Jarvis is Habitat Volunteer of the Month

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Terry Jarvis

February 2, 2012

Anonymous Submitted The Crossville Chronicle Thu Feb 02, 2012, 01:35 PM CST

CROSSVILLE — Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity honored Terry Jarvis as January 2012 Volunteer of the Month. Jarvis has volunteered in the Habitat Restore for about two months, donating his time to building materials three days a week.

“I enjoy the opportunity to donate my time to a great organization and plan to continue to do so,” said Jarvis about volunteering.

Jarvis and his wife, Helen, who also volunteers her time at Habitat, moved to Crossville 1 1/2 years ago from a remote farm in Central West Virginia where they lived for 15 years.

“I enjoyed being close to nature with plenty of opportunities for fishing, hunting, four-wheeling and enjoying the great outdoors to the fullest,” he said.

He retired with nearly 34 years service from Babcock and Wilcox Company in Ohio, where his latest occupation was an analyst in the information systems department. His community service does not stop with Habitat. He has spent a lot of his time in service to help others through his church, Pinegrove Church of God, and the Crossville Lions Club, along with other community activities.

“Terry is such a blessing to Habitat,” said Barb Dahar, chair of the Restore committee. “He has no limitations in what he will do for others.”

When asked about receiving the award, Jarvis said, “I thank all those people who nominated me for this award. I plan to continue to volunteer with a great group of people. I enjoy and am blessed whenever I am able to help or can contribute to meeting the needs of others.”

For information about volunteering, donating or applying for a home, call 484-4565 or stop by at 329 McLarty Lane in Crossville. They are now accepting applications for the 2012 building season. You can also visit Habitat’s Facebook page or their website at www.cumberlandhabitat.com.

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