Our mission at Habitat is to create decent homes in good communities by working in continuing partnership with those of God's people in need who are committed and able to become homeowners. We believe that the greatest means to assist families is in providing a home ownership opportunity. Simple, affordable housing can have a profound impact on stabilizing a family and providing long-term security. The Habitat program is one of self-empowerment: we offer families A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT.

Description:
MetroWest Habitat for Humanity is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. Affiliates such as ours, are operated with multi-denominational and multi-racial local leadership. Together with local community volunteers we work to construct or rehabilitate houses to be sold at no profit and no interest to selected families within the MetroWest region.

A gift to MetroWest Habitat for Humanity is a new beginning for local families by allowing them the chance to acquire decent, affordable, housing within the MetroWest region. Building houses is only the beginning of MetroWest Habitat's mission; the ultimate goal is to build hope, dreams, and communities for families who would not have had the opportunity without the generosity of volunteers throughout their community.

History:
On January 22, 2008, Pamela Faustine, president of Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity, and Christopher Ross, president of Habitat for Humanity MetroWest, announced the merger of the two affiliates to be known as Habitat for Humanity - MetroWest/Greater Worcester. Anticipating gains in production capacity and other efficiencies, the action culminates over a year of discussion and planning, leading to the Worcester organization's adoption of MetroWest's service area and business activities. This merger is already bearing fruit as the Sudbury Housing Trust has granted our organization the construction award to develop an affordable housing site in that town.

The combined organizations will be responsible for the development of volunteer-built, affordable housing in the 29 municipalities of Ashland, Auburn, Boylston, Charlton, Framingham, Grafton, Holden, Holliston, Hopkinton, Leicester, Marlborough, Millbury, Natick, Northborough, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Sutton, Wayland, West Boylston, Westborough and Worcester.

The merged entity has already developed 25 affordable homes in the region since 1985. We anticipate the spring completion of our Stowell Avenue duplex in Worcester and the start of another duplex in Sudbury. Additionally, local planners hope to culminate their work with the start of two, single-family homes in Sturbridge by the end of the year.

Contact person: Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

111 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01605 (See a map)