DUANE HERSHBERGER

Duane grew up on a farm in the rural south, youngest of six children with many cousins on both sides. Family life was centered around farm work and deep involvement in the plain, Mennonite church attended mostly by relatives. Music became a passion, he studied music at Millersville University before discovering the impact of nonprofit organizations... With young children, Duane and his wife, Ruth moved to Americus, Georgia in the late 1980's and began a long career with Habitat for Humanity.