Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County

ConstructionMaryland, United States11-50 Employees

Founded in 1987, Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry, affiliated with Habitat for Humanity International.  Our mission is to build homes, communities, and hope. We work to eliminate substandard housing by providing simple, decent homes for families in need. By providing a hand-up rather than a hand-out.  Habitat helps families realize their dream of owning a home.  Families who qualify are able to experience homeownership through a commitment of sweat equity, a 30-year low interest mortgage and the expectation that they will continue to support other Habitat projects. Since 1987 we have served over 90 families with affordable home ownership. Each year, nearly 700 volunteers serve our mission with their hearts and hands helping us build and rehab homes for low-income families. We also link repair programs to low-income homeowners and fund repair projects to low-income homeowners, having completed 126 repairs since 2013.

We fund the mission with proceeds from  our two ReStore thrift shops, mortgage repayments as well as generous donations from individuals and business donations, charitable grants, foundations, and special events. Our signature annual event is Chefs for Habitat, which occurs every winter. 

Properties are acquired through donations, purchases from landowners or an agreement with local government, often with the aid of government grants.
 
Habitat houses are built with volunteers working alongside the Habitat Partner Families.

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