Fact Sheet
- Established in 1995
- Created quality, decent, affordable housing for 90 families to date.
- The only local non-profit organization that requires sweat equity and offers zero-percent interest loans.
- Requires each adult of every partner family to log 300 sweat equity hours.
- Amortizes mortgages over a 20 - 25 year period
- Built an office and warehouse building on E. Main Street, Benton Harbor in 2000-01 through volunteer labor
- Hired first full-time staff person in 2001
- Current staff includes: Executive Director, Office Manager, Director of Construction, 2 Construction Site Supervisors, an Inventory & Procurement Manager, Director of Family Services, Director of Finance, 2 Accountants, Director of Development, Director of Volunteer Services, ReStore Director, 5 ReStore Sales Associates, + 5 AmeriCorps staff members in Construction, Volunteer & Family Services.
- Opened ReStore 2003
- Co-host of Jimmy Carter Work Project June 19 - 24, 2005 when 20 homes were constructed in a one week period.
- Developed a relationship with MSHDA Homelinks, providing additional assistance to new homeowners.
- Established two targeted areas that are now growing and very visibly improving our community
- Currently initiating programs for continued strategic development of the community including collaborations with various agencies and organizations for large scale development
- Established a Development Committee that has diversified funding sources and support to provide stable growth for future efforts
- Completed first 10 homes of the 21-unit Crystal Estates Sub-division 2008
- Completed final 11 homes of Crystal Estates Sub-division in 2009
- 2010 marks Harbor Habitat for Humanity's 15 year anniversary
- 100th home will be built in 2010
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