Trusses installed at 105 Holworthy Street (Fastrac, Bank of America, Women Build)Raise the roof! Trusses were installed at 105 Holworthy Street today, one of four new homes we are building the corner of Holworthy & Dakota Streets. 105 Holworthy Street is generously sponsored by Fastrac, Bank of America, and Habitat Women Build. Women Build hosts wall-raising ceremonyWomen Build teams joined Illeana and her family to raise the fourth wall of their home on Holworthy Street! Two zombie properties transformed into family homesToday we dedicated two previously-vacant, now completely-rehabilitated houses on Fernwood Avenue and Del Monte Street. We celebrated the transformation of two empty houses (and neighborhood eyesores), into two wonderful homes filled with families, new memories to be made, and a strengthening neighborhood. After just a few more finishing touches, and closing on their affordable mortgage, we'll have two of Rochester's newest homeowners! The rehabilitation of both of these homes was made possible through several partnerships including ESL Federal Credit Union, City of Rochester, NY - Mayor's Office, Rochester Land Bank, and Enterprise Community Partners. And in just a few short weeks we will be finishing up the next one on Barberry Terrace! Before photos credits: Richard Margolis Art + Architectural Photography Fernwood Avenue - Before:Fernwood Avenue - After:Del Monte Street - Before:Del Monte Street - After:Media coverage: Three more Habitat homes are being built on a foundation of faithIt's going to be a great summer on the corner of Holworthy and Dakota, as we build FOUR new Habitat homes all within a few hundred feet of each other!
Three of these homes now have the foundations in place, the first floor on, and we're excited for volunteers from the Harvest Home Coalition with Thrivent, Habitat Interfaith Partnership, and Greece Church Coalition to start joining us on July 16th to build these homes! Thrivent, Caldwell Manufacturing, and an anonymous donor have also stepped up in a big way to help fund and build these homes. Wall Raising Ceremonies are set for Habitat Interfaith Partnership on Saturday, July 27th, 10am; and the Greece Churches Coalition on Saturday, August 3rd, 10am. Volunteers that build with us before these dates will see some of the exterior and interior walls go up beforehand - but we will be saving at least one exterior wall for some great group photos! Join your faith coalition partners (or meet Habitat friends from other coalitions) as we share some fellowship, snacks, and our blessings for the construction of the homes and the partner families! The fourth house on this intersection just broke ground and will be funded and built by Fastrac, Bank of America, and our Women Build program. More updates on that very soon! Additionally, the Brighton Churches Coalition is currently remodeling a home on Love Street (just about a mile away); and the Penfield and Perinton Coalitions both finished building new homes in the past couple years and are gearing up for their next ones. Rochesterians know how to put their faith into action! Refinishing flooring and installing kitchen cabinets at 39 Love Street (Brighton Coalition)Kitchen cabinets are built by our highly skilled and dedicated cabinet shop (part of our Hammer & Saw crew), and then our construction supervisors teach volunteers - including those from the Brighton Churches Coalition - how to installed in the house. On this house, the floors are also being refinished!
Drywall installation at 39 Love Street (Brighton Coalition) As part of the 2019 Leaders Build Week (presented by Brighton Securities), volunteers from Brighton Securities, Davie Kaplan Wealth Care Advisors, Edgcomb Financial Advisors, North Forest Office Space, and Xerox joined us for a day of networking and giving back to the community through construction volunteering. Today's work was drywall installation at 39 Love Street (remodel sponsored by the Brighton Church Coalition) and painting at 129 Fernwood Street (vacant rehab sponsored by ESL Federal Credit Union). Thank you to all of the volunteers and sponsors that are helping us turn these two houses back into safe, stable, and affordable homeownership opportunity for two more Habitat homebuyers!
 Partnership to build homes for those with autismThe Autism Council of Rochester, Inc. has created a new partnership with Flower City
Habitat for Humanity to create a unique housing program for individuals and families with children & adults living with Autism. This partnership is a first-of-its-kind in New York State and its focus will be to remove barriers which prevent our families from fully participating in homeownership, including the families in the build process and the necessary accommodations for Sensory Needs Modifications, which may be a challenge for individuals on the spectrum and possibly prevent them from being able to enjoy their physical surroundings and comfort within their home. The program currently has five applicants in the process. "We are very excited about the new housing program and the steps being taken to serve a vastly underserved group in our community. As a parent of someone living with autism, I have first-hand knowledge of the challenges living situations can create on a daily basis," said Lawana Jones, Founder & Executive Director of the Autism Council. “We are truly gratified to be in partnership with the Autism Council of Rochester. We look forward to providing homes that will allow each individual to be fully supported and truly benefit from their living environment. We know the impact on our homebuyers and their families will be a lasting one,” said Matt Flanigan, CEO, Flower City Habitat for Humanity. “We look forward to continuing to work together to achieve our mission of building homeownership, communities, and hope.” Groundbreaking for the initial two homes in the program will begin in June 2019. For more information on the next round of applications for the housing program, please email, info@theautismcouncil.org |
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