01/31/2024
Habitat Press Release
Baltic, South Dakota – The Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (SMGA), along with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls (Habitat), and Baltic Area Development Foundation (BADF) are very excited to announce a home dedication ceremony taking place at 110 Morefield Avenue in Baltic, SD, set for Friday, February 16 at 12:30 p.m. Ryan Solberg, Economic Development Manager at SMGA, connected the BADF with Habitat back in the summer of 2022 as part of a redevelopment project of a dilapidated house.
Habitat staff and volunteers built the home’s foundation and finished the home after it was moved onsite from a production facility in Madison. The local Baltic family purchasing the home
put in over 300 sweat equity hours with the help of friends and family on build sites and in homeowner education classes.
“We’re grateful to the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance and Baltic Area Development Foundation for bringing this project to us,” says Rocky Welker, Habitat’s executive director. “We hope the success
of our partnership encourages other communities to reach out with affordable housing opportunities.”
Representatives for Habitat, as well as SMGA and BADF will be available after the ceremony.
About Sioux Metro Growth Alliance
The SMGA is a non-profit economic development organization that improves the economy and advocates for business development and greater quality of life across the Sioux Falls Metro. Formed in 2021 as a merger between the Lincoln and Minnehaha County Economic Development Associations, the SMGA is the largest regional economic development organization in South Dakota and serves sixteen member municipalities, four counties, and a variety of partners from across the Sioux Metro to help create vibrant communities which provide rewarding places to live
and work.
About Baltic Area Development Foundation
The BADF is a non-profit economic development organization that seeks to enhance the quality of life for those residing in the Baltic area by attracting new businesses, promoting Baltic, and supporting those with a vested interest in the community.
About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls is a nonprofit housing organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on
the conviction that every man, woman, and child should have an affordable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all. To date, our affiliate has built or rehabilitated 176 homes helping 273 adults and 684 children in Minnehaha, Lincoln, and Turner Counties.
