CONTRIBUTED REPORT
On February 16th, Houston Habitat for Humanity announced a youth-led grant from State Farm to help better prepare the students in the James E Taylor High School learn about financial literacy and understand homeownership. As part of the grant, local State Farm agents and students spent the day building a playhouse for a Houston Habitat homeowner along with some classroom time learning about basic budgeting, saving and completing a “Housing simulator” program that walks students through a real-life scenario, on Saturday, February 17th.
The school is located at 20700 Kingsland Blvd. in Katy.
“The 2nd annual Houston Habitat Youth Day was very successful,” said Nathaniel Flores, community engagement coordinator for Houston Habitat for Humanity. “The students of the James E. Taylor H.S. Habitat Campus Chapter were eager to participate in the building of a playhouse for a Houston Habitat Homeowner. They also appreciated discussing their financial goals with the local State Farm associates, learning more about the issues families face while seeking housing, and having a friendly competition in the Lego House Building Challenge. At the end of the day, the students were proud to be a part of the chapter and were seeking ways they could continue to make a difference in the community.”
“Helping the youth today learn about the importance of understanding basic financial literacy will help enable these students to achieve their goals.” Said Felicia Hutchins, State Farm Corporate Responsibility Analyst, “Giving up one day of their weekend demonstrates they are already serious about a better future and community.”
Brandon Thompson, the State Farm agent who attended and helped with the playhouse build and conducted the financial literacy class, said, “This weekend, I had fun teaming up with Houston Habitat for Humanity and James E .Taylor High School students to build a super playhouse for a…
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