Bill Ponko puts his skills into action at the JCWP

Bill Ponko got his start with HFH in 1991 on a build in Miami. Through the years he has been to multiple Jimmy Carter Work Projects, and also works with his local affiliate in South Bend Indiana. Bill is a Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame and participating in build sites gives him the opportunity to combine all of the things he loves to do. He gets to combine his hobby with his profession and “really accomplish something”

Bill and his friend Leroy build together often, but Bill also likes to involve his own family. Both of his children are architects and he made a point of getting them involved with Habitat for Humanity as soon as they were old enough. For Bill all of his Habitat experiences are unique and amazing. This year he was lucky enough to be on the house that President Carter and Rosalynn worked on in San Pedro. His favorite part? “There are no pretences, no one is dressed-up, nobody is pretending. I feel so fortunate to be involved with this house.”