RINDGE — For a couple that has been part of the town’s foundation for 17 years, it’s only fitting that Larry and Judy Harris now have a stable home to call their own.

On Saturday, the Harrises were the guests of honor on their new front doorstep as the Rindge-based volunteer nonprofit Neighbors G.I.V.E. presented to them the group’s first project — a new house on the Harrises’ Forristall Road property.

The organization’s acronym stands for Groups Involved in Volunteer Efforts.

Larry Harris has been Rindge’s constable for 17 years and worked as a firefighter for seven years. He also worked as a security officer, dog officer and maintenance manager at the New Hampshire Country School and most recently served as the town’s animal control officer.

The Harris’s current house was in serious need of repair. Now, the couple is looking forward to moving into their new home, which according to Harris will be either at the end of this week or the beginning of next week.

Harris has seen the house come together and is thankful to all who helped make the project possible.

“It looks good and I thank everybody for their help,” he said on Monday. “It is not rotting out like the other one is.”

The old house is expected to be demolished after the move.

Judy Harris said she is grateful to have the chance to live in a home that is not breaking down.

“We have had no hot water; we have had to heat our water,” she said. “It will be good to take a hot shower.”

According to Robert Carney, treasurer of Neighbors G.I.V.E. and project manager for this project, the group received a building permit last August and has been working on the house every month since then.

Carney said he had always known of Harris, but really got to know him when he began planning the project in 2008.

“He is one of these guys who goes out of his way to help people,” Carney said. “Anybody who has animals loves him.”

According to Carney, Neighbors G.I.V.E. will soon be working on planning and fundraising for its next project.