New president at West Orange Habitat for Humanity

The West Orange Habitat for Humanity announced Austin Arthur as its new president. 

In a heartfelt Facebook post, Arthur said he is honored to step into this role. 

The West Orange Habitat for Humanity is an organization that provides affordable housing for those in need, from start to finish. 

According to its website, the West Orange Habitat designs and constructs its homes in a cost-effective manner and utilizes volunteer labor and market-discounted or donated materials whenever possible. 

Families that go through the West Orange Habitat for Humanity for housing need to commit between 200 and 400 hours of "sweat equity" in the construction of their home. They also participate in classroom instruction covering a multitude of topics including budgeting, financial management, debt reduction strategies and essential aspects of home maintenance. 

Once completed with the process, homeowner families receive titles to their homes at a price discounted to market and with an interest-free mortgage that is structured to keep their monthly payments affordable.