Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley will break ground Wednesday on its 50th home in the Flathead Valley.

A ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the build site, 340 Westland Drive in Kalispell, with a short presentation followed by cake, refreshments and tours of the three homes currently under construction in the same neighborhood.

 Habitat and Thrivent Financial are partnering to build the home alongside a local family through the Thrivent Builds Homes program. Thrivent members and others will help the homeowners help build the home.

To support safe, decent and affordable housing in the Flathead Valley Thrivent has awarded $75,000 to support construction and local Thrivent members will also help raise additional funds.

Habitat for Humanity homes have been built in Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls since 1989.

More than 150 people have been helped in achieving their homeownership dreams through Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley.

 Habitat for Humanity recipient families come from different backgrounds and have different stories, but they are all similar in their desire for a safe, decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley works with such families in the local community to provide a “hand-up” in regard to permanent housing solutions.

Thrivent Builds Homes is one of three Thrivent Builds programs that joins the financial, volunteer and advocacy resources of Thrivent Financial together with the affordable housing construction leadership of Habitat for Humanity. Thrivent Builds Homes focuses on building new homes alongside Habitat partner families who pay a no-profit mortgage for their home as well as contribute hundreds of sweat equity hours in the construction process. Thrivent Builds Repairs is a program that focuses on helping complete external repairs on existing homes and Thrivent Builds Worldwide sends teams of volunteers across the country, including the Flathead Valley, or across the globe to build homes with recipient families.

Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is an ongoing partnership between Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity International. From the national partnership’s inception in 2005, Thrivent Financial and its members have now committed more than $226 million and more than 4.7 million volunteer hours.

To learn more and get involved, visit www.thriventbuilds.com and www.habitatflathead.org.