Celebration will honor Habitat founder

Friends, family and colleagues will honor Sisters Habitat for Humanity founder Hort Hammond with a celebration on Friday, February 3, at 1:30 p.m. at Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration.

The celebration gives the Sisters community the opportunity to acknowledge and thank Hammond for his community service.

Hammond, now 83, organized Sisters Habitat for Humanity in 1989 and it became an affiliate of the international organization in 1991. Sisters Habitat has since built 36 homes for Sisters families.

Hammond has also been active in Sisters Kiwanis and other community service groups and is a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

Sisters Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is located at 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. in Sisters.