Officials from Delaware County and the Executive Leadership of HFHMDC Came Together to Commemorate a Jimmy Carter Memorial at the Government

This is an open letter to all local leaders of Montgomery and Delaware Counties in response to City of Grants Pass v. Johnson.  We ask for your pledge to advocate for sustainable affordable housing solutions for all.   Dear Supervisors, (or Commissioners/Councilors)   Thank you for your commitment to serving your community. We recognize that as volunteers, you have many needs within your jurisdiction that are seeking your understanding and support. Our request pertains to see

Greene Tweed had a significant impact as a sponsor of our Women’s Build event in March 2024. We had the honor of inviting Magen Buterbaugh, President and CEO, to reflect on her accomplished career and offer guidance to encourage women to achieve their career aspirations. Q: Can you share a little bit of your personal journey and experiences that led you to become the first female CEO of Greene Tweed?    A: As the first female CEO of the company, I understand the significance

Habitat MontDelco Champions Affordable Housing with a New Leadership Team and an Aggressive Strategic Plan for Growth. The Habitat for Humanity Affiliate of Montgomery and Delaware Counties (“HFHMDC”) has recently revamped its leadership team to drive forward its mission of providing a greater number of affordable homeownership and home repair opportunities. Keith Sterling, Chief Executive Officer is pleased to announce the promotion of Katie Vorce to Chief Operating Officer.

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By Gillian Heckert-Mitchell, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator Habitat for Humanity volunteering does not always require swinging a hammer, moving furniture, or painting a home. Often a volunteer can contribute much more beyond their physical labor. This month’s volunteer spotlight shows a great example of someone who has become a valuable asset to Habitat MontDelco, not only for her hard work on the worksite, but for the way she contributes her professional skill sets to better

By Gillian Heckert-Mitchell, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator Habitat MontDelco’s Almost Home helps families across Montgomery and Delaware counties become financially stable through a six-week program. Almost Home helps families set goals, learn skills and change financial behaviors. During the sessions, families learn valuable financial skills through videos, presentations and one-on-one sessions with a financial coach. The Fall 2021 Almost Home session just wrapped up and 3

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By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator The first service project I directed was my Eagle Scout Project at Saint Francis Inn, a food pantry in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Over a long weekend, we installed a railing to the Inn’s basement and then demolished and renovated the small room in the basement used for storing baby supplies.  A common mantra my troop had with Eagle Scout projects is that one of them will not change a community, or the w

Your support makes home possible. We are so excited to introduce you to our newest partner homeowner, Ms. Debra. Debra and her three granddaughters are partnering with us to build their new, safe, affordable home in Pottstown. The Habitat construction team, alongside contractors & volunteers, as well as Debra have been building since January. This Fall, Debra’s dream will come true and her home will be completed! Thanks to you, Debra and her girls will have a safe home. Deb

Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties is well-known for its mission of bringing people together to construct, preserve, and foster affordable homeownership and advancing racial equity in housing. But you might be surprised to learn how shopping and donating to ReStore home improvement outlets helps divert 685 tons of refuse from being thrown in landfills. Habitat MontDelCo’s ReStores, located in Horsham – and reopening in West Norriton this summer – prov

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator I may be one of few people who enjoys driving up Route 422 early in the morning. Once you get past the Royersford exit – provided there is not too much fog – you are able to see the edge of the Appalachia mountains from a distance. Something I’ve heard Homeboy Industries founder Greg Boyle say is that to create meaningful change you have to “get close to the poor.” From the highway, it is difficult to see the strugg

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator Last week, a group of us from Habitat MontDelco attended Habitat for Humanity International’s annual “Habitat on the Hill” conference. “Habitat on the Hill” normally includes hundreds of members of the wider Habitat family gathering in the capitol for days of learning, reflection, and advocacy. The conference follows a “teach-in” model, where we learn more about legislation needed to improve our communities, befo

By Kate Courter, Resources Development VISTA This year Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties is honored to participate in Habitat for Humanity International’s 13th official Women Build week. In the week leading up to International Women’s Day Habitat affiliates across the country and the world will be calling on women to raise a hammer to highlight the need for safe and affordable housing. Despite women earning more higher education degrees than men, we

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator A question I am often asked is how to lend a hand to Habitat during this time of virtual engagement and social distancing. Here are seven ways you could help out safely from home. Advocate to your federal, state, and local officials for fairer housing policies. From the hills of Appalachia to the streets of bigger metros, more families than ever are unable to make rent or their mortgage payment. In 2019, Habitat

By Kate Courter, Americorps Member & Resource Development Coordinator Owning a house is so much more than holding the deed to 4 walls and a roof. Affordable homeownership helps create the conditions that free families from instability, stress and fear and encourages self-reliance and confidence. Studies show that strong and stable households are foundational to child development and growth. When a home fosters — instead of hinders — health and safety , families can flourish

By Samantha Walker, AmeriCorps Family Services Coordinator Here at Habitat MontDelco our mission is pretty simple- we bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. One of our core programs where our mission shines bright is Almost Home . Almost Home is our financial empowerment program, and it consists of several weeks’ worth of classes that cover topics ranging from budgeting, credit & debt to investing, saving, all the way to home-buying tips. It’s free and

By Kate Courter, Americorps Member & Resource Development Coordinator August 28th was a rainier day than expected. Just minutes before the keys were presented to our newest Habitat MontDelco homeowner, it was down pouring. That did not stop the gathered band of donors, volunteers, government officials, staff, and family from celebrating this special moment for Maria Puelo and her sons. After many years of one unsustainable housing option after another, Maria now has a place t

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator The mission of Habitat MontDelco is through by putting “love in action,” to build homes, communities, and hope. We know that activating our mission is not something that we do alone. In celebration of Veteran’s Day, we were so happy to join one of our military families with the Veteran Service non-profit Heroic Gardens, and the military fraternity Mu Beta Phi to work together to grow hope on the Hite family’s front

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator Part of me is always going to be in the driver’s seat of my rented Nissan Pathfinder (or “Rocky” as we nicknamed it), trudging up the hilly, unpaved peak of one of Appalachia’s many mountaintops. It was a beautiful afternoon last March, where my spring-break immersion participants were singing along with “Home” by Phillip Phillips in the packed SUV. On that mountaintop, I was reminded that the only thing you can see