HIBBING—North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity celebrated the organization’s next home in Hibbing on Friday May 8th. This is Habitat’s 39th home in Hibbing.

Students and instructors from Hibbing High School and Minnesota North College, who were instrumental in the home’s construction and electrical installation, will also attend. Invited guests included family and friends, elected officials, Habitat board members, and funding partners.

Major support in the home’s construction came from collaboration with the Applied Learning Institute, Hibbing High School’s Building Construction program, and Minnesota North College-Hibbing’s Electrical Maintenance program and faculty member Steve Oberstar. The dedication was held before the home’s completion to ensure students and faculty can attend. This is the 18th student-built home through this partnership.

“This dedication ceremony celebrates the deep partnership that Habitat enjoys with the Hibbing High School and Minnesota North College which allows us to serve an extra household each year,” said NSLCHFH Executive Director Nathan Thompson. “The project was funded by individual donors in the City of Hibbing along with major sponsors including the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation, Northland Foundation, Hibbing Foundation, Boreal Waters Community Foundation, and United Way of Northeastern Minnesota. This is truly a community effort!”

Hibbing High School instructor AJ Abate added, “It’s nice to get the kids in the real world outside of the classroom walls. Get out, get dirty, and start to build something in the community that lasts. It’s always interesting building a house an hour at a time, but it’s amazing that it comes to this point.”