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Under Construction: the Chronicles of our Ongoing Projects

It has been a few months since we shared the exciting updates on construction progress at Beaches Habitat for Humanity. For those unfamiliar with Beaches ...
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CEO Build 2023

What is CEO Build? CEO Build is a unique opportunity to demonstrate to your team and the community that you are committed to supporting a ...
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Women Build 2023

Women Build is a unique opportunity for women to join together to help a local family build their dream of homeownership. Build together, grow together, ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: John

Meet John Yester, the "Everyday" Volunteer On July 12, a new name appeared on our volunteer registration. The name belonged to John Yester, a new ...
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Thank you, AmeriCorps Member: Parker

Beaches Habitat is closing the chapter on our 2020-2021 AmeriCorps Program Year. We're sad to say goodbye to the first member leaving - Construction Crew ...
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Join AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that take different approaches to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. More than 75,000 Americans across the ...
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What it Takes to Build a Home with Habitat

Since 1991, local families have partnered with Beaches Habitat for Humanity to build or repair an affordable place to call home. In the last 30 ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Haley Yackee

Beaches Habitat Young Professionals (HYP) is a group of motivated individuals committed to making a difference in their community by supporting Habitat's mission. HYP helps ...
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Making a Difference with Lowe’s

Thanks to a grant from Lowe's, Beaches Habitat for Humanity will be painting the town this fall. The $22,500 grant is designated for Home Preservation ...
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Your financial support, your voice and your time will help bring strength, stability and independence to people in need of a safe and affordable place to live.

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Future homeowners who live or work in our service area are selected based on 3 basic criteria:

1. a need for affordable housing,
2. the ability to repay an affordable mortgage, and
3. a willingness to partner with Habitat.

Complete Sweat Equity

Once approved, future homeowners are required to complete "sweat equity" hours. These hours include volunteering on the construction site to build their home and the homes of others and attending workshops to help prepare them for homeownership.

Become Homeowners

Construction is completed thanks to the support of donors, volunteers and sponsors. Homeowners make a down payment and begin making payments towards their affordable home.

"Everyone who gets sleepy at night should have a simple decent place to lay their heads, on terms they can afford to pay."

~Millard Fuller, Co-Founder of Habitat for Humanity