Vision: a world where everyone has a decent place to live
Mission: seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope
Mission: seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope
our historyGreater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity was started in the community in 1987. In our 34 years, we've built 127 homes in Brown County, impacting 207 adults and over 371 children.
33 Year Growth 1987 - 2012 (25 years) - 63 homes (51%) 2013 - 2017 (5 years) - 42 homes (34%) 2018 - 2021 (4 years) - 19 homes (15%) |
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greater green bay habitat programs
homeownership program
Habitat builds homes and sells them to qualified applicants at no profit. We do not give away homes! Homeowners benefit from simple, decent, affordable housing, and the community benefits from an increase in tax revenue. Learn more here.
ReStore
The ReStore is a retail operation that collects and sells donated home goods and building materials. Profits from the ReStore are used to build homes in Brown County. Learn more here.
Habitat builds homes and sells them to qualified applicants at no profit. We do not give away homes! Homeowners benefit from simple, decent, affordable housing, and the community benefits from an increase in tax revenue. Learn more here.
ReStore
The ReStore is a retail operation that collects and sells donated home goods and building materials. Profits from the ReStore are used to build homes in Brown County. Learn more here.
our 2021 impact
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564 volunteers donated 18,595 hours
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Our homeowners pay $335,402 in property taxes each year, adding a total of $13 million to the tax base since 1987
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$1.9 million is spent annually with local suppliers and contractors
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10,317,527 lbs. of material has been diverted from landfills since 2009
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why housing matters
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The MacArthur Foundation released results from a survey of U.S. adults conducted to inform the work of the Foundation’s How Housing Matters initiative. The results of the survey reveals that the concerns and challenges related to affordable, quality housing are very real for many Americans.
tradeoffs
More than half of all adults have made at least one tradeoff in the past three years to cover their rent or mortgage. Tradeoffs include taking second jobs, cutting back on health care and healthy food, and moving to less safe neighborhoods. challenges In every region of the U.S., anywhere from 53 to 69 percent of adults classify the purchase of affordable housing as challenging in their community. limits Fifty-eight percent of adults say that a family of four with an income of about $50,000 would have a hard time finding affordable quality housing. That number skyrockets to 88 percent for a family of four with an income closer to $24,000. unaffordable Most believe that friends and family who are getting older will face challenges meeting their housing needs. Sixty-five percent of adults highlight affordability as a top issue, second only to an individual’s physical needs as they age. |
impact of adequate housing
Housing is central to ending the cycle of poverty and it can play a key role in positively influencing a family’s education, employment, and health opportunities.
freedom
Adequate shelter is a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.
community
Decent shelter contributes to thriving school systems, community organizations and civic activism.
stability
Safe homes and neighborhoods help to build social stability and security.
good for all
Adequate housing is key to the health of the world’s economies, communities and populations.
development
Good housing attracts economic investment and development.
resources
Homeownership is a form of wealth accumulation through equity and forced savings from mortgage repayment.
freedom
Adequate shelter is a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.
community
Decent shelter contributes to thriving school systems, community organizations and civic activism.
stability
Safe homes and neighborhoods help to build social stability and security.
good for all
Adequate housing is key to the health of the world’s economies, communities and populations.
development
Good housing attracts economic investment and development.
resources
Homeownership is a form of wealth accumulation through equity and forced savings from mortgage repayment.
