MILWAUKEE — It is construction season for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and the nonprofit got some high-profile support from the Milwaukee Brewers Community Foundation on Tuesday.

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For his fifth year supporting the group, Woodruff was joined by fellow pitcher DL Hall and First Basemen, Andrew Vaughn
The nonprofit organization plans to build 40 new homes in the Milwaukee area this year
Woodruff said having a home is something he learned even before he became a homeowner and a father
The roughly 1,300 square foot homes will be sold to first-time homebuyers once they are complete

Inside the Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Woodshop, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff helped kick off the nonprofit’s latest construction project.

For his fifth year supporting the group, Woodruff was joined by fellow pitcher DL Hall and first basemen, Andrew Vaughn.

Woodruff said as a father he knows how important it is for a family to have a home.

“The kids have a room to sleep in. They have somewhere to get up in the morning. They have a place to play. They’ve got things that they can do at their own house that they enjoy. I think that that’s a really cool thing to be able to help provide that,” said Brewers Pitcher, Brandon Woodruff.

The nonprofit organization plans to build 40 new homes in the Milwaukee area this year.

Brian Sonderman is the CEO for Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. Sonderman said while helping families own their own home is important. Teaching them how to financially take care of it is crucial.

“We provide over 30 hours of financial education to every homebuyer,” said Brian Sonderman, CEO of Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. “Then we also do classes on home maintenance and preparing to become a homeowner. We walk through all of the mortgage documents and really explain the difference between renting and owning.”

Sonderman said learning how to budget for the future creates other opportunities for families.

“That means, they’ve got something to pass down to the next generation. That means generational wealth has been created and it’s something their children and their grandchildren can benefit from,” said Sonderman.

Woodruff said it is something he learned even before he became a homeowner and a father.

“I lived in a very small house growing up. My parents still live there. They’ll never move. So, not having everything growing up makes you appreciate what you have now,” said Woodruff.

The roughly 1,300 square foot homes will be sold to first-time homebuyers once they are complete.