Have you driven by the latest Habitat Sarasota build site at 2537 Wells Ave lately? Did you notice something different about the construction? Instead of wood-frame construction that we have used since we started building homes back in 1985, you may have been surprised by walls being built with what resembles a white foam block.…
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Not One, But TWO! Habitat Sarasota took Top Honor at the 2018 Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards, receiving the award for Small Business of the Year, the first non-profit to ever win this award. Additionally, Habitat Sarasota was recognized as the Non-Profit Organization of the Year. Habitat Sarasota was nominated in the…
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Ana epitomizes a parent who will sacrifice anything for the safety and security of her children. A few years ago, she and her three children were starting a new life from nothing. Ana had summoned the courage to risk everything in order to save her children from a life of abuse. Since that time, Ana…
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Habitat for Humanity Sarasota has partnered with several area businesses to offer free Pathway to Homeownership classes in order to give our homeowner candidates tools to be successful homeowners. Through these classes, future Habitat homeowners are given instruction directly from industry experts on how to create a family budget, cook healthy meals, and properly maintain…
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We want to send a special thank you to all of the volunteers from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) for volunteering to help build Habitat Sarasota homes for the past 12 years! In 2017 alone, they had 43 volunteers contribute almost 300 hours to our mission to provide decent, affordable housing for…
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Hammock Place campaign video shares powerful story of one Habitat Sarasota family Last month, Habitat Sarasota launched our Lives Transformed, The Campaign for Hammock Place in front of a packed room of supporters at The Northern Trust. The highlight of that kickoff was the campaign video. The video features one of the more than 250…
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Under the shade of a beautiful oak tree and with a cool breeze, Habitat Sarasota volunteers, homeowners, and staff gathered to celebrate our accomplishments over the past year and to thank our volunteers for their tireless dedication to our mission. The barbecue was appropriately held in front of two homes in the final stages of…
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On April 26, Habitat Sarasota announced the kickoff of our capital campaign: Lives Transformed. The Campaign for Hammock Place. The kickoff for The Campaign for Hammock Place took place at the Northern Trust, who sponsored and hosted the event. The room was at capacity with more than 60 of Habitat Sarasota’s top supporters and board…
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Thank you to everyone that supported Habitat Sarasota during this year’s Giving Challenge. We raised $33,460 that will be used to change the life of a family right here in Sarasota. “It’s important to us that our donors know that the Restore funds our operating expenses. So every dollar of the $33,460 that we raised…
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In April 2018, Erika and her 3 boys have moved into their new home. Erika is grateful for the support from the employees at FCCI Insurance Group for volunteering 220+ hours on the construction of her home. A quote from Erika after her slab blessing in August 2017… Today the boys and I stood upon…
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