GREATER FOX CITIES AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR, AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIEANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS - INSTEAD OF HINDERS - HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 19 FAMILIES ACHIEVED HOME OWNERSHIP THROUGH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.

RESTORE PROGRAM: THE "RESTORE," IS A HOME IMPROVEMENT AND DONATION CENTER SELLING NEW AND GENLY USED FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, HOME GOODS, BUILDING MATERIALS AND MORE. DONATED PRODUCTS ARE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LESS THAN 50% OF THE RETAIL COST. THE RESTORE HAS THREE PRIMARY BENEFITS. FIRST, PROFITS FROM SALES FUND THE BUILDING OF ADDITIONAL HOMES FOR QUALIFIED FAMILIES. SECOND, WE DIVERT WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE LANDFILL AND ENCOURAGE REUSE AND RECYCLING. LAST YEAR, NEARLY 506 TONS OF MATERIAL WERE DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL. FINALLY, DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS ALLOW FAMILIES AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE UPGRADES TO THEIR OWN HOMES THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD.