Who we are
We are an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity - International, a nonprofit, ecumenical housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Habitat for Humanity of Greene County is a volunteer-run affiliate of HFHI working to build affordable housing and develop thriving communities in Greene County.
Habitat for Humanity of Greene County is a volunteer-run affiliate of HFHI working to build affordable housing and develop thriving communities in Greene County.
Mission Vision
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Mission
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Mission Principles
- Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ: We undertake our work to demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus; acting in all ways in accord with the belief that God's love and grace abound for all, and that we must be "hands and feet" of that love and grace in our world. We believe that, through faith, the miniscule can be multiplied to accomplish the magnificent, and that, in faith, respectful relationships can grow among people.
- Focus on shelter: We have chosen, as our means of manifesting God's love, to create opportunities for all people to live in decent, durable shelter. We put faith into action by helping to build, renovate or preserve homes, and by partnering with others to accelerate and broaden access to affordable housing as a foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.
- Advocate for affordable housing: In response to the prophet Micah's call to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God, we promote decent, affordable housing for all, and we support the global community's commitment to housing as a basic human right. we will advocate for just and fair housing policy to eliminate the constraints that contribute to poverty housing. And, in all of our work, we will seek to put shelter on hearts and minds in such powerful ways that poverty housing becomes socially, politically and religiously unacceptable.
- Promote dignity and hope: We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which all people have decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships.
- Support sustainable and transformational development: We view our work as successful when it transforms lives and promotes positive and lasting social, economic and spiritual change within a community; when it is based on mutual trust and fully shared accomplishment; and when it demonstrates responsible stewardship of all resources entrusted to us.
Background
- Habitat for Humanity builds an average of 34 houses daily
- No matter where around the world, Habitat houses are constructed according to the same guiding principles
- The number of houses built since 1976 is nearing 500,000 worldwide
- Habitat is in 100 countries; houses are built with materials readily available to the locale, including bamboo in Nepal
- After the tsunami in Indonesia, 10 out of 300 planned houses will be built by Habitat for Humanity International
- Habitat is closing in on its initial goal of 1,000 homes on the Gulf Coast after Katrina
- There is a Habitat affiliate in most counties of Ohio. Each affiliate works independently, under the guidelines of HFHI
- We are working on our 28th house in Greene County
- Habitat - Greene County tithes 10% of the cost of each local build & dedicates it to HFHI; this year's money will build houses in the Dominican Republic
- To date, due to the tithes from Habitat - Greene County, over 28 houses have been built world-wide
Board of DirectorsPresident: Dennis Westafer
Vice President: Earl Shafer Secretary: Ken Selm Treasurer: Teri Wilson Family Selection Director: Carol Shafer Family Support Director: Carol Shafer Grant Writing Director: Marsha Burgess Public Relations Director: Molly Procuniar Volunteer Coordinator Director: Ron Rodenroth Members-at-Large: Tom Griffis Phil LaDue Ben Procuniar Gary Tucker  #89624 | Financial InformationBelow is the fiscal report for 2010, if you require more detailed information, please contact us directly.
Contact InformationHabitat for Humanity - Greene County
PO Box 866 Xenia, Ohio 45385 email: information@hfhgc.org Phone: 937.374.8726 Please Note: The phone rings in to a voice messaging system. This line is not staffed with personnel; however, your call will be returned within 48hours. Board meetings are open to the public and are held at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at: 343 W Ankeney Mill Rd, Xenia, Ohio in the church office.  | ||
