MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – The Vikings are lending a hand to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity in the east metro.
It’s part of a week-long home build in Maplewood, helping connect local families with five new homes. Vikings players are installing flooring and drywall.
“It’s just phenomenal and I will never say no to being able to do this,” says right tackle Walter Rouse. “And for an opportunity like this to help these people and that’s really all it is. And the fact that I know that there’s going to be a family coming in here and that they’re gonna have a brand new house that they can have to grow and love in, that’s what makes it all worth it.”
Rouse says the project demonstrates the team’s commitment to strengthening the community and providing stability for Twin Cities families.
A rotating group of player volunteers are installing drywall and flooring, including long snapper Andrew DePaola.
“I just think it’s an amazing, amazing thing to give back, especially since we don’t get too much free time, but I think spending it like this is just quality time,” says Depaola. “So, it’s just awesome to get out in the community and get back every time you can.”
The project is expected to be finished by spring 2026.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity brings people together to create, preserve and promote affordable homeownership and advance racial equity in housing.
Since 1985, more than 2,000 families have partnered with Twin Cities Habitat to unlock the transformational power of homeownership.
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