“Making a Difference” with Kate Ritchie from Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County

Each week on “Making a Difference,” our host, Pam Vasilevskis, interviews people making a difference in their community. Today, Pam had the pleasure of talking with Kate Ritchie from Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County.
To learn more check out www.habitatsumnercounty.org.

What volunteer experience has impacted you the most?: Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for families that have worked incredibly hard to have a place to call their own is an extremely rewarding experience.

How do you define success?: Success to me is putting yourself out there. You know the saying: “If you build it they will come.” I’m pretty sure the modern version of that is: If you build it, and tell everyone about it then they will come. Or maybe more specific: If you build it, and tell the right people about over and over again it in a very targeted, strategic way, and you extend an invitation that they have to say YES to, then they will come.

What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?: I am a social butterfly. I enjoy meeting new people in our community and learning what they do to impact our county for the greater good. Then working along side them as a partner to accomplish big goals together.