Name: Main Offices
Address: 115 W Riverview Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45405
Telephone: 937-586-0860

Counting Our Blessings

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton challenges you to put your faith into action and get involved with our Faith Family! By getting involved with Habitat's mission to build homes, communities, and hope, you are doing just that! Here is a running list highlighting some of our latest prayers, volunteer victories, and service opportunities:

We are thankful to have closed on our FIRST Faith Build this year in Miamisburg! KaCey and her daughter are settling into their new community nicely, thanks to our support!
Prayers for the successful completion of all this year's Habitat Builds, including Women Build, the PNC Build, and the CareSource Workforce Development Build.
A huge shout-out to the Knights of Columbus and St Gabriel the Archangel Family of Churches for hosting a successful panel build event this year!

Blessing Opportunities

Help Build a Home

Each Habitat home is built by volunteers. There is no experience necessary! Click the link above or contact Volunteer Director Krissy Day at kday@daytonhabitat.org or 937-965-7679 with questions.
Volunteer at the ReStore

If you love people but are not interested in helping on a worksite, you can still volunteer at our ReStore in either Dayton or Springfield. Click the link above or contact Volunteer Director Krissy Day at kday@daytonhabitat.org or 937-965-7679 with questions.
Meet Our 2025Faith Build Partner Family!

Born and raised in Dayton, KaCey is no stranger to hard work and perseverance. After hearing about Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton through her daughter’s godmother, she saw an opportunity to create a better future for herself and her daughter. Read more about KaCey's story here!

Become a Faith Family Member

There are so many ways you can support our mission. Your church, faith-based organization or faith-owned business can become a member of the Habitat Faith Family by supporting us in at least one of the following ways.

Add Habitat families, volunteers, and our mission to your prayer list. If you’d like to be a part of an international Habitat prayer team, sign up here.
Volunteer with Habitat! Volunteer opportunities include construction sites and Habitat ReStore customer relations. Learn more here!
Give a monetary gift to support our mission.
Make in-kind donations of used or new items to our three ReStore locations in Dayton and Springfield. See daytonhabitat.org/restore for more information.
Organize a fundraiser with proceeds going to Habitat’s mission of providing affordable housing.
Refer families who are in need of affordable housing or critical repairs to Habitat.
Schedule a presentation by a local Habitat employee, which will explain our mission in detail and offer a Q & A opportunity.

*If you are interested in finding out more about the Habitat Faith Family program, call 937-605-5086 or send an email

Faith Family Members

We are eternally thankful for our Habitat Faith Family members. We could not spread God’s love like we have been able to do all these years without you. Below is a list of our current Habitat Faith Family members.

Our Faith Roots

Faith has been the foundation of Habitat for Humanity since its humble beginnings in 1976. Founded by a preacher and his wife, Millard and Linda Fuller, and born within a Christian fellowship community called "Koinonia," Habitat began as one of Koinonia's outreach programs, building a few homes for underserved families. Koinonia Farm still stands today, as a thriving ministry built around Habitat's rich history of community service and a thriving pecan farm. Locally, ours is the oldest Ohio Habitat affiliate, founded in the basement of a Montgomery County church in 1983.

A Day of Firsts at New Carlisle Home Dedication

It was a day of firsts. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton recently completed and dedicated its first new home in New Carlisle. This groundbreaking build was also the first Carter Honor Build for Dayton Habitat. Like many Habitat Homebuyers, Dionka, a single mother of four, stepped into the first home she ever purchased that day. Surrounded by family and friends, the faith connection between all three was very evident on this day full of gratitude.

“I just want to give all glory to God because without Him I wouldn’t have made it to this day,” Dionka said, her voice cracking with emotion. “And to all of you who made it possible for my children to have this gift, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“This house right here is going to be a place where the Lord is going to be served,” added Restoration Park Church Missions Pastor Randy Warner during his dedication prayer.

The legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife, First Lady Rosalynn, was honored during the ceremony. The Carters were never shy about their love for the Habitat ministry and how their faith fueled that love into action. Starting in 1984, the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project has built, repaired, and renovated 4,417 homes in 14 countries, drawing over 106,000 volunteers. Although the Carters did not start Habitat, their support has contributed greatly to Habitat’s success.

Over 60 friends, family, and supporters attended this Honor Build dedication. Among them were representatives from main sponsors: the City of New, Clark County Land Bank, Synergy Building Systems, Reynolds & Reynolds Associate Foundation, Assurant, and Restoration Park Church. The family was also presented housewarming gifts by Sugarcreek Presbyterian Church, Secret Smiles, AKA Sorority BHQ, Holiday Inn in Fairborn, and Knob Prairie United Church of Christ.

“The only reason we exist is through partnership and collaboration,” said Development Director Dave Mauch about Dayton Habitat’s ministry. “You come to something like this and see something like this (referring to the new five-bedroom home) and it shows the power that exists when the community and partners come together. It takes everybody working together. When that happens, so do good things.”

Dionka was asked if this all felt real to her.

“It’s real to me; I knew it was coming,” Crafter said. “But I woke up smiling and then crying and did that all morning. I just kept saying, ‘It’s today!’ It’s been a dream forever, it seems. And now it’s here. I’m just so grateful and so thankful.”

If you want to volunteer for or donate to Habitat’s mission, or if you know someone who needs help through one of our programs, go to DaytonHabitat.Org or call 937-586-0860.

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