The Benefits of Volunteering With Habitat for Humanity The reason so many people volunteer is that it feels good. You’re helping others, you can see the immediate fruits of your labor, and it can be a fantastic bonding experience with friends, family, or your fellow...
Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners One of the things we focus on heavily for our new homeowners at Habitat for Humanity is basic maintenance skills. Many of our homeowners have spent their whole lives in rentals and never needed to learn how to check their HVAC...
Habitat for Humanity - the Volunteer Experience Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to bring the dream of homeownership to anyone who wants it. By providing affordable housing for deserving families, we hope to foster public health, safety, and community. There are many...
The Homeownership Checklist: Maintenance Edition All Habitat homeowners are responsible for maintaining their homes from the moment they take over ownership. But for first-time homeowners, this can involve an overwhelming number of tasks and new skills. We’ve created...
What It Takes to Be a Habitat Homeowner A lot of people think that Habitat homeowners are just handed their homes, free of charge. But nothing could be further from the truth. Habitat homeowners own their own homes. They take over the mortgage, the maintenance, and...
Why Organize Corporate Giving? Corporate giving, or a corporate philanthropy program, benefit the community as well as your organization. Charity days, fundraisers or volunteering are all initiatives that have been proven to build a better work culture, and back the...
Donating to Dallas Our program transforms families and builds communities. Donations are key in our efforts to build a better Dallas. So, how can you join in on the fun? Here we explain the ways you can donate to Dallas Habitat for Humanity.In Dallas, 1 in 6...
General Appliance Donation Whether you’re renovating your home or office, or it’s just time for an upgrade, buying new appliances always comes with an issue--what do you do with your old appliances?! If they’re in good working order, it’s a terrible waste to toss them...
Furniture Donation Are you redecorating your house or moving your office? If you have some unwanted, gently-used furniture as a result, call Habitat for Humanity! Instead of letting your old furniture rot in a landfill, let it find a new home--and help build a new...
Oven Donation Whether you’re renovating your residential or corporate kitchen or moving your restaurant, we can help you with your old, unwanted ovens! Instead of letting them rust in a landfill, let your oven do some good for the Dallas community! We’ll help it find...