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Habitat for Humanity
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        Building homes, growing communities

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        Hammering down problems, nailing down solutions

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  • Menu Menu
      • Hands On Education
      • Homebuyer Classes
      • Green Construction
      • Learning Garden
      • Financial Peace University
      • Special Thanks

      Education & Service Learning

      At Habitat, we believe in teaching skills that are beneficial  in many areas of life, not only for homebuyer families, but also for students in our community.

      “Hands on Education”

      Preparing families for owning and maintaining a home
      homebuyer classes.

      We prepare families for the responsibilities of owning and maintaining a home before closing on their house. Homebuyer families take classes to learn about homeownership, maintenance and financial management. Some financial classes listed are taken at our community partner ICCF, a HUD approved counseling agency who provides advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues. These classes include:

      Construction

      Home Maintenance & Sustainability

      Lawn Maintenance

      Crime Prevention

      Healthy Homes

      Introduction to Homeownership

      Understanding Your Mortgage

      Mastering Money

      Spending Plans

      Credit

      Debt Reduction

      Banking Basics

      Consumer Protection

      Long Term Planning

      Green Construction

      We are proud to collaborate with local high schools, colleges and organizations to provide a hands-on learning environment for students to develop green construction skills. Students work alongside Habitat building professionals, instructors and Habitat families to build a house from start to finish. Since 2004, students in Kent County have built nearly 30 homes in partnership with Habitat!

      Through this service-learning experience, students prepare for careers in design, engineering and construction by learning skilled trades, establishing leadership traits and gaining pride as they invest their skills into our community.

      Learning Garden

      Barb Molhoek had a way of brightening the lives of those around her. Even after her passing, she continues to do so through Habitat’s Learning Garden.

      In partnership with the Kent Garden Club, Habitat’s Learning Garden allows us to teach homebuyers the basics of yard maintenance. Homebuyers learn in a hands-on environment how to care for their lawn and plants. Eight raised vegetable beds show homebuyers how to garden in small spaces.

      The focus of the garden is native perennials. Maturing perennials are split to provide us with a renewable source of plants for landscaping. Splittings and donated plants are placed in the holding garden until they are ready to be transplanted into homeowner yards.

      Dave Ramsey‘s Financial Peace University Each of our homebuyers are required to go through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University as a part of their sweat equity.

      Special Thanks to our FPU Sponsors…

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      Educational & Research Partners
      Bethany Christian Services
      Grand Rapids YouthBuild
      Ferris State University
      Energy Center
      Goodwill Industries
      Pathways to Prosperity
      Grand Rapids Community College

      Tassell M-Tec
      Kent Intermediate School District
      Applied Construction Program
      Grand Rapids Public Schoolt
      Academy for Design and Construction
      ICCF
      Homebuyer financial education

      Campus Chapters
      Aquinas College
      Cornerstone University
      East Grand Rapids High School
      Grand Valley State University

      A Home Can Change Lives

      Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

      • Main Office:

        425 Pleasant St. SW
        Grand Rapids, MI 49503
        (616) 774-2431

      • Main Office Hours:

        Monday – Thursday: 10am – 2pm*

        *Visits at all other times are by appointment only.

      • ReStore South: Division

        5701 Division Ave S
        Wyoming, MI 49548
        (616) 531-4591

      • ReStore North: Alpine

        5920 Alpine Ave NW
        Comstock Park, MI 49321
        (616) 647-9292

      • ReStore Hours:

        Monday-Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
        Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

      • ReStore Donation Drop-Off Hours:

        **PLEASE NOTE: DONATION HOURS CURRENTLY VARY DUE TO STAFFING

        Monday-Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
        Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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      Interested in this house? Get a pre-qualification letter from a participating mortgage lender participating within our program requirements:

      • Mercantile Bank, Staci Nichols
      • Choice One Bank, Bonnie Potter
      • Mortgage 1, Dan Grzywacz , or
      • Click here to see a list of MHSDA-approved lenders

      Veteran Homeownership Application Request

      Home Repair Wait List

      Group Interest Survey

      • Habitat for Humanity of Kent County provides a variety of volunteer opportunities which can vary depending on the group size, age restrictions, season and general availability. Construction opportunities are full day commitments. Should you prefer a partial day activity or volunteers to work in shifts you will be scheduled for specific tasks or in one of our 3 ReStore locations.
      • Age restrictions apply to certain projects and will be enforced. Most tasks require volunteers to be at least 16 years old. Specific jobs may allow other ages. These restrictions will be indicated by a member of the volunteer services department when a date is offered.
      • Please acknowledge that you understand groups may not be confirmed until 30-60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE AGREED UPON by our volunteer services department. Due to the volume of requests for volunteer opportunities, we will ask that you agree/disagree to the date we offer within a week’s time (unless otherwise noted in our email). This ensures we can look for an alternative date if necessary and place you within a timely fashion.
      • After the completed form is submitted expect to be contacted by a member of our volunteer services department within one week.