Seeking to put God’s love into action Habitat for Humanity of Kent County brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
For many families in West Michigan, the dream of home ownership seems unattainable. Habitat for Humanity empowers these families by helping make their dreams a reality. This is how we serve God, build hope and break the cycle of poverty in our community.
We are teaming up with military and veteran families, volunteers and community
organizations to build a home for a veteran family who served our country proudly.
This year, Habitat Kent will complete its fourth Veteran Habitat Build home!
We currently have two veterans builds in progress at 210 Gold and 1309 Rathbone.
Habitat Kent launched the Veteran Build program in 2011 and has since completed 5 Veteran Build homes. The sixth being 1009 Alpine St. that will wrap up this summer.
Habitat Kent was one of the exclusive Habitat affiliates nationwide to be selected by the Home Depot Foundation for a Repair Corps partnership, which facilitates home repairs and renovations for local veteran homeowners. We have earned this distinct honor for three consecutive years.
In July 2014, Habitat Kent launched “Vet-Hats,” a program that seeks to mobilize veteran service and build bridges by uniting veteran and civilian volunteer teams on Habitat projects across Kent County.
Any gift, no matter the size, helps a Habitat veteran family create a better life for themselves and future generations. You can donate to the Habitat Veteran Build in honor or memory of a military veteran. The person you honor or family of the veteran you give in memory will receive a card in the mail recognizing your gift in their name. We are in need of the following to complete the Veteran Build:
For questions or to learn about home sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michael: 616-588-5259, mhyacinthe@habitatkent.org
Each person has the ability to make a difference in the life of a Habitat family – no experience required! We need help with:
These construction dates are available for the Veteran Habitat Build:
Please check back on the Volunteer Hub for volunteer opportunities on other Habitat sites.
To schedule a volunteer group, please contact Michael: 616-588-5259, mhyacinthe@habitatkent.org
Habitat is accepting application from military families who dream of becoming homeowners or need critical repairs on their houses. Click here to learn more about our homeownership requirements.
Alticor/Amway
Amerikam
Applebee’s (Team Schostak)
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Chemical Bank
Crowe Horwath Foundation
Eaton Aerospace
Flagstar Bank
GE Aviation
Hart & Cooley
L-3 Communications Systems
Lacks Enterprises
Midstate Security
SpartanNash Foundation
Superior Quality
The Home Depot Foundation
UPS Foundation
Contact Michael
Call: 616-588-5229
Email: mhyacinthe@habitatkent.org