Open Doors is shaping Habitat’s future, empowering our team with the tools we need to serve more families through affordable homeownership. The initiative seeks to raise $4 million to increase of our construction output by 50 percent through 2026… and put us in the position to build more for years to come. Already, the campaign has grown our impact. Read on to learn about the exciting milestones we’ve reached!
Our goal was to raise $4 million by the end of 2024, and thanks to the generosity of our community, we did it!! To date, we have raised $4.3 million. These funds have helped us acquire more properties, grow our construction team and purchase building materials.
We will continue with our fundraising efforts to bring much-needed additional support to several upcoming, large-scale builds. Your Open Doors gift is still needed and appreciated. You can make a campaign contribution through this link to our designated giving page. Or, to discuss a gift that’s right for you, please contact Amy Balestier at amyb@llhfh.org or (223) 444-6415.
High Construction Company recently presented its contribution to Habitat following its 15th Annual Charity Golf Outing. With the support of trade partners who attended the event at Hershey Country Club, High raised $63,267 for our 30-home build endeavor!
We are grateful to local companies like High Construction who are standing behind affordable homeownership in our community. Our team looks forward to partnering with them in other Habitat ways in the future!
One of the primary goals of the campaign is to grow our construction output by 50 percent annually. Prior to Open Doors, our team would traditionally complete approximately four homes each year. Over 2024, we settled 8 families into their new Habitat homes. As we look ahead to 2025, we can expect similar numbers as we launch our multi-family new build in Columbia, complete several rehabs in Lancaster and Lebanon, and welcome Ebersole Builder’s donation of an entire Habitat home!
Photo: Homeowner Kenya celebrated with fellow Habitat homebuyers at her dedication ceremony in June.
