Habitat For Humanity International Inc

SEEKING TO PUT GOD'S LOVE INTO ACTION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE HAS A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FAIR AND EQUAL HOUSING TO OUR BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITY. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A LEADER IN BRINGING RACIAL EQUALITY THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO OUR COUNTY.

HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM: FAMILIES IN NEED OF A DECENT, DURABLE PLACE TO LIVE BUILD SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY HOUSES ARE MODESTLY SIZED. THEY ARE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE FAMILY NEEDS OF THE HOMEOWNER, BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO KEEP CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AFFORDABLE. BY USING THE LABOR OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYING EFFECIENT BUILDING METHODS, KEEPING THE HOUSE SIZE MODEST, USING DONATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND APPLIANCES, AND ISSUING NO-PROFIT LOANS, HABITAT MAKES ITS HOUSES AFFORDABLE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE AND ALLOWS FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS, INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDE FOR FUTURE GROWTH. AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HELPS CREATE THE CONDITIONS THAT ALLEVIATE FAMILIES FROM INSTABILITY STRESS AND FEAR AND ENCOURAGE SELF -RELIANCE AND CONFIDENCE. MORTGAGES ARE STRUCTURED SO THAT FAMILIES PAY LESS THAN 28% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME TOWARD HOUSING COSTS. 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 2023, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY SERVED 3 ADULTS AND 7 CHILDREN THROUGH ITS LONG TERM HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY WORKS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE, PRESERVE, AND PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS, INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, CHURCHES, TEAMS, NEIGHBORS, AND SMALL GROUPS CONTRIBUTE IN ALL PHASES OF OUR MISSION WORK ON-SITE HOME BUILDING AND REPAIR, THE RESTORE, EVENTS, AND COMMITTEES. MORE THAN 1,006 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 13,718 HOURS TO OUR PROGRAM THIS PAST YEAR.HOME REPAIR PROGRAM: OUR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IS AN OUTREACH INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- TO MODERATE -INCOME HOMEOWNERS, INCLUDING VETERANS AND SENIORS, WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY, OR FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, AND DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MAKE REPAIRS THEMSELVES. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RECLAIM THEIR HOMES WITH PRIDE AND DIGNITY. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS FAMILIES TO STAY IN THEIR HOME AND AVOID THE UNCERTAINTY, TRAUMA, AND EXPENSE OF MOVING. PROJECTS CONSIST OF EXTERIOR REPAIRS INTENDED TO ALLEVIATE CRITICAL HEALTH LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUES OR CODE VIOLATIONS. VOLUNTEER TEAMS WORK ALONG WITH SUBCONTRACTORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM IN 2018, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY HAS PARTNERED WITH 21 LOCAL HOMEOWNERS, WITH FIVE HOMEOWNERS SERVED DURING CALENDER YEAR 2023.HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY 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 OF BOONE COUNTY'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 OF BOONE COUNTY 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 CERTIAN EXPENSES THAT CANNOT BE BILLED SEPARATELY.

BOONE COUNTY RESTORE: THE BOONE COUNTY RESTORE IS A HOME GOODS STORE SUPPORTED BY LOCAL DONATIONS THAT ARE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT REDUCED PRICES. THE RESTORE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2018. BY SELLING GENTLY USED ITEMS, THE BOONE COUNTY RESTORE REDUCES LANDFILL BURDEN, PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERISM THROUGH ITS STOREFRONT OPERATION. DURING THE 2023 CALENDER YEAR, THE BOONE COUNTY RESTORE KEPT APPROXIMATELY 400 TONS OF WASTE OUT OF THE LANDFILL, EMPLOYED THREE INDIVIDUALS, HOSTED OVER 48 VOLUNTEERS WORKING MORE THAN 6,586 HOURS, AND PROVIDED AFFORDABLE HOME GOODS TO OVER 9,700 SHOPPERS. FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE SALE OF DONATED ITEMS WORK IN TANDEM WITH OTHER REVENUE GENERATING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING MISSION WORK.

FINANCIAL AND HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AS PART OF THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROCESS, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BOONE COUNTY BELIEVES FINANCIAL EDUCATION BUILDS A MORE SOLID FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM PERSONAL SUCCESS AND HELPS ALLEVIATE ANY CONCERNS OR BARRIERS ON THE PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. DURING THESE FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES, WE COVER TOPICS SUCH AS BUDGETING; CREDIT CARDS AND CREDIT REPORTS; DEBT AND LOANS; SAVING, INVESTING AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE; EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND HABITAT HOMEOWNER MORTGAGES. A MORE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THESE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.