Habitat for Humanity of Eagle & Lake Counties is now accepting home owner applications. A community meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 15 at the Brush Creek Pavilion in Eagle, to provide important information about the application process and about Habitat home ownership. The meeting will be held in English at 5:30pm and in Spanish at 6:15pm. Applications will be distributed following this meeting and there will be time for questions.
Beyond building homes, Habitat gives families the tools they need to thrive and empowers families to build a better future for themselves and their children. We consistently see improved health and wellness as well as increased educational attainment from partner families. Over 60% of the school age children in Habitat homes are on the honor roll and almost all of them envision themselves going on to college. The stability a home provides leads to hope and opportunities and helps a hardworking family thrive.
Emily Peyton, Family Services Director said “We notice that Habitat families are very motivated people and work hard to improve the lives of their children. We encourage families of all shapes and sizes to consider applying or to gather information for some friends. If you know a family that could use a ‘hand up’ we will be happy to provide information or send them an application!”
Habitat for Humanity selects families based on three criteria: degree of need, ability to pay and willingness to partner and all family members must be US Citizens or Permanent Legal Residents. Family members work hard to help build their homes before purchasing them from Habitat. “Habitat has successfully removed the stigma of charity by substituting it with a sense of partnership” Jimmy Carter, Habitat for Humanity volunteer. Specific information about income range and other details are available at www.HabitatVailValley.org.
The application deadline is Friday, June 1 by 5:00pm. Those interested in receiving an application before the community meeting can do so by stopping by the Habitat office in Eagle-Vail, by calling to have one mailed or by downloading it off the website Habitat for Humanity.
For more information about the family selection process, please contact Emily Emily@habitatvailvalley.org or at the Habitat office at 748-6718.
About Habitat for Humanity:
Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, community and hope. Founded in 1995, Habitat for Humanity of Eagle and Lake Counties has built 35 homes to date housing and improving the lives of over 100 children. Worldwide Habitat for Humanity has built more than 500,000 houses, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 2 million people. The affiliate website is Habitat for Humanity