Episode Details

An eighth grader from Knoxville has a creative — and memorable — way to raise awareness for affordable housing in Knox County. Michael Knight, a student at Knoxville Jr. High School, developed a Pay It Forward project called "Give a Crap About Habitat" — a campaign that uses bathroom humor to draw attention to the fact that millions of Americans lack access to decent housing and basic sanitation. His dad, Jordan Knight, is a former executive director of Habitat Knox County and current board member. The two joined Galesburg's Morning News Wednesday morning to talk about the project and preview a community event this Saturday. Topics covered in this interview: How Michael chose Habitat for Humanity for his Pay It Forward project How Habitat works — zero-interest loans, sweat equity, and the three pillars of need, ability, and partnership Habitat Knox County's 56 homes built since 1993 and the current build near Lombard School Saturday's event at Innkeeper's Fresh Roasted Coffee — prize wheel, trivia, the porcelain throne photo op, and more How to volunteer or donate with Habitat Knox County   The event is Saturday, April 18, from 8-11 a.m. at Innkeeper's Fresh Roasted Coffee, corner of Ferris and Seminary in Galesburg. To learn more or get involved, visit HabitatKnox.org or call (309) 343-2242.