Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County

Our goal is to get people on the path to homeownership. We do this by being part of the local community and understanding its needs. Each local Habitat’s family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria:
• The applicant’s level of need.
• Their willingness to partner with Habitat.
• Their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.

Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to putting God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, community, and hope.

What do Habitat families say about the program?
• 96% feel their family is more stable
• 95% are more confident
• 70% report that a family member has attained a degree
• 75% feel their family’s overall health has improved
• 86% spend more quality time with their family
• 84% teach their children how to budget
• 67% state their children’s grades have improved
• 66% say their children’s school attendance has improved
• 32% have received a promotion or raise
That is our impact in the community. That is our impact on families. That is our impact on you.

Why is it a Restore and not a “store”? The proceeds from Habitat ReStores stay right here in Greenville. The funds are put to work in the local community helping to create more affordable housing. When you support your Greenville Habitat ReStores, you help families in your community partner with us.

Habitat Volunteers Lift Others Up!

Our volunteers always make a positive difference in the communities we serve — and they also often get unexpected benefits in return. Whether it’s on a build site, in the Restore or in our office, we have plenty of ways for people to get involved.

Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful Fourth of July. Our offices will be closed today and Friday.

Thank you UpstateBizSC for this illuminating interview with Monroe Free.

Entrepreneur Minute - Monroe Free, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County - Who's On The Move The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…

Habitat Greenville believes that every family should have the opportunity to affordably maintain and preserve their home.

We know that many situations can create barriers for you to keep up with repairs, including unexpected life events or even loss of income. Our Home Repair program provides health and safety repairs that can help you maintain a safe and stable home.

Requirements:
• The home must be owner occupied for at least two years
• The home must be located in Greenville County
• The home must need repairs to address health and safety concerns
• The household must meet income guidelines
• The applicant(s) must be willing to partner with HFHGC
• The applicant must pay the program fee in full to HFHGC in accordance with approved repairs.
• At this time we are unable to provide repair services to mobile home

Home Preservation and Repair Program - Habitat for Humanity of Greenville See Habitat Greenville's tips and suggestions on Home repair

This week Habitat for Humanity of Greenville honored our amazing volunteers, who are part of the Quality Assurance Team as well as our Task Leaders. These folks are vital to the construction of affordable housing in Greenville.

There is an amazing 146 years of Habitat volunteering in this picture.

Make sure to tune into WSPA 7News tomorrow between 5 am and 9 am as their news team highlights all things Clinton as well as interviews our own Ben Barron during one of the segments.

Dinner on Ice is set for October 2024 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in downtown Greenville. This event brings people together to engage in Habitat’s mission and raise money. Together, we enable families living with disadvantages to build wealth, health, and dignity through affordable homeownership. With each home built, Habitat brings communities together to help create a world where everyone has a decent place to call home.

Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has an open-door policy. All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work — regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any other distinction.

Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds, and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion. As a matter of policy, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize. This means that Habitat will not offer services on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

Honoring and celebrating the triumph of Juneteenth.

You may ask, why Habitat?

The answer is simple.

Lack of affordable housing can seep into every aspect of life. It forces families with low income to live in substandard rentals that consume much of their income for rent and energy costs. This leaves little money for food, healthcare, transportation and education. Families often move from rental to rental seeking lower housing costs, which triggers educational instability for children.

Habitat brings families, community partners and volunteers together to construct affordable, energy-efficient homes that help families build stability, strength and self-reliance. In fact, the stability provided by homeownership is recognized as the leading factor in children’s academic success.

If you are heading to the Greenville Drive game tonight, make sure to stop by our table that is part of Home Run for Heroes sponsored by Duke Energy.

Thank you Fox Carolina News for covering the roof replacement project we completed this week with Merritt Roofing LLC and Owens Corning Roofing.

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What does Habitat Greenville really do?

Hint: It’s more than houses!

We are Building Strength, Stability, Self-Reliance and Hope through Affordable Housing.

What does Habitat Greenville really do?

Hint: It’s more than houses!

We are Building Strength, Stability, Self-Reliance and Hope through Affordable Housing

Want to volunteer with Habitat this Summer?
Here’s an easy way!
If you’re 16 or older, we’d love to have you help build and preserve homes! Here’s what you need to know:
• No construction experience is needed; skilled supervision is provided.
• Do not come directly to a build site. Sign up in advance by clicking on the box below to see what’s happening at each build site and sign up to volunteer online.
• Volunteer days for new construction projects are Fridays and Saturdays and occasional Thursdays. Three shifts are available:
• All-day: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Morning shift: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Afternoon shift: 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m.
• All volunteers must provide an adult waiver form (if 18 or older) or a minor waiver form (with parent’s signature, if 16-17 years old).
• Email your completed waiver form to [email protected]

Want to volunteer with Habitat this Summer?

Here’s an easy way!

If you're 16 or older, we'd love to have you help build and preserve homes!
Here's what you need to know:
• No construction experience is needed; skilled supervision is provided.
• Do not come directly to a build site. Sign up in advance by clicking on the box below to see what’s happening at each build site and sign up to volunteer online.
• Volunteer days for new construction projects are Fridays and Saturdays and occasional Thursdays. Three shifts are available:
• All-day: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Morning shift: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Afternoon shift: 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m.
• All volunteers must provide an adult waiver form (if 18 or older) or a minor waiver form (with parent’s signature, if 16-17 years old).

• Email your completed waiver form to [email protected]
https://habitatgreenville.org/volunteer/

Volunteer - Habitat for Humanity of Greenville We need help for both new construction and renovations.

Habitat offers an unparalleled opportunity to help families with low income attain homeownership. We encourage you to complete the homeownership qualification form and allow our staff to determine whether you qualify.

For families who qualify, but have credit or other issues that will prevent them from being successful, our family services staff can work with you on credit and other areas to assist you in meeting eligibility requirements for the homeownership program.

If you meet the requirements to qualify, the key to your success is self-discipline and the willingness to do the work required to partner with Habitat to attain homeownership.

Apply for Homeownership - Habitat for Humanity of Greenville We encourage you to complete the homeownership qualification form and allow our staff to determine whether you qualify.

We are grateful for the support of for their donation of $2,200.

Programs like these help create more affordable housing opportunities in our community.

Senior Appreciation Day will take place today from 10 am to 6 pm today at both of our locations. Drop by for refreshments and an additional 15% off of full price donated items. Discount only applies in-store. Offer is only available on the first Wednesday of the month and may not be combined with other offers. Discount available to customers ages 60 and up. Refreshments will be available on a first come, first served basis.

We have two locations: 3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard and 1818 Woodruff Road
Thank you to CenterWell Primary Care for sponsoring our Senior Appreciation events and providing refreshments for our customers.

After almost 16 years helping to transform affordable homeownership in our community, Monroe Free will be retiring as President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County this December.

His replacement will be LaTonya Phillips, a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in leadership, training and development, team management, healthcare, and philanthropy.

Free joined Habitat Greenville in 2009 after serving for more than 20 years in non-profit leadership roles in his native Tennessee. Under his leadership, Habitat Greenville has been honored numerous times for its service to the community earning awards from the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations; expanded into Laurens County; started a Black Home Ownership program in 2023; added a second ReStore; began a robust home repair program; and celebrated its 300th and 400th homes built.

Leading that work will be Phillips, who most recently held the position of Global Leader of the DEI Gender Employee Resource Task Group and was the Healthcare IT Customer Trainer at AGFA Healthcare. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated an ability to create positive change through both professional and volunteer work. She is skilled at building strong relationships with customers and colleagues, fostering collaborative teams and has a proven track record of success in implementing strategic initiatives.

Habitat for Humanity Greenville CEO Build is an annual event where business owners leaders the board room and help build a house.Each of the participating CEOs pledges company funding and staff volunteer hours to help build the project houses. They also work on-site personally during construction alongside their own team members, community volunteers and future Habitat families, to broaden their perspectives on issues of importance to our community.

CEOs on this year’s build on Sturtevant were Scott Weaver of Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union; Jane Harrison Fisher, chairwoman of the 2023 CEO Build as well as Chief Operating Officer with Coldwell Banker Caine; Bob Morris of the Community Foundation of Greenville; John Boyanoski of Complete PR; Stephen Davis of Davis and Floyd; Phil Howard of Ethox Chemicals; Chris Bailey of Greater Greenville Association of Realtors; Tommy Jenkins of Greenville Maintenance Services; Dr. Keith Miller of Greenville Technical College; Seabrook Marchant of Marchant Real Estate; Kerri Paulino of Meritage Homes; Hank McCullough of Piedmont Natural Gas; Josh Covington of QLM and Southern Harmony; Brian McKay of Spero Financial; Steve Spinks of Spinx; David Lominack of TD Bank; Randy Hunter of Terminix; Delisa English of The Blood Connection; Steve Magruder of Warehouse Services, Kirsten Zinkann of Kirsten Zinkann Real Estate; Mike Coggins of South State Bank; Douglas Deitz of The Reynolds Company, Walmart Distribution and John Castile of the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority.

“Home ownership wouldn't be possible for me at this time without the program due to the rising cost of property, and the high and increasing interest rates,” the homeowner said. “This program is a blessing for me and my family and I'm very thankful.”

Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It's a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It's a day to be with the family and remember.

Habitat Volunteers Lift Others Up!

Volunteers are vital to the Habitat mission of creating more affordable housing opportunities.

Learn more at:
https://habitatgreenville.org/volunteer/

Volunteer - Habitat for Humanity of Greenville We need help for both new construction and renovations.

Habitat Greenville has an open-door policy. All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work — regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any other distinction.
Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds, and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion. As a matter of policy, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize. This means that Habitat will not offer services on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

Our two Restores (3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard and 1818 Woodruff Road ) are vital to the success of creating affordable homeownership in our community. In 2023, our staff and volunteers processed more than 14,000 donations, and the sale of items generated almost one-third of Habitat’s revenue.

Learn more about the Restores here.

ReStore - Habitat for Humanity of Greenville The ReStore's mission is to generate income to enable Habitat Greenville to create affordable homeownership opportunities in Greenville County.

We are grateful to long-time partner Bon Secours St. Francis and their support of affordable housing construction in the Sturtevant neighborhood. Because of their support, we were able to build additional quality homes free of health triggers, transform lives, and empower through homeownership.
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System