Starting this summer, Arvest Associates will build four complete Habitat for Humanity homes and construct rooms in nine other houses. As a part of the new partnership with 
Habitat for Humanity, Arvest will contribute more than $250,000 and Arvest associates will serve as construction crews in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas to help build new homes for those in need.
Arvest’s mission statement is “people helping people find financial solutions for life.” And, really, there is no greater financial solution for a family than home ownership. Buying a home is a good, long-term investment that provides equity accumulation. In fact, a homeowner’s net worth is 46 times that of a renter’s, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
Habitat for Humanity says the benefits of owning a home are more than financial.
With a home:
- Families can provide stability for their children
- A family’s sense of dignity and pride grows
- Health, physical safety and security improves
- Educational and job prospects increase
On behalf of Arvest’s 5,000 Associates, let me say we’re both excited and humbled to partner with Habitat for Humanity and build homes for local families in need. For more information about Habitat for Humanity, check out their website.