PROFILES in Leadership
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER SACRAMENTO
Building Homes , Communities and Hope
Photo : Courtesy of Charles Vincent McDonald
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento serves Sacramento and Yolo counties with a mission of bringing people together to build and repair homes , communities and hope . “ Habitat was founded on the conviction that every man , woman and child have a simple , decent and affordable home to live in with dignity and safety ,” says President and CEO Leah Miller .
Our community ’ s housing crisis can be seen and felt everywhere . Rent in Sacramento is 10 % higher this year than last year and is growing at double the national average . Sacramento needs 58,383 more affordable homes for lowincome families to meet demand .
“ Our area has an affordable housing crisis and devastating homelessness ,” Miller says . “ Habitat creates opportunities for low-income families , seniors and veterans to have a safe , decent and affordable place to call home and build equity . We build by bringing people together .”
In our community , Habitat engages 2,500 volunteers who provide 20,000 hours of
support every year in addition to financial donations . Through this support , families gaining an affordable home are given a hand up , not a handout , through building their home with 500 sweat-equity hours and purchasing the home with a zerointerest mortgage .
“ Habitat homes are built with generous donations of money , materials and labor ,” Miller says . “ Since 1985 , we ’ ve built or repaired nearly 300 homes throughout Sacramento and Yolo counties .” Currently under construction in Sacramento is Habitat ’ s second-largest development , Mandolin Estates , which will contain 13 homes to house 60 individuals , including 40 kids .
“ We have big projects on the horizon , including Cornerstone , an 18-home development that will house 90 individuals , including 60 kids ,” Miller says . “ We ’ re eager to continue to make a bigger impact with potential projects in communities we haven ’ t had the opportunity to build in before .”
Administrative Office and ReStore 819 North 10th St ., Sacramento , CA 95811 ( 916 ) 440-1215 www . habitatgreatersac . org
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Habitat was founded on the conviction that every man , woman and child have a simple , decent and affordable home to live in with dignity and safety .
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— Leah Miller
President & CEO
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