Habitat For Humanity Metrowest - Greater Worcester Inc

SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES,COMMUNITIES AND HOPE TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC. ADHERES TO A STRICT NON-PROSELYTIZING POLICY AND WILL NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE 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.

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE HOMEOWNER FAMILY'S NEEDS, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFICIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING HOUSE SIZES MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE. AFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT FREE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY, STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. STUDIES SHOW THAT STRONG AND STABLE HOUSEHOLDS ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. WHEN A HOME FOSTERS - INSTEAD OF HINDERS - HEALTH AND SAFETY, FAMILIES CAN FLOURISH. OWNING AN AFFORDABLE HOME ALSO ALLOWS HOMEOWNERS TO LIFT UP THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY BY SAVING FOR THEIR FUTURES AND INVESTING IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, BOLSTERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC. SERVED ONE NEW FAMILY THROUGH ITS LONG-TERM HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO "RESTORE" OUTLETS, WHICH ACCEPT DONATIONS OF NEW AND USED FURNITURE, APPLIANCES AND BUILDING MATERIALS, AND RESELLS THEM TO THE PUBLIC FROM ITS WAREHOUSE STORES. BY RECYCLING THESE GOODS, WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED, THE RESTORES HELP THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE MATERIALS FOR AFFORDABLE HOME IMPROVEMENTS. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC. IS COMMITTED TO EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR SUPPORTERS, DONORS AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS BY EMAIL, POSTAL MAIL, PHONE AND OTHER MEANS, BOTH TO REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CAUSE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC.'S YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER EVENTS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE OUR MISSION TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND HOPE. AS A RESULT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD GUIDELINES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC ALLOCATES A PORTION OF OUR FUNDRAISING COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION, WE ENSURE OUR DONORS' MONEY IS SPENT AS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CERTAIN EXPENSES THAT CANNOT BE BILLED SEPARATELY FOR EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA. RENT, UTILITIES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER COSTS ARE GROUPED TOGETHER. WE ALLOCATE THESE COSTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, OR GAAP, ACROSS THE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING HABITAT RESTORES, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, AND FUNDRAISING CATEGORIES. FINALLY SOME STAFF MEMBERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT CROSS OVER FUNCTIONAL AREAS. TO CALCULATE THE TIME ALLOCATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY METROWEST/GREATER WORCESTER, INC. ALLOCATES THE STAFF MEMBERS' SALARIES BY APPLYING THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT IN EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA TO THE APPROPRIATE EXPENSE CATEGORY.