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Causes: Christianity, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Religion
Mission: Habitat for humanity of palm beach county, inc. , (the organization") was founded in october 1986 as a nonprofit ecumenical christian housing ministry affiliated with habitat for humanity international, inc. , an organization with affiliates worldwide that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, the organization builds simple decent houses with the help of low-income homeowner families. The organization focuses its efforts in areas of west palm beach, jupiter and western communities in the glades area, florida.
Programs: Since its founding in 1986, habitat for humanity of palm beach county has helped hundreds of hardworking families achieve the dream of owning a simple, decent and affordable home. Over the years, we have increased our ability to help even more families by offering a variety of services in addition to new home construction. Improving communities through the preservation of existing homes has become an integral part of our mission. Major home rehabilitation, critical home repair, weatherization, and exterior cosmetic improvements are but a few of the services habitat offers home owners to help preserve their homes and revitalize their communities. We are the only nonprofit organization in northern palm beach county that offers all of these services plus a no-interest, no profit, 30-year mortgage for every family we serve.