Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with God's people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow into all that God intended.

Description:
Habitat for Humanity Detroit provides a "hand up", not a "hand out" to families in need in the city of Detroit.

We offer our partner families an opportunity to help themselves, to own a decent, affordable home of their own, which they pay for and maintain.Partner families invest hundreds of hours of "sweat equity" into building their homes and the homes of others. The houses are sold at no profit and with no interest charged. Mortgage payments are placed in a fund used to finance additional houses.

Volunteers provide the labor, and individual, church, and corporate sponsors provide the money and materials to build Habitat houses.

In 2006 HFHD completed a five-year building plan in Core City Neighborhoods on the near-Westside of Detroit, just west of the old Tiger Stadium. With the support of applicant families in need, individuals, area church members, businesses, civic organizations and schools, we build 110 homes in Core City. Our target community for building in 2007 is in the MorningSide Community on the eastside of Detroit near Mack Ave. & Alter Road.

Our goal is to improve the physical condition of the neighborhood as well as the social conditions of the residents. In addition to building new homes in the Core Cities neighborhood, we are currently working on securing funding to:

provide current residents with home repair programs, and rehabilitate substandard houses that can be salvaged for resale to new families moving into the area.

History:
Since 1986, Habitat for Humanity Detroit has helped to house 100 families in the city of Detroit. In 2001, we celebrated our 15th anniversary. In Spring 2002, we celebrated the dedication of our 100th home.

Highlights
In 1986 Our affiliate was founded by Fred and Ellen Schippert.We purchased our first three houses for $1.00 each. Work begun on renovating houses on the east side.

In 1987, Thomas family moves into the first Habitat Detroit renovated home.

In 1989, One of several nonprofits to receive proceeds from Christmas Light Show at Domino Farms. Donation was large enough to enable the rehabilitation of one house.

In 1991, Work expands to west side of Detroit.

In 1992, First Habitat for Humanity Detroit Walk-A-Thon.

In 1993, Lutheran Brotherhood becomes first Adopt-A-House participant.

In 1995, Archer/McNamera Blitz Build - Over 1000 volunteers built 15 new homes in five days in the Westwood Park neighborhood.

In 1997, Archer/McNamera Blitz Build - Twenty additional new homes were built in the Westwood Park neighborhood in six days.

In 1998, Oprah Winfrey House is first house built in the Creekside neighborhood on east side of Detroit.

In 1999, ROCC Build - Constructed eight new homes in Creekside.

In 2000, Nine new homes built in the Creekside neighborhood, including two First Ladies Build homes.

In 2001, Nine homes started in late 2000 were completed in early 2001.

In 2001, We announced the Tri-Centennial Village project in Core City Neighborhoods.

In October 2001, Celebration of our 15th anniversary!

In April 2002 - Dedication of our 100th home.

In March 2003 - Dedication of the 2,000th home built in Michigan, by Millard Fuller, founder of HFHI.

In September 2003 - Blitz Build ’03-16 new homes were built in the Tri-Centennial Village.

In April 2004 - Habitat for Humanity Detroit named Affiliate of the Year in Michigan.

In July 2004 - Blitz Build ’04- Five homes are built on Jane Street in one week. This build was the first residential construction in our Northeast Detroit neighborhoods in 30 years.

In June 17-24, 2005 - Hosted the JCWP Project and with the support of over 1500 volunteers from the United States and around the world, 30 new Habitat homes were built in southwest Detroit within 6 days.

January 28 - February 2, 2006 - During Super Build Week, Detroit, Oakland, and Macomb Habitat affiliates teamed up with volunteers and NFL players to blitz build panelized wall frames for 40 "home kits". The kits will be shipped to Texas communities serving displaced families.

June 5-9, 2006 - Builder’s Blitz- 4 homes were built in Thurgood Marshall (across Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) including the Centex 24 hour house.

September 11 – 15 2006 - Fall 2006 Blitz Build’06- 13 homes are built on Maryland Street in one week. The build was the first residential construction on the Eastside of Detroit.

August 4 - 10 2007 - a total of 12 Blitz Build 2007 homes were built on Lakepointe Street (one block away from Maryland Street) in the MorningSide Community in just six days.

Contact people:

Sandra Cobb, Director, Volunteer Department, (313) 521-6691, ext. 107, (email) Brandi Evans, Assistant, (313) 521-6691 ext.113, (email)

Office fax number: (313) 371-3400

Address:

4178 Lakepointe Detroit, MI 48224 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.habitatdetroit.org

Directions:

FROM I-94 WEST: Take I-94 East to CHALMERS/OUTER DRIVE exit 222A. Continue on service drive to OUTER DRIVE EAST. Continue on OUTER DRIVE EAST past WARREN. At this point OUTER DRIVE EAST turns into ALTER RD. Continue. . . (more)