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Welcome Home, Latoya!
When Latoya applied to become a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Homeowner she was sleeping in a makeshift bed in her living room so her children could share the bedroom. She is a single mother of two teenage daughters, LaPrecious (17) and Amari (15), and one...
February Builders Blitz 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando partnered with five builders to build five homes for future Habitat homeowners in just five days February 5-10, 2018. The Builders Blitz started with an airhorn kick-off on Monday, February 5 at 7 a.m. and concluded on Saturday,...
Welcoming Our New Board Members
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando's Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated team committed to providing strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter for homeowners in the Orlando community. “All five of our newest board members exemplify the...
Homes are made of hopes and dreams
The pathway to Melissa's dream to give her son James a brighter future has taken one more step forward. Her final credit check is done, and her closing is right around the corner! Melissa has been working two jobs and taking four buses every day to make ends meet, but...
2017 Community Celebration
Habitat Greater Orlando broke ground on Butler's Preserve, the organization's second planned community in 2014. Driving through the neighborhood today, you will see 59 homes that each tell a story. This milestone was made possible thanks to generous supporters like...
Lend a Helping Hand
I am heartbroken that our friends and neighbors were affected by Hurricane Irma. In the days before the storm, the Orlando community rallied together. Just like you, our Habitat families joined one another to board windows, clear yards, secure properties, and made...
Advocacy Toolkit
We created the tweets below for you to use on Twitter. Just copy, paste and add a graphic below! @marcorubio #AmeriCorpsWorks at @HabitatOrlando in Florida. @AmeriCorps members have had many years of impact on the families we serve @SenRickScott #AmeriCorpsWorks in...
AmeriCorps and Habitat Greater Orlando
Strength. Stability. Self-Reliance. Shelter. What do those words mean to you? For Habitat Greater Orlando, those words are the core beliefs we model our work after. Everyone deserves a decent and affordable place to call home. Habitat homeowners work hard, pay their...
2017 Builders & Brew
Thank you to everyone that joined us at our Builders & Brew event at Orlando Brewing! Special thank you to our Crew Leader, Bill Droste, for hosting our event and Chef Jim from Chef 1 Studios Intimate Events for catering the amazing BBQ! Each year, we partner...