ministry Lead
Habitat@StPhilipFranklin.com, 615-496-7608
We need Workers and Food Service.
Future Homeowner
introducing
alex’s family
Alex’s story is coming full circle, back to the very community where she was born and raised… Columbia, TN!
Raised by hardworking parents, her mother, a longtime salon owner and surgical tech, and her father, who has spent over two decades as a credit analyst, Alex witnessed firsthand the value of dedication and stability. Their example helped shape her strong work ethic and deep commitment to building a better future for her own family.
Today, Alex is a proud and devoted single mother to her two sons, Amir (8) and Khalil (3). Much of her life outside of work revolves around being a “sports mom,” cheering from the sidelines as Amir juggles basketball, football, and baseball, and watching Khalil eagerly step onto the tee-ball field for the first time, following in his big brother’s footsteps. Whether it’s riding bikes, building racetracks, or spending long evenings at the ballpark, Alex treasures these everyday moments of growth and joy with her boys.
For Alex, homeownership represents more than just a house; it’s the promise of safety and coming together with loved ones. When asked how this home will change her family’s life, Alex shared, “Being able to give my boys their own rooms, enjoying more space without shared walls or noisy neighbors or strangers wandering the complex at all times of night. Being able to host things with family and friends finally.”
After years of renting, she is especially excited about the financial stability of homeownership and the opportunity to build equity and generational wealth.
Alex is eager to roll up her sleeves and help build her own home, watching it come to life from the ground up! She is deeply grateful to the sponsors and volunteers who are making this dream possible, sharing, “Thank you to each and every one of you! This has been a dream come true, and without your help, this wouldn’t have been our reality so soon.”
Her story is one of perseverance, love, and the belief that a stable home can open the door to a brighter future for her and for her boys.