"For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything."
(Hebrews 3:4, NIV)
Our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, June 8, 2009
Thank you to everyone who has given of their time and money
during this past year. We especially thank these volunteers:
Bill Hotham, construction volunteer and recipient of the President's Award for Valuable Service;
Yvonne Day, Ruth Kyle, Linda Etheridge and Mike Larson,
recipients of the Volunteer Service Award in recognition of their service on the Board of Directors;
National Charity League of the Outer Banks, our Community Partner of the year;
Valuable Service Award, Nan Toothman;
Volunteer Appreciation Award, Bill Keefe;
ReStore Volunteer Award, Peter Scallan.
Builds are every Tuesday and Thursday. Lunch is provided by local churches.
Every Family Deserves a Simple, Decent Place to Live
The Restore on Hwy 70 West
Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity has completed 74 homes builds since 1988, and have three more under construction in Carteret County. Families selected into the partnership home building program must meet certain income and residency requirements.
Habitat families earn 400 or more sweat equity hours on their home and other Habitat projects and complete homeowner education courses. They receive a 0% mortgage on the cost to build their home that they must pay back over a period of up to 25 years. Current homes cost between $85,000 and $95,000 according to land availability and size of the home. This means a family can enjoy a safe, affordable shelter for less than $500 per month including taxes and insurance.
In the last two years, Habitat has earned the prestigious US EPA Energy Star Certification on six homes. This means that the energy bills on a four- bedroom home are guaranteed to be less than $35 per month, and $27 per month on a three-bedroom, keeping these Habitat homes affordable.
- Homes are built with volunteer labor and using donated materials whenever possible.
- Homeowners are carefully selected and must:
- Have a housing need
- Meet our income guidelines, and be able to pay a 0% mortgage payment on the cost to build their home.
- Have a plan to complete 400 hours of sweat equity work on their home and other habitat projects.
- Materials and costs to build a Habitat house average about $55,000. Including land costs, a typical Habitat homeowner's mortgage is $90,000 to $95,000.
- No interest is charged on the homeowner's mortgage loan. Terms are based on what that person can afford to pay. A typical Habitat mortgage is 25 years.
- On July 8, 2008 we officially broke ground for our 75th home
