Habitat For Humanity

100 Cars for Good Finalist

llesperance — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:22:49 +0000

We have been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a major philanthropic initiative in which the automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 non-profits over the course of 100 days. Habitat for Humanity – MetroWest/Greater Worcester was selected as finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide.

Each day, beginning May 14, 2012, 100 Cars for Good will profile five finalists at www.100carsforgood.com. Individual members of the public will be able to vote for which ever nonprofit they think can do the most good with a new vehicle. The nonprofit with the most votes at the end of each day will win one of six Toyota models. Runners-up will each receive a $1,000 cash grant from Toyota.

Habitat for Humanity – MetroWest/Greater Worcester will be up for consideration on Monday, June 11th.

How would we use the new vehicle if we’re lucky enough to be selected:

The vehicle is intended to be a tool to help us further our mission of providing safe, affordable housing to those in need. Our affiliate spans 29 towns in the MetroWest- Greater Worcester area of MA. That’s approximately 740 square miles! We work to actively engage each community, whether it is through active construction, the repair of a Veteran’s home or the site of our latest fundraiser. This engagement requires a lot of travel. We’re out almost every day meeting with members of the community, working volunteer fairs at one of the many local colleges, transporting construction materials, creating new partnerships with local businesses or meeting with our partner families. Right now staff uses their own vehicles, which both complicates and adds expense, because of mileage reimbursement costs.

This summer we will be building 5 homes in 3 different communities- requiring even more travel! Because of the large service area coupled with the cost of gas, our affiliate would benefit tremendously from a Toyota Prius. The Prius will allow us to cut our operating costs and redistribute this money to completing more homes for families in need of safe, affordable housing & critical home repair projects for our Veterans.

Habitat for Humanity-MetroWest/Greater Worcester

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:48:32 +0000

We are grateful for the countless hours of volunteer service and financial support from indviduals, corporations and community organizations donated in support of our mission. With the help of community members like you, Habitat for Humanity-MetroWest/Greater Worcester has successfully made an impact by completing 30 homes, and providing permanent, stable homes for 43 adults and 74 children. During these 26 years, HFH-MWGW has leveraged over $3.75 Million in construction resources and an amazing 11,000 hours of volunteer sevice! Thank You!

HFH-MW/GW Asks Wayland Residents to Vote YES

llesperance — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:56:30 +0000

HFH-MW/GW asks Wayland residents to vote YES. Article 22 in the upcoming Wayland Town Meeting asks the town to appropriate Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for the Habitat for Humanity project that will be built on Stonebridge Road.

At the 2010 annual Town Meeting, the town approved the transfer of 3.03 acres of land for the construction of four units of affordable housing. That vote set in motion a process that included asking for construction bids, awarding the contract to Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester, the formation of committees, and the beginning of outreach and fundraising.

The budget for the construction of the two duplexes is over $700,000. Click to read more.

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admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:01:46 +0000

Creating Affordable Housing with Families

2012 marks the 27th Anniversary of our Habitat for Humanity affiliate!

ReStore stocks good deals aiding good works

llesperance — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:08 +0000

The ReStore helps to fund HFH-MW/GW’s projects through a new business model that might be of huge interest to the average homeowner on a budget. The retail store at 11 Distributor Road, helps to make the projects come to life, and customers — and donors — are finding that the store is on their list of favorites. It is just one of the efforts that has helped Habitat for Humanity to find new ways of supporting its mission. Read more here.

Boylston Duplex Dedication Ceremony

llesperance — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:59:33 +0000

Our Boylston duplex Dedication Ceremony happened on Saturday January 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm. The public was invited to attend the afternoon celebration, meet Habitat volunteers and sponsors and tour the homes. The keys were handed over to the new homeowners at this event. Lisa Davin and her two children now occupy one side of the duplex and the Mendoza family, which includeds two children, now occupy the other.

Read the T&G’s article on the Dedication ceremony – Dream of home ownership becomes reality

See our Boylston build page.

A Habitat Volunteer in the Local Spotlight

llesperance — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:36:34 +0000

Boylston resident and Habitat volunteer Steve Welus is taking a leadership role in the construction of a new home at 1 Mill Road Circle in Boylston. Thanks to The Banner Newspaper more people will learn about Steve’s efforts. Read more here.

Marlborough Veteran Gets a New Roof

llesperance — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:09:59 +0000

Through our Veteran Initiatives a local World War II veteran now has a new roof over his head. With a grant from the Home Depot Foundation Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester teamed up with the Marlborough Veterans Agent - Gary Brown and the Hudson Grace Baptist Church to help Charlie Keyser and his wife. Brown told Habitat about Keyser’s troubles and through the program three roofers, O’Brien Home Services Roofing and Contractor of Holden, RQ Fabrication and Installation of Auburn and Marco Vaz Home Improvement of Worcester, volunteered to help. Read more here.

Making a Difference in the Community

llesperance — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:05:40 +0000

Pulse Magazine ran an article on organizations, including Habitat for Humanity MWGW, that are making a difference in the Worcester community. Learn about how you can help Habitat and these other amazing nonprofits by clicking the link: http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/2011/11/12-11-organizations-making-a-difference-in-worcester

Listen to a podcast with Executive Director Harriett Lebow and Board President Mike Wimberly discussing how the local business community helps build affordable houses for families in need: http://www.wicn.org/podcasts/audio/business-beat-all-new-harriett-lebow-mike-wimberly

Community Building – O’Neil Concrete Contractors

llesperance — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:24:01 +0000

Habitat for Humanity believes strongly in community building. We depend on the involvement of the community in order to make affordable housing a reality for families in need. Our affiliate has been fortunate to have many committed supporters. One example is O’Neil Brothers Concrete Contractor. Sean O’Neil and his family business have donated labor by laying down the concrete slab floors for all of our homes over the past 18 years. They did this all without once asking for recognition. Well, we at Habitat believe that such dedication should not go unnoticed. On behalf of us and all of the families whose lives you have changed for the better, thank you.