HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER NASHVILLE
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Mission Statement
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville serves four counties: Davidson, Wilson, Dickson and Cheatham, with ReStores located in Davidson, Wilson and Dickson counties. Since it was established in 1985, Habitat of Greater Nashville has built or recycled more than 1,090 homes, more than 800 locally, and served more than 2,600 family members including 1,700 children. Habitat of Greater Nashville is ranked as the 21st largest residential builder in Middle Tennessee and is ranked 11th out of more than 1,300 national affiliates in number of homes built. Habitat of Greater Nashville has received numerous awards for green building practices and sustainability, recently earning the seventh consecutive Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR 2016 Award for Sustained Excellence.
About This Cause
About Seeking to put God’s love in action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Habitat provides homeownership opportunities in four counties: Davidson, Dickson, Cheatham and Wilson, and operates retail stores, the ReStores, in Davidson, Wilson, and Dickson. The organization was established in 1985 and has built, recycled, or renovated more than 770 homes locally, and has served more than 2,600 family members including more than 1,700 children. Habitat builds energy efficient homes and has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for helping save an average of $25,000 in utility costs over the life of the mortgage. Homeownership Habitat homes are not free. Habitat of Greater Nashville engages volunteer labor and sponsor support in order to be able to offer qualifying low-income families a zero percent interest 30-year mortgage loan based on the appraised value of the house. Out of nearly 1,000 applications and inquiries, approximately 50 families are qualified each year for the Habitat program. To qualify, families must fall within income guidelines, be able to pay for closing costs and make a monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, and be willing to complete the Habitat homeownership training program. Volunteers Habitat is a licensed homebuilder that utilizes volunteer labor to fulfill its mission. Habitat builds in 8-day cycles utilizing volunteers on the weekends with paid subcontractors scheduled during the week to complete code related tasks. Habitat utilizes an average of 20-25 volunteers per house per day. Build days start at 7:30 a.m. and end in the afternoon when the day’s work is done. Volunteers are also utilized at the ReStore and in the homeownership training program. Investment Current sponsorship of a Habitat home is $60,000; 100 percent of sponsor dollars go toward building costs of that home. Additional funding comes from grants, individual donations, special events, and gifts-in-kind. The impact of an investment into Habitat is immeasurable. Statistics show that children who grow up in homes are more likely to graduate from high school and college and to become contributing members of the community. Habitat homeowners pay more than $600,000 annually in property taxes, supporting vital community services. Retail Habitat of Greater Nashville operates four retail centers, the ReStores, in three counties that are open to the public and sell used and new home and office furnishings and building supplies donated from individuals and companies. Proceeds from the ReStores have helped fund homes for more than 25 low-income families over the last decade. Individuals who wish to donate to the ReStore can drop their items at any ReStore location, found at www.habitatnashville.org. For larger items, the ReStore offers FREE pick up by calling 615-942-1290. Remodeling? Renovating? Want to save some money and fund good works? Habitat’s skilled professionals will remove your kitchen cabinets, appliances, doors, windows and more for FREE when you donate them to Habitat. Call 615-942-1273.