Category: Homebuyers

13 WHAM: Local organizations rally to collect 250 toys for kids through Habitat for Humanity

On Thursday, 13WHAM stopped by Habitat's office on Culver Road, where there were piles and piles of toys for kids in need this holiday season.

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Homebuyer Coaching

11/6/2018

Homebuyer Coach - Volunteer Position Description

Purpose:

We are looking for dedicated, caring, and organized volunteer coaches to help our homebuyers successfully work their way through our homebuyer program.
We believe in supporting our homebuyers through their journey of homeownership, and as a support coach, you play a large role in this. It is expected that the coach/homebuyer relationship will remain professional during the entire partnership.

Key Responsibilities:

From the application process, to financial classes, savings plans, sweat-equity, house selection, and closing on an affordable mortgage and moving in; you'll be there with them at every step of this transformative process.
Attend training sessions and view volunteer role as a partnership with Flower City Habitat staff and homebuyers.
Adhere to confidentiality and professional boundaries.
If either the partner family or coach decide the relationship is not a good fit, Flower City Habitat will re-pair the individuals, no questions asked.

Skills and Qualifications:

Strong understanding of Habitat
Solid understanding of financial literacy
Delicate balance of ability to guide/support homebuyer and compassionately hold them accountable

Time Commitment:

One meeting with homebuyer per month. 1 hour. (Required)
Three meetings per year with Flower City Habitat on program updates. 1.5 hours. (Required)
One volunteer day with homebuyer per year. 4-8 hours. (Suggested)

What to do if you are interested (please take all steps):

Learn more about the Flower City Habitat Homebuyer Program
Fill out our volunteer application to update your interests and availability. (If you already have a volunteer account with us, click the login button at the top right, then return to the volunteer application link.)
See if you can join us for our next volunteer information session to learn more and see if this volunteer opportunity is a good fit for you.
As needed, everyone who has filled out a volunteer application will be notified when projects/positions are scheduled that match their availability and interests.

Nails & Tales: Spring 2018

Our Spring newsletter includes updates on the JOSANA Neighborhood, our 17th Annual Gala, The Kendrick Family, Women Build, Upcoming Events, and our cover story: Keisha's Story - In her own words.

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Fox Rochester: Habitat for Humanity "Re-Stores" home in time for holidays

Samantha Miles and Fox Rochester WUHF joined us for a few hours this morning at ReStore and one of our abandoned property remodels. Check out the highlights!

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Monroe County Post: SBC to deliver food boxes to local families in need

Flower City Habitat for Humanity, Baden Street Settlement, Catholic Family Center, Community Place of Greater Rochester, Open Door Mission, Veterans Outreach Center, Volunteers of America, Wilson Commencement Park and YWCA helped distribute over 3,000 Thanksgiving boxes.

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anderson family dedication

8/14/2017

Best way to start off the week? How about dedicating a new Habitat Home!

Today we got to celebrate with The Anderson Family, friends, Habitat staff and volunteers, neighbors, and Home Leasing LLC, who all came together to make this new home possible.

homebuyer coaching

7/13/2017

WROC-TV: Extraordinary People: Volunteer helps make every Habitat for Humanity house a home for families

Longtime volunteer and homebuyer coach, Dawn Pruszynski.

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marquita & Home leasing

5/18/2017

WXXI: New Habitat for Humanity Home -- with a little help from the pros

Habitat for Humanity is partnering with a local construction company to help build a new family home on Orchard Street.

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the anderson family

5/18/2017

WHAM-TV: Bright Spot: A home for the Andersons

It’s a new beginning for Marquita Anderson and her three children. Thursday, Home Leasing Construction raised the walls on what will soon be Anderson’s Flower City Habitat for Humanity home on Orchard Street.

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habitat interfaith partnership

1/31/2017

WROC-TV: Habitat Interfaith Partnership helping give families in our community the benefits of home ownership

"It's just a wonderful, wonderful thing that we all do together - Christians, Muslims and Jews side by side. We really have a great time building together."

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Fox Rochester: Habitat for Humanity "Re-Stores" home in time for holidays

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Monroe County Post: SBC to deliver food boxes to local families in need

anderson family dedication

Best way to start off the week? How about dedicating a new Habitat Home!

homebuyer coaching

WROC-TV: Extraordinary People: Volunteer helps make every Habitat for Humanity house a home for families

marquita & Home leasing

WXXI: New Habitat for Humanity Home -- with a little help from the pros

the anderson family

WHAM-TV: Bright Spot: A home for the Andersons

habitat interfaith partnership

WROC-TV: Habitat Interfaith Partnership helping give families in our community the benefits of home ownership

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