“Jesus Said: Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come to you and eat with you, and you with me.” (Rev. 3:20 NRSV) House 17 is no longer just a house under construction. It is a place of Read more…
Good news! The ReStore is open for business. We have adjusted our hours for shopping and donations to ensure the safety of our customers, donors, and staff. Shopping in the store is open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. We will allow Read more…
Jackson County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Construction Manager Part-time – 30 hours per week Reports to Executive Director. The Construction Manager will provide key leadership at Jackson County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. to ensure excellent operations in all aspects of our construction programs. Encompassing site development, new home construction, home Read more…
Habitat for Humanity affiliates can often carry a negative connotation as the free housing provider. Or working with only “those” people. The goal of this blog is to do two things. One is to educate the reader about who we serve and the impact it has. The second thing is Read more…
Job Description: Construction Manager Reports to: Executive Director FSLA Status: Nonexempt (Part-time 20-32hrs/wk.) Function: To manage Jackson County Habitat for Humanity (JCHFH)’s new house construction and repair programs that utilizes volunteer labor, and produces quality homes for low-income families in a safe, affordable manner. Qualifications: Education/Formal Training: Degree in Construction Read more…
What is a CHR? A critical home repair consists of extensive interior or exterior work to address health and safety issues or code violations. Critical home repair includes activities such as a change to or repair of materials or components; a reconfiguration of space; a modification for accessibility; or installation Read more…
For over a year Ms. Butts has been working diligently in our New Homeowner Program to prepare for this moment. The moment when the construction of her home begins. She is a single mother of three awesome kids and is ready to start this new chapter in her life. Read more…
The homeownership program with Habitat for Humanity is unique. For starters, there are many misconceptions and misnomers when it comes to the partnership that we have with our homeowners. They are just that, homeowners. The process looks remarkably like a traditional home buying scenario. The same regulations that your typical Read more…
How does the Habitat ReStore store play into the mission of our organization? Our ReStore is first and foremost a fundraising tool. The purpose of opening and maintaining a store of that size is to generate revenue. Those revenues go directly into our annual budget. Currently, we use those funds Read more…