GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island woman has moved into a new Habitat for Humanity home. Lori Kerrigan has moved into her new house after completing hundreds of hours of construction work through the Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity program.

Kerrigan contributed 500 sweat equity hours alongside her sweat equity partner Diana Martinez to qualify for the home. The equity requirement involves actual time working on job sites.

“All the work started and we jumped right into building every Saturday and spending our Saturday mornings out on the job site,” Kerrigan said.

Lindsey Jurgens, executive director for Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity, said families must meet strict requirements to receive a house through the program.

“She put in a ton of time,” Jurgens said. “She a

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