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TDA Partners with Habitat for Humanity on House 100
We are proud to announce our partnership with Lake-Geauga County Habitat for Humanity on their 100 Homes & Beyond Campaign. TDA is donating our architecture and communications services for the 100th home project of Lake and Geauga Counties.
TDA has a long history of being a “people first” architectural design firm and is also 100 % employee-owned. Our partnership with Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity is a natural fit, and we are excited to collaborate with them.
Habitat for Humanity is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1976 with a mission to seek to put “God’s love into action” by bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Through a movement of people in local areas and around the world, they strive to build more prosperous and vibrant communities by making sure everyone has a decent, safe, and affordable place to call home.
Habitat’s 100 Homes & Beyond Campaign in Lake and Geauga Counties is designed to provide a home to families who would not otherwise have the opportunity for homeownership. Lake County resident, Juana, and her family were accepted into the program and have agreed to invest 200 “sweat equity hours” by assisting in the construction process, volunteering at Habitat’s ReStore, helping with Habitat events, and taking financial management courses. She will be participating in the construction of her new home.
TDA Partners with Habitat for Humanity on House 100
House 100 Groundbreaking Ceremony
This past Sunday, Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate Juana and her family’s new home in Eastlake, Ohio. Neighbors, local leaders, and invited guests gathered to mark the start of construction for House 100.
More than 50 people convened on a brisk and sunny afternoon to mark this special occasion by showing their support for Juana and her family. Among those in attendance were Eastlake Mayor Kevin Kostelnik, Lake County Commissioner John Plecnik, Fire Chief Frank Kovacic, and members of the Eastlake City Council. Reverend Dr. Armando Arellano of the Shoregate United Methodist Church led special prayers.
“We’re really happy to be celebrating our 100th home right here in Eastlake,” said Lake-Geauga County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Chad Collins. “This achievement belongs to the entire community. When families have a stable home, communities thrive. Affordable housing isn’t just shelter, but it’s about opportunity.”
One of the purposes of providing a safe, stable home is to help families build financial independence by giving them a foothold in an affordable living space, which instills dignity and well-being that benefits the surrounding community.
Mayor Kostelnik said, “It’s an honor and a privilege to be a part of this. And we could not be more happy to have the 100th home being built here in our community.”
“This moment is about reflection when community comes together to answer a simple, yet powerful yes,” said Lake-Geauga County Habitat for Humanity Board Chairwoman Juliana Petti. “A simple and powerful yes to the call to love our neighbors as ourselves, as Jesus said. It’s every yes and every act of generosity that matters.”
She concluded, “We don’t just build homes. We build hope, stability, and a future.”
Lake County Board of Commissioners John Plecnik expressed the significance of this being Home 100, “All three commissioners are so passionate about the work you do, and we are proud to support Habitat for Humanity. We’re all excited for the 99 homes you’ve already built here and for the future that we see in Eastlake.”
Juana thanked everyone for coming and was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. “Thank you to everybody that’s here today and part of this 100th home,” she said. “We’re very excited to soon live here.”
Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity 100 Homes and Beyond
Volunteer Opportunities
Alongside ThenDesign Architecture, many local businesses are contributing their time, expertise, and resources to make such an affordable residential living space possible. Lake-Geauga County Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Help Build Hope, 4 Seasons Construction & Roofing, Firenza Stone, Powers Roofing & Exteriors, Polaris Engineering & Surveying, Inc., NEO Electrical Supply Co. & Lighting Center, and Blue Collar Electricians, all of which are generously contributing to make the project a success.
Construction of House 100 began this week, and it will be completed in July.
On Saturday, May 9, between 8:30 AM and 3 PM, 120 volunteers are needed at the wall assembly event for Juana’s house in the Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity ReStore parking lot (34225 Vine Street in Eastlake). You can check out the Facebook event page or visit the informational website: https://www.lake-geaugahabitat.org/buildhome100.
For those interested in other volunteering opportunities, visit https://www.lake-geaugahabitat.org/volunteer for more information.
A Celebration of House 100
Marc Cebrian
Communications
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Marc Cebrian
Marc has over thirty years of media production experience with a wide variety of storytelling projects that include commercials, documentaries, and live events. He began his career in the feature film and television industry in Los Angeles, California. Naturally driven by a passion for the creative and analytical, he believes that people should be kind to one another, and strives to live by example.
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