Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER PEORIA AREA Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

HOW TO HELP Volunteer and Donate! Call our office at 309-676-6729 ext. 10 if you are interested in volunteering with us! There are opportunities in many areas such as: Home Builds, ReStore, Hospitality at on-site builds, Homeowner Family Services, Prayer, Sponsorship and Office help. Join our Carpenter’s Club We are recruiting members to join our Carpenter’s Club! We get many requests from individuals (elderly, disabled and Veterans) in the community that need assistance with repairs around their home, a railing or ramp, fixing steps, etc. Our group will assist with these needs by helping provide the labor to complete the repairs. We are looking for individuals that have knowledge in home repairs and/or willing to work in a small group with others on projects. This new endeavor is going to take funding from the community. To donate visit www.habitatpeoria.org/donate! BOARD MEMBERS: Mike Clark, Board of Directors President Ted Clark, Board of Directors Vice President Mark Lang, Board of Directors Treasurer Terrance Cotton, Board of Directors Secretary Casey Eyman Dr. Kamlesh Macwan Larnitra Butler Melissa Bushnell Terrence Paige 931 N. Douglas Street Peoria, IL. 61606 Phone: (309) 676-6729 Fax: (309) 676-6409 Email: info@habitatpeoria.org Website : habitatpeoria.org Facebook : @Habitat for Humanity Greater Peoria Illinois Facebook (ReStore) : @Habitat for Humanity ReStore Greater Peoria Instagram : @habitatpeoria Instagram (ReStore) : @habitatrestorepeoria KEY STAFF: Lea Anne Schmidgall, Executive Director Megan Ferry, Family Services Director Marissa Bainter, Volunteer Coordinator Drew Schultz, Construction Manager Diana DeSoto, Administrative Assistant

VISION A world where everyone has a decent place to live. WHAT WE DO: Habitat for Humanity Greater Peoria Area is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally through building new and affordable Single Family Homes. Habitat for Humanity

DID YOU KNOW? We have two ReStore locations open Tuesday – Saturday from 9am – 5pm! Main St. ReStore - 804W. Main St., Peoria, IL 61606 Sterling ReStore - 3015 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria, IL 61604 We sell New Paint , gently used furniture, appliances, home décor and building materials. WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS OF APPLIANCES, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, AND HOME DÉCOR! Habitat is always accepting donations. Donate your furniture, appliances, and household items to one of our two ReStores. Your donation helps a family build a strong foundation. Schedule a donation pickup today by calling our donation line at 309-676-8402. Visit our website www. habitatpeoria.org/restore/donate to see a list of all the items we accept.

was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all. We partner with local families who live in substandard housing. Partner Families take on a zero percent interest mortgage when their home is completed. Habitat sells our homes at the appraised value. Homes are built with Volunteer Labor. Our homes range in price from85k to 140k. Homeowner’s pay their mortgage payments directly to Habitat which include their taxes and insurance. Each homeowner must complete 250 hours of “Sweat Equity” per adult and complete educational classes on homeownership and financial literacy. Our homeowner education program is funded through the United Way Project H.O.P.E. Our homes are approximately 1000 to 1200 square feet with an attached garage. Since 1989, Habitat has built over 180 homes including four homes for Veterans.

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