Family moves into Habitat for Humanity home

Niki Twohig had a U-Haul ready to move into her new home at 181 Union St. in Springfield on Friday, Dec. 2, thanks to a team of Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity (GSAHFH) board members and volunteers.


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2016-12-03 / Local Family moves into Habitat for Humanity home By TORY JONES toryb@eagletimes.com Niki Twohig, second from left, stands in front of her new home at 181 Union St. in Springfield on moving day, Friday, Dec. 2 with a team of Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity (GSAHFH) board members and volunteers who helped the move happen. From left in front with Twohig are Walter Pluss, Oliver Peck, Richie Wyman and Vicki Ball. From left at rear are Allyn Bruce, GSAHFH President Dave Yesman, and Carl Gerhart. Also helping prepare the home since last fall, but not in photo, were Karen McGee, Jim Ball, and Frank Forcier. — TORY JONES Niki Twohig, second from left, stands in front of her new home at 181 Union St. in Springfield on moving day, Friday, Dec. 2 with a team of Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity (GSAHFH) board members and volunteers who helped the move happen. From left in front with Twohig are Walter Pluss, Oliver Peck, Richie Wyman and Vicki Ball. From left at rear are Allyn Bruce, GSAHFH President Dave Yesman, and Carl Gerhart. Also helping prepare the home since last fall, but not in photo, were Karen McGee, Jim Ball, and Frank Forcier. — TORY JONES SPRINGFIELD — Niki Twohig had a U-Haul ready to move into her new home at 181 Union St. in Springfield on Friday, Dec. 2, thanks to a team of Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity (GSAHFH) board members and volunteers. HFH chose Twohig, a single mother of 6-year-old twin boys, after she applied for housing through the organization. She had seen in the HFH newsletter that the organization was seeking a “partner family” for the home, she said on Friday. “It said if you know anyone who meets this criteria, you should call. So I did,” said Twohig, who said she was renting an apartment while looking for a home with more space. Twohig, originally from Westminster, works in the med-surg department of a local hospital. Her two sons are “very excited” about the move from a small apartment to their new home, which has a wraparound porch, roomy backyard, and a swingset. This is the first time the family has owned a house, she said. HFH purchased the 4-bedroom house at auction in fall 2015 and has been repairing and cleaning since then with the help of several volunteers. Renovations included the repair of a leaning 1940s-era garage, repairs to the home’s foundation, electrical work, and yard maintenance. Volunteers on the fundraising committee also helped clean out the home’s basement. All work was done by volunteers, with materials either purchased by HFH locally or donated by HFH to the local team.