Greenwood/Leflore Fuller Center for Housing is in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, an area of high unemployment with many families living well below the poverty level. Many live in substandard conditions, unable to secure better housing through conventional means. For these reasons, a group of concerned community leaders organized a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in 1985 and subsequently built 25 homes, including four handicap-accessible houses for families with physically and mentally disabled children. Greenwood HFH became a Fuller Center covenant partner in 2008. 

House Dedication in Memory of Greenwood Soldier Killed In Iraq:

Greenwood-Leflore Fuller Center most recently completed its 27th home, the second new home after becoming a Fuller Center. The home was dedicated in memory of Greenwood soldier Sgt. Mike Stanciel.  It was built for Tameka L. Thomas, a single parent of a four-year-old son who had been living with her mother while she finished her education at Holmes County Community College in surgical technology. She had two part time jobs while attending school, but is now an employee of Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

Ninety percent of the home was constructed with volunteer labor provided by family members and workers from the Community Work Center. The lot was donated by a local family and is located within a block of an elementary school.

Work has begun on Greenwood-Leflore Fuller Center’s 28th new home. The walls are going up and framing is hoping to be complete before the end of the month. The new will be for longtime resident of Greenwood Deborah Terry and her three year old grandson. Her previous home had to be demolished since it was not repairable. This home will enable Ms. Terry and her grandson to live in a simple decent and affordable home.

United Way's Day of Caring:
Greenwood/LeFlore Fuller Center for Housing will be partnering with United Way of Leflore County and over 115 volunteers to work on 3 Greater Blessing home repairs in Greenwood during United Way's Day of Caring campaign from June 9-11th.
 

Contact Information:

greenwoodms@fullercenter.org