Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County offers resources to help you stay afloat in rising debt
(Talk of the Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) As debts pile up, do you know who you can turn to? The local Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County office can help you determine where to go next.
By Laura Richcreek
It’s probably something you keep to yourself. Your neighbors don’t see the stack of bills on your kitchen table. They don’t know that you turned the ringer off on your phone or notice that they always have to leave a message because you don’t answer the phone. They don’t understand your upset stomach comes from the anxiety of watching your home—the place that shelters your family, hosts get-togethers, protects you in the night—slip right through your fingers and into foreclosure. It’s not like your neighbors will be able to tell just from looking at your front door. 
Then again, they might see the papers pinned between the screen door and its frame just as the sheriff leaves your driveway.
Do you risk losing your house to foreclosure? Are you unemployed and struggling to keep up with the typical household utility bills? Has your personal debt gone from a molehill to a mountain and you don’t know what to do?
If you’re not sure where to turn for help, call 877-GET-HOPE or visit www.877GetHope.org . The Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) is a state-wide network of certified counseling agencies trained to review applications for mortgage assistance free of charge. Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County covers Kosciusko, Whitley and Allen counties. We will review your information to determine the best possible solution for all parties involved.
Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County’s mission is “seeking to put God’s love into action . . . bring[ing] people together to build homes, communities and hope.” We do that not only by partnering with qualifying families who pay a mortgage on a home they can afford and that they help to build, but also by participating in housing programs that help to keep people in their homes despite hardships like excessive medical bills, loss of income due to unemployment or under-employment, divorce, death of a spouse, etc.
Maybe you or someone you know can relate to these issues.
Seek further information by calling 1-877-Get-Hope, logging onto www.877GetHope.org, or contacting Habitat for Humanity of Whitley County at 260-248-4500.