A family in need of decent shelter should apply to their local Habitat affiliate. Each affiliate’s family selection committee chooses families based on their level of need, their willingness to partner with Habitat, and their ability to repay their mortgage loan. Affiliates follow a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection; neither race nor religion is a factor [...]
In 1997, when Habitat Minnesota was created, Minnesota’s Habitat affiliates were building homes at the rate of 70 per year. In FY 2020, these affiliates partnered with 289 families. In 1997, we broke ground on the 300th new Habitat home to be built in Minnesota. In 2018, we broke ground on the 2,600th new Habitat home [...]
Habitat for Humanity affiliates are local, independently run nonprofit organizations providing safe, decent, affordable housing for hardworking low income families. Each affiliate coordinates all aspects of a Habitat for Humanity home, including fundraising, building, partner family selection, and mortgage servicing. Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, a State Support Organization, works to support the local affiliates through [...]
Habitat homes aren't free, but they are affordable. Homes are affordable because of no-profit loans, low or no interest loans, and the “sweat equity” provided by partner families and volunteers.
Twenty-five Habitat for Humanity affiliates collectively build approximately 100 new homes and repair 200 homes per year throughout Minnesota. To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the affiliate nearest you, see the map of affiliates. Habitat Minnesota has need of office volunteers from time to time. We also seek volunteers for the annual Habitat 500 Bike [...]
A family in need of decent shelter should apply to their local Habitat affiliate. Each affiliate’s family selection committee chooses families based on their level of need, their willingness to partner with Habitat, and their ability to repay their mortgage loan. Affiliates follow a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection; neither race nor religion is a factor [...]
Habitat for Humanity affiliates have built more than 2,700 new homes in Minnesota since Habitat for Humanity was started in 1977.
Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in nearly 1,400 communities across the United States and in approximately 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, community and hope. Our Mission: Through advocacy, [...]
Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent homes with partner families. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans. The homeowners’ mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat homes. Habitat does not give away homes. In addition to a [...]
Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Inc. (Habitat Minnesota) is a statewide resource development and support organization. Through advocacy, collaboration, and leadership, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota advances the work of Minnesota’s Habitat for Humanity affiliates to create and preserve affordable homeownership. Habitat Minnesota was created in October of 1997 by the Minnesota Habitat affiliates it serves [...]