RoadRunners Partner With Topeka Habitat

The Topeka RoadRunners are proud to announce a new partnership with Topeka Habitat for Humanity. Over the course of the remaining season RoadRunners players will participate in a “Build Day” where they will assist in the building of a house for a low-income family (Feb.11), sign autographs at a THFH ReStore location (Mar. 19) and hold a Habitat Night at Landon Arena during the final game against the Texas Tornado (Mar. 24). This late season push will build towards a greater role our players will take in helping Topeka Habitat next season. The RoadRunners look forward to this exciting new opportunity to give back to our community and we invite our fans to pitch in and help this worthwhile cause.

Topeka Habitat provides six houses per year to low-income families in Topeka. Three of these houses are built through a partnership with high schools in our area: Washburn Rural, Shawnee Heights and Seaman. The students participate in a construction science class and build a house in the duration of the school year. The finished houses are then relocated to land acquired by THFH and then purchased by a qualifying family at cost through an interest-free loan.

Additionally, the Topeka Habitat for Humanity ReStore (2907 SW Topeka Blvd) accepts donations of gently used construction materials and home improvement items. These items are then sold to the public at highly discounted prices. All proceeds from these sales stay within the local Habitat affiliate and fund the building of safe and affordable housing for low-income families in the Topeka area.

For more information on how you can help the Topeka Habitat for Humanity, call 785-234-4322.