Garland County Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its 163rd home at noon on Monday.
The keys to the new home, located on Boaz Street, will be turned over to Samantha Crum and her two children, according to a news release.
Crum completed the 300 sweat equity hours required by the program by volunteering at Habitat for Humanity ReStores, working on other Habitat homes, and taking homeownership classes, the release said.
"She's definitely put in her time and she's very excited about getting her house on Monday," said Courtney Post, GCHH public relations coordinator.
"She was very driven and motivated to get this house," she said.
The dedication will begin with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, after which groups and community members will offer the family a number of household items, Post said, including homemade quilts, paintings, dishes and silverware.
"We have a group that brings a fire extinguisher, a tool kit, just anything they really need to start off with their new home."
Crum applied to the Habitat program last year, Post said, and "really hit the ground running."
"As soon as she was selected, she signed up to volunteer at the ReStore, she did a lot of hours there," Post said, noting Crum completed her sweat equity hours with the help of her two older children.
"They would also come and volunteer at the ReStore and all three of them would also go work on their house and other homes," she said. "They were painting and they were hammering, they were doing everything."
The time necessary to complete the 300 sweat equity hours in the program varies depending on the schedule of each partner family, Post said.
"It's just how they work around their job schedule, their kids' schedules, that kind of thing. I think Samantha was probably lucky she had some older children and they could help her out a lot."
Habitat for Humanity designs each of its homes to meet the needs of partner families.
The nonprofit prioritizes keeping costs low for families once they move into their homes, Post said.
"We make it affordable because all our construction crew are volunteered, we don't pay them, so we don't have a labor cost."
Various local businesses and groups also contribute to Habitat homes, she said. "They are very good about ... basically giving us free items for the house ... so that's an expense the family doesn't have to pay for."
Once a family moves, they are responsible for the mortgage, Post said. "So we try really hard to keep the cost down ... basically they move into a brand-new house with zero percent interest," which includes new appliances, lighting, and other features.
Founded in 1995, next year will mark Garland County Habitat for Humanity's 30th anniversary.
"We do have a couple of things in the pipeline that we're thinking about doing as far as celebration," Post said. "But really our number one focus has always been to build houses for families who need them ... so our plan is just to continue to do that."