Physical Address: Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity 1750 Manzana Ave. Punta Gorda, FL Mailing Address: Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 496088 Port Charlotte, FL 33949-6088 Tel: (941) 639-3162 Fax: (941) 639-7414 To volunteer, or for more information, e-mail us here! Serving all of Charlotte County, Florida. Founded in 1987

Habitat for Humanity Charlotte County, Florida 1987-2007 – Celebrating 20 years of Building Homes in Partnership with God’s People in Need. HOME PAGE | VOLUNTEER | FORMS | COMMUNITY PARTNERS | DONATIONS| FACT SHEET | FAMILY SELECTION CRITERIA | PHOTOS | RESALE STORE | VIDEOS What is Habitat? , Charlotte County HFH is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses are then sold to those in need at no profit and interest free. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (sweat equity) into building their Habitat house and the houses of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving fund that is used to build more houses. Habitat for Humanity's work is accomplished at the community level by affiliates - independent, locally run, nonprofit organizations. Each affiliate coordinates all aspects of Habitat home building in its local area - fund raising, building site selection, partner family selection and support, house construction and mortgage servicing. Habitat for Humanity International's headquarters, located in Americus, GA., provides information, training and a variety of other support services to Habitat affiliates worldwide.

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· Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity celebrates its 20^th anniversary in 2007!! .

· As of February 2007, CCHFH has increased its income limit guidelines!! Click on our Family Services tab above for more information! .

· Tired of paying property taxes? We are in desperate need of donated lots. For more information contact Debbie Doran-Haynes at 941-639-3162 or development@charlottecountyhfh.org

Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity Community Volunteer Center: On February 25, 2006 we celebrated the Grand Opening of this facility. The Community Volunteer Center is a 48-bed dormitory style facility that is used to accommodate out-of-area volunteers who are in our community donating their time to build Habitat for Humanity houses and rebuilding our community. This facility is made up of 2 dining/activity rooms, 2 offices, 8 bedrooms, 4 large bathrooms and a commercial kitchen. Located at 1734 Cedarwood Street in Port Charlotte, the center is great for college and church groups, as well as organizations that are serving in our community.

2007 Building Projects: We completed 10 houses in 2006 - and to think that only 7 years ago we were building 2 houses a year! We aim to complete 10 homes in 2007: 2 in the Englewood area, 4 in Port Charlotte, 4 in Punta Gorda.

The Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity Home Improvement Center on SR776, opened on June 23, 2005. The Home Improvement Center sells fixtures, fittings and construction materials donated by home builders, and salvaged from homes undergoing improvement or demolition by their owners. It also houses our Used Vehicles Sales Lot and the Teacher Supply Depot, a joint venture with Charlotte Local Education Foundation, to provide free, donated teaching supplies to Charlotte County's teachers. This center is a great way to divert items from the landfill as well as help our building program, and local schools, in the process. The center is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm; you can reach them by calling 941-206-2606

The Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity Learning House located at 320 Boca Grande Boulevard in Punta Gorda, the Learning House is a model of a Habitat home. It is used for the purpose of educating the community as well as Habitat partner families about the work of Habitat for Humanity. It provides a hands-on learning environment to teach partner families about a wide range of home ownership issues such as basic home repairs and protecting the value of a Habitat for Humanity home.

The Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity ReSale Store is among the most profitable in the nation! Located on the corner of Boca Grande Boulevard and Manzana Avenue in Punta Gorda, it has a fantastic selection of used furniture and appliances. The store is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm. We also provide free pickup service for all donated furniture and appliances in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte - just call Shipping & Receiving at 639-0586 to schedule one.

Get involved!

• Volunteers are essential for the Habitat for Humanity concept to work. For information on volunteering, please click on the "Volunteer" and "Forms" links at the top of this page.
• If you or someone you know is in need of decent, affordable housing, please click on the "Family Selection Criteria" link at the top of this page for information. In addition to information on how to qualify for a Habitat home, the Charlotte County Housing Resource Guide is also provided.
• The Habitat for Humanity International web site contains more information on Habitat's history, mission, volunteer opportunities, and contact information for other Habitat affiliates around the world.

Web site last updated – February 2007 (in progress)