geneva build

It's an especially exciting week for SGVHFH: after a three-month-long selection process, the future homeowners of the townhomes on Geneva Street in Glendale have been chosen!  These five families have just been notified and will be formally introduced at our groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, March 5.

The groundbreaking ceremony is open to the public -- join us in this celebration!  You can download the invitation below (and it doubles as a parking permit!)...

Homebuyers are chosen based on their income levels (roughly 30-80% of the Median Family Income for the city of Glendale), household size, current residence in substandard housing (too small, unsafe, unfit for their needs, etc.) and their willingness to partner with Habitat.  A partnership with Habitat for Humanity requires a homebuyer family to commit 500 hours at the construction site, our administrative offices or ReStores -- investing in their community directly and indirectly.  It also requires their completion of Family Education Classes, where they'll learn about everything from setting up a Homeowners Association to basic home maintenance.

So many families have spent all or most of their life in substandard housing, making our selection process especially difficult.  We rely on our Family Selection Committee -- comprised of volunteers who have been working with us for over a decade -- to perform thorough screening of the applicants and submit their recommendations to our Board of Directors.  Thank you to the FSC for once again partnering with us for our Geneva Build: Janelle, Darlene, Sue, Diane, Alice and Ann -- your generosity, commitment, discernment and warmth continues to amaze us!