Volunteers Help Build Homes On MLK Holiday

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SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4)- More than five dozen volunteers picked up hammers and saws on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help build homes for Habitat for Humanity.

Sixty people from the group AmeriCorps braved the snow and cold on Monday at 3782 South Knox Court in Sheridan to dedicate the holiday to a day of service.

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Representatives say the work falls in line with their business ethics.

More than 60 volunteers with AmeriCorp dedicated their time to build Habitat homes on MLK Day (credit: CBS)

"So we really want to respect (King) and the work that he's done and how he sort of guided our organization in serving and giving back to the community," said AmeriCorps volunteer Alex Clark.

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AmeriCorps has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity for more than 12 years.