Habitat International

• Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller with the goal of eliminating poverty housing.
• Owners contribute sweat equity and pay back the costs at no profit and no interest.
• Mortgage payments used to build more homes.
• Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter are Habitat’s most famous volunteers.
• Habitat is the8th largest home builder in the USA according to Builder Magazine 2009
• Habitat has built over 75,000 homes in the USA and 500,000 - homes worldwide. (90 other countries)
• Over 1,500+ USA affiliates; other local affiliates: Niagara Falls; Orleans Cty; Lockport; Batavia

Habitat for Humanity Buffalo (as of March, 2012)

• Founded: 1985.
• Built 25th home in 1994, 50th home in 1998, 75th home in 2000, 100th home in 2002, 150th home in 2005, 200th home in 2009.
• Dedicated 227th & 228th house in March 2012.
• Provide home ownership for 959 people including 627 children.
• 60 families are currently working toward sweat equity qualification of 150 hours.
• 90 cents of every dollar spent goes to construction.
• Built on the East, West, North and South sides of Buffalo and the City of Lackawanna.
• Owners must complete 500 hours of sweat equity before owning home.
• Habitat Buffalo ReStores -  Habitat Buffalo ReStores-retail operation for used and discounted construction materials and home furnishings.  The North store was established in 2005, the South store will open 12/2010, both to provide another funding stream for house construction. Phone 852-6607. Locations: North store- 501 Amherst St.(next to Wegman’s) & South store-1675 South Park (corner of Koester)

Habitat Volunteer Opportunities

• Construction, Family Selection, Family Support, Development, Publicity, Legal, Volunteer Coordination

Habitat Costs

• Re-hab - $45,000 - $60,000; 8,000 labor hours; New - $80,000 - $90,000; 4,000 labor hours.
• Re-habs get new heating, plumbing and electrical systems, new windows, siding, roofs, insulation, interiors.
• Building lots sold to Habitat by the City of Buffalo for $1.

Habitat Partnerships

Valu Home Centers, TV Ch 7, General Mills, Aid Association for Lutherans, House Pin Fund, No. Presbyterian (Wms.), Westminster Presbyterian & WEDI, M&T Bank A Women’s Place, Quebecor Printing, Baillie Lumber Co., Kistner Concrete, St. Mark’s Episcopal (O.P.), J. Crowley Estate, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Nationwide Ins., Buffalo Bills, 84 Lumber, Executive Women Intl., Carpenters Club, Patrick Lee Foundation, United Way, SEFA, CFC, Lions Clubs-West Seneca, South Buffalo-Lackawanna, Hamburg, Buffalo, Clarence, Kenmore, Lancaster, Habitat Buffalo ReStores, Wells Fargo Mortgage, DirectBuy, WBEN 930, Citigroup Foundation, Key Bank Mortgage, East Hill Foundation, Clarence U M, St. Andrews RC (Ken.),Lafarge of No. America, Operating Engineers-Local 17, Ebenezer UCC, Thrivent Financial, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, St. Stephens-Bethlehem UCC, Odin Berkana Fdn.,Reifler Concrete, National Fuel, Bflo-Nia. Assoc. of Realtors, Epiphany UCC, Partnership Churches, Bflo. Area Businesses, Our Savior Lutheran, HSBC Bank, LAKE 107.7, Community Fdn., Wendt Fdn., Bank of America, Richard W. Rupp Foundation, First Niagara Bank ,Baird Foundation

60 Churches

- Regular work crews; fund raising; conduct events.

Campus Chapters

- Regular work crews. Baker Hall, ECC City Campus, UB School of Architecture, Canisius College, D’Youville College, Medina Job Corps, AmeriCorps-Youthbuild – Joint educational program in life and building skills.