Trinity Habitat for Humanity

Homeownership program (code 531390): 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 the labor of volunteers and prospective homeowners, employing efficient building methods, keeping house sizes modest, and using donated construction materials and appliances, 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-reliance 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 2023, Trinity Habitat built 45 new homes with 3,063 volunteers contributing 15,570.81 hours.

Home preservation program (code 811000): our home preservation program is an outreach initiative that seeks to provide a wide range of opportunities for low-to moderate income homeowners, including veterans and seniors, who are struggling to maintain their homes because of age, disability, or family circumstances. We partner with families to help them reclaim their homes with pride and dignity. The program allows families to stay in their home and avoid the uncertainty, trauma, and expense of moving. Projects consist of interior and/or exterior repairs intended to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations. Volunteer teams work along with subcontractors under the direction of Trinity Habitat staff members to complete the repairs. During 2023, Trinity Habitat completed 115 pahs with 1,211 volunteers contributing 7,266 hours.

Restore: to assist Habitat in fulfilling its mission of bringing people together building homes, communities and hope, it operates four restores (thrift stores) that sell donated construction materials and merchandise as part of its program services. These stores are manned both by employees and volunteers and assist people who wish to make donations of household items. The proceeds of the sales of merchandise are utilized in the acquisition of land and construction of housing to fulfill our overall mission.