We celebrate and Give Thanks!
Saturday, September 26th is a day that will be forever remembered by the Allhallak family. At 1 p.m. we hosted a virtual home dedication on ZOOM. We celebrated and thanked the many people who helped make this dream come true for them.
I would like to thank everyone who helped build this house. It made us feel very loved and welcomed. We are really happy that we came here to Rutland. You guys made Rutland perfect in our eyes. Ever since we lost our home in Syria I’ve been praying to God to get a new home, and God accepted my supplication and helped us build this beautiful home. Hazar Alhallak
Our work depends on the help of the entire Habitat community. It has been a challenging time and we couldn’t have continued this work without your dedication and engagement. I wish to thank the many people who contributed generously of their time and financial resources helping hard-working area residents, like the Alhallaks, to have a safe and affordable home in which to live. You are having a most significant impact on our community! We could not do what we do without your support. Thank you! Eric Solsaa, President, Board of Directors
Saturday, September 26th is a day that will be forever remembered by the Allhallak family. At 1 p.m. we hosted a virtual home dedication on ZOOM. We celebrated and thanked the many people who helped make this dream come true for them.
I would like to thank everyone who helped build this house. It made us feel very loved and welcomed. We are really happy that we came here to Rutland. You guys made Rutland perfect in our eyes. Ever since we lost our home in Syria I’ve been praying to God to get a new home, and God accepted my supplication and helped us build this beautiful home. Hazar Alhallak
Our work depends on the help of the entire Habitat community. It has been a challenging time and we couldn’t have continued this work without your dedication and engagement. I wish to thank the many people who contributed generously of their time and financial resources helping hard-working area residents, like the Alhallaks, to have a safe and affordable home in which to live. You are having a most significant impact on our community! We could not do what we do without your support. Thank you! Eric Solsaa, President, Board of Directors
Great News!
The state legislature has designated March 2021 as Vermont Habitat for Humanity Month!
<-- See resolution on the left. Currently, 12 locally based Habitat for Humanity Affiliates and Chapters operate in Vermont. Together they have built more than 160 affordable houses, home to more than 400 family members. Over the years, Habitat affiliates have received grants from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for over 100 of those homes.· These grants have ranged from $17,500 to $35,000 and they provide powerful leverage. For a modest investment, state funds mobilize over 3,000 hours of volunteer time and up to an additional $125,000 from the community for each Habitat home built.
Benefits of Homeownership - Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house, such as greater economic stability, access to quality education, increased civic and social engagement, better health, and a reduced environmental footprint. This evidence brief provides an overview of how families can prosper with greater access to decent, affordable housing. Click to read the full report published by Habitat for Humanity International.
Interested in owning a Habitat home or know someone who would like to learn about the possibility? Click on this link to learn about applying for a home that we will build in 2020 in Rutland County.
The state legislature has designated March 2021 as Vermont Habitat for Humanity Month!
<-- See resolution on the left. Currently, 12 locally based Habitat for Humanity Affiliates and Chapters operate in Vermont. Together they have built more than 160 affordable houses, home to more than 400 family members. Over the years, Habitat affiliates have received grants from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for over 100 of those homes.· These grants have ranged from $17,500 to $35,000 and they provide powerful leverage. For a modest investment, state funds mobilize over 3,000 hours of volunteer time and up to an additional $125,000 from the community for each Habitat home built.
Benefits of Homeownership - Improving affordable homeownership leads to numerous outcomes that extend beyond the house, such as greater economic stability, access to quality education, increased civic and social engagement, better health, and a reduced environmental footprint. This evidence brief provides an overview of how families can prosper with greater access to decent, affordable housing. Click to read the full report published by Habitat for Humanity International.
Interested in owning a Habitat home or know someone who would like to learn about the possibility? Click on this link to learn about applying for a home that we will build in 2020 in Rutland County.
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There are many ways, large and small, that people can make a difference. You do NOT need to be skilled as a carpenter. Think of Habitat as a small business that is entirely run by volunteers. We estimate that half of the hours contributed by volunteers are completed by people who never pound a single nail. If you admire Habitat's mission and want to have an impact locally, please contact us.
We need help with with various writing tasks. If you write well, are a good proofreader, or are interested in learning how to use Mailchimp and Publisher, you could be a great help. To learn more, please contact Diane at the office (802) 747-7440 or via email: rutlandhabitat@gmail.com.
The Ripple Effect...U.S. Support Model
Economic impact analysis: National economic impact analysis report available The U.S. Research and Measurement team is excited to release the national economic impact analysis report, “Beyond the house: How Habitat’s investments ripple across the local economy.” Report highlights:
Offers of donated household items, while appreciated, cannot be accommodated because we do not have a Habitat Restore nor the means to collect and store donated items. We suggest you contact the Bennington County Habitat for Humanity affiliate (802-362-0964) which has a Resale Store, Good Will Thrift Store on North Main Street in Rutland, or the Open Door Mission on Park St. in Rutland.
Click to e-mail - it is the fastest way to contact us. Our mailing address is Box 5, 67 Merchants Row. Rutland, VT 05701.
U.S. Habitat organizations tithed more than $14.6 million in fiscal year 2019
This is the highest amount since before the Great Recession, and many more families around the world already are living in safer, more secure housing this year because of your generous support. We are proud to tithe 10% of all unrestricted contributions to HFHI to support housing initiatives in a less affluent country. Home Maintenance and Improvement Tips - from HFHI
HFHI asked Habitat supporters for their favorite home maintenance and improvement tips — and they responded by the thousands! HFHI experts reviewed and selected the best. The result is a collection of more than 150 DIY tips to care for your home inside and out — and on a budget. Download your free guide today! 
Donate to help us unlock futures. Our work has demonstrated time and again that Home is the Key. Your support helps us create strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter, which plays a key role in positively influencing a family’s education, health and financial stability.
2019-State of the Nation's Housing Report. Click to read the highlights of this Harvard University report.
Through housing we help our home buyers to gain greater strength, stability, and independence.
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Mailing Address:
Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County City Center, Box 5 67 Merchants Row Rutland, Vermont 05701 |
Hussam Alhallak and Hazar Mansour and their three children moved into their new home on Crescent Street in Rutland in early July. To say that they are very excited, happy, and proud, is a tremendous understatement!
“The new home on Crescent Street in Rutland delivers a broad variety of energy efficient features that will allow the owners to heat, cool, and use electricity by a significantly decreased margin over existing homes and even over other homes currently built to the new energy codes. These features include 2” of continuous foam insulation on the walls that enhance the cavity insulation, a superbly tight building envelope that approaches the Passive House standard, high efficiency heat pump mini splits for heating and cooling, a heat pump water heater, and an Energy Star energy recovery ventilator with high efficiency motor that provides superb indoor air quality. The house scored a 34 on the HERS Index. This is a fantastic score, especially for a house that doesn’t feature any renewable energy. The 34 score indicates that this house, based on the energy modeling, will use only 34% of the total energy—both thermal and electrical—of the code-built reference home to which it is being compared. The owners should find their new home incredibly comfortable, while maintaining that comfort with ease and considerable low cost.” Jeff Manney, Efficiency Vermont Our Mission: Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eradicate poverty by providing families in need with safe and affordable housing solutions.
Habitat’s work is anchored on the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty. Habitat is not just about the individual homeowners who will live in the home, it is about the community effort to help people in our community. Typically, over 4,000 volunteer hours from over 140 different volunteers from area schools, work teams from area businesses, contractors, congregations and service organizations that work together to make a difference in their community. Habitat for Humanity FY2020 Annual Report - We are proud to be part of a global effort to ensure every person has a safe and affordable place to call home. The statistical highlights of the report:
Consider donating your used car to Habitat. HfHI will handle all the details. If you designate that you want the proceeds to come to our affiliate, the value of your gift will make a difference locally.
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