Mark your calendars! The City of South Fulton made a proclamation that August 27 is Habitat for Humanity Day! This proclamation comes after our expansion into the city with the South Fulton ReStore and the completion of our very first build in South Fulton. The construction of this particular home was made possible by a generous anonymous donor who wanted to honor long time Volunteer and former staff member Pat McGauley. “The Pat McGauley Honor Build is Atlanta Habitat's inaugural project in the City of South Fulton,” said Atlanta Habitat Neighborhood Engagement Director Tia McCoy. “The project recognizes McGauley's commitment, and the home is being built for a deserving homebuyer eager to make the City of South Fulton their new residence.”
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
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Build. Thrive. Grow.
About us
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity partners with working families, sponsors, and communities to build affordable, green, quality homes and to provide support services that promote successful home purchase and ownership. As one of 1,500 local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, Atlanta Habitat works primarily in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County to bring generous donors and hardworking volunteers together with qualified, working families. The result is dramatic, positive differences in the lives of family members and in neighborhoods. We construct quality houses that are sold to homebuyer families through no-profit, no-interest loans. Homebuyers complete 250 sweat-equity hours and other requirements, pay for their homes and all upkeep, and maintain current payments on their properties. More than 40 staff members support the efforts of over 13,000 volunteers to raise funds, qualify homeowner applicants, build houses, provide administrative support, and much more. Our extensive homeowner education program offers a wide variety of classes, 12 of which are required. With 30 years of experience fostering successful transitions from tenancy to ownership, we know the essential ingredient that fosters success is knowledge. Our four-star rating by Charity Navigator is an affirmation of our intense focus on fiscal responsibility as we work to serve more parents, grandparents, guardians, and most importantly – children. Please visit our website for more information.
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http://www.atlantahabitat.org
External link for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
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824 Memorial Dr SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30316, US
Employees at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
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Through the combined efforts of Peachtree Road UMC, St. Benedict Catholic Church and First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Jasmin is moving into her first home! Jasmin has completed 17 homeowner courses and 250 sweat equity hours to earn her new home for her family. Congratulations Jasmin and welcome home! 🏠
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After partnering with us to build their first homes, Christine and Genair were blessed with an additional gift as they moved into their homes! The two homeowners walked into their homes furnished by Aaron’s and fully stocked by Warrick Dunn Charities (WDC), along with $5,000 for their down payment from the Charity. Check out Atlanta News First’s coverage of this wonderful day: https://lnkd.in/eFH7x_mv
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We have a unique opportunity that has opened up for large volunteer groups! In honor of Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter's long-standing commitment to Habitat for Humanity, Wells Fargo provided a large gift to Atlanta Habitat to build 6 homes for families in the Browns Mill Village neighborhood. We have various volunteer dates available: 8/17, 8/24, 9/21, 9/28, and 10/5, and we would love to have you join us! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCncSm2Z If you would like to bring a group out please contact: [email protected] for the next steps on how to register your group
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Tanisha Wright, Head Coach for the Atlanta Dream, has served as a mission ambassador for us this past year. She is an advocate for financial and economic empowerment, combating homelessness and housing insecurity. When Tanisha was drafted in the WNBA, she was finally able to make her own homeownership dreams a reality but found a fascination in “turning ugly homes into something new and beautiful.” Rather than investing in a dream home, she decided to find and flip a fixer-upper. Though it was hard work, when she was finished flipping the home, she also discovered a passion for the work. “I know what it’s like to grow up longing for a home to call my own – it’s a reality I was only able to realize as an adult,” said Wright. “I’m on a mission to inspire and empower women to pursue their passions and achieve the dream of home ownership for their families.”
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“It is hard to beat the feeling when you accomplish a big goal, but for one southwest Atlanta woman she always wanted her own home and in July that finally happened. ’Every morning, I wake up praying and actually say how thankful I am," said Keisha. "My kids come through the house, and they always say, mom, I can't believe it, but we have a house.’” Read more about Keisha’s Atlanta Habitat journey through the Novelis Recycle for Good program: https://lnkd.in/eJ-qYm3g
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Joining our family of HABI-HEROES has its perks! Become a monthly donor now and you’ll be invited to an exclusive House Build opportunity on August 24th! Being a Habi-Hero helps amplify our impact significantly. Your recurring gifts allow us to support more families, provide more critical home repairs, and offer more educational opportunities. It’s a powerful way to make a lasting difference. Donate to Habi-Heroes (atlantahabitat.org)
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The Builder's Blitz brings together construction companies around the city to build a Habitat home. This year's Builder's Blitz included: ARCO Design/Build , Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, Holder Construction, JE Dunn Construction, and Structor Group. #newhomeowner Tanisha will move into her first home with her two year old son who enjoys playing with cars, scooters and eating ice cream! To Tanisha, "the most exciting aspect about owning my own home would have to be the peace that's about to come with it. This will mean the world to me because I am a first-generation homeowner."
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Thanks to the wonderful volunteers from Alston & Bird, Realty Income Corporation, and TRIMONT, Asya has finished building her first home! The Atlanta native looks forward to cooking with her two children and giving them "their own home and being and an example for them on the path of homeownership."
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This week I got the chance to show and tell all about Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and our #BrownsMillVillage community with reporters for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. It's truly special that I get to highlight our important mission while building relationships with media champions who help us tell our stories in compelling ways. Thank you for the space and the opportunity to reach our cherished community of families, partners and volunteers, Crystal Edmonson, Janelle Ward and Byron Small! #atlantahabitat #affordablehousing #affordablehousingdeveloper #atlantahousing #atlantaceo #storytelling #bizjournals
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