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Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with God’s people in need by building and renovating houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which God’s people can live and grow into all that God intended.
Partnership is at the heart of Habitat. Habitat is not about the power of isolated individuals but rather the combined efforts of numerous partners working to fulfill the dream of decent homes in decent communities. Today we are all gathered to celebrate the fruits of the partnership between a community and a family.
Over the past few years, thousands of volunteer hours have been expanded to convert land in the City of Middletown to homes for two families. Numerous phone calls, endless letters and of course thousands of nails have been driven. All of that effort was given freely and with love so that a dream could be fulfilled.
The list of individuals and organizations that have entered into a partnership to produce these homes before you is extensive. Each and every person who has contributed to the effort has been an important and integral part of our partnership. The homes before you would not have been possible without them. For that we all give thanks.
Through this community’s efforts and partnership, the dream of home ownership has come true for many families in our area.
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Habitat for Humanity of Long Branch started in 1993 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a Christian based Ecumenical organization that seeks to eliminate substandard housing worldwide. For over two decades, Habitat for Humanity has been helping low-income families achieve the dream of home ownership
Our service area stretches from Raritan Bay on the north to Ocean Township on the south, and from the Garden State Parkway to the Atlantic Ocean. Our affiliate raises funds and draws volunteers from the entire service area, not just Long Branch. Habitat for Humanity has two other affiliates in Monmouth County. One in Freehold, Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity and one in Neptune, Coastal Habitat for Humanity.
Families to occupy Habitat housing are chosen from applicants who are service area residents. A selection committee chooses the homeowners based on their need and ability to repay the loan as well as on their willingness to work on their own home. The application and review process is entirely unbiased and follows all provisions of the Federal Housing Act. A typical applicant will earn between $35,000 and $68,000 annually. These families are provided with a partner to help make the transition to homeowner easier.
Habitat provides these partner families with a hand-up, not a hand out so they can become homeowners not through charity, but through hard work.
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Our goal is to build new homes, so that decent and affordable housing can be within the reach of any family willing to work for its dream. Habitat builds homes with the help of at least 450 hours of "sweat equity" from the families that will live in the homes. The homeowners, in turn, are helped by volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials.
When completed, the home is sold at no profit, with a no-interest loan to the partner family. The money received from the sale of the house goes to support the building of more houses.
Habitat is always in need of help. If you would like to swing a hammer or a paintbrush, take on office duties, or serve on one of our numerous committees, or if your corporation, religious group or organization wants to coordinate a work crew to help with our building efforts, call us at 732-728-0441.
In a real sense, you are Habitat. Your donation helps us to purchase the materials to build or renovate houses to provide families with decent, livable homes.
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SUPERSTORM SANDY
DISASTER RELIEF
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HFHNMC has a home in Long Branch that is now available to a deserving
family. Click here for details.
Save The Date:
Habitat Homes for Hope 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Click here to register online.
We’re building in Keansburg and repairing houses In Union Beach and soon in Long Branch
Click here to view construction photos.
A Brush With Kindness
will start up again in late spring.
Click here for information.
Providing exterior house painting, landscaping, minor exterior repairs for low income homeowners.
Click here for details.
Click here to see volunteer opportunities
Every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Meeting at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cedar and Hoey, Long Branch.
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