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Mission
Habitat for Humanity Menominee River (HFHMR) works in partnership with God
and people from all walks of life to improve communities with people in need by building and renovating homes so that there are decent homes in decent communities in which every person can live and grow into all that God intends. |
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- We build quality, affordable, simple and decent homes.
- We are an organization founded on Christian principles; we welcome all people to participate in our organization.
- We provide an opportunity for home ownership to people who might not otherwise become homeowners.
- We recognize that one strength of Habitat is the central role volunteers play in our work.
- We work in partnership with the families who purchase our homes, supporting and helping them succeed in home ownership.
- We bring the community and our partner families together in the home building process.
- We work to assure that our families and homes are assets to the surrounding neighborhood.
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We seek to partner with others in the community to address affordable housing issues.
- Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses alongside our homeowner (partner) families.
- Habitat does not give away homes or money. We require all homeowners to provide a down payment and make monthly mortgage payments. In addition homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (sweat equity) into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.
- Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
- The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.
How are partner families selected?
- Families in need of decent shelter apply to local Habitat affiliates.
- The affiliate’s family selection committee chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their willingness to become partners in the program, and their ability to repay the loan.
- Every affiliate follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection.
- Neither race nor religion are factors in choosing families who buy Habitat houses.
How are donations distributed and used?
- Donations are used as designated by the donor.
- HFHMR is a 501(c)3 charity and as such all donations are charitable donations under IRS regulations.
- Undesignated gifts are used where most needed and for administrative expenses.
- HFHMR most recent audited financial statements are available for viewing at our office at 113 S. Milwaukee, Kingsford, MI.
Get to know the leaders of Habitat for Humanity Menominee River Learn about their vision of a simple, decent home for everyone in our community. Read how they plan to achieve their vision.
