Vectren, a CenterPoint Energy Company, today announced the Vectren Foundation is providing grants totaling $600,000 for rebuilding the Dayton and Miami Valley neighborhoods devastated by the Memorial Day 2019 tornadoes. Vectren awarded organizations Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton and Rebuilding Together Dayton $300,000 each toward their disaster recovery efforts.
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As the demand for affordable housing and critical repairs increasing in our community so does our need for Construction Site Leaders. We are looking for an individual with a passion for helping others with 5 years of construction experience. Interested and qualified candiates should visit our job posting through Indeed and follow the instructions to apply.
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for the fourth consecutive year . Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton is one of 7 nonprofits in Greene and Montgomery Counties who earned this top rating and is the only nonprofit addressing the need for affordable housing.
Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating...
“We are doing well in managing money but we are still trying to perfect our knowledge in the area of good nutrition.”
Family: Yoniyo Family
Family Members: Nema & Emmanuel Yoniyo, Emmanuela (4 yrs), Renee (2 yrs), Elijah (6 mos)
Why Habitat?: To provide stability for their family
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Sherelle Gabriel, a single mother of three, recently became a Habitat homeowner. When she applied to the Habitat program, she lived in a public housing rental home in the middle of a drug-infested neighborhood. Her family sustained the heartbreak of several break-ins that would mysteriously occur soon after purchasing things to make her home more comfortable. She knew it was not a good atmosphere in which to raise her family. A friend (and fellow Habitat partner family) told her about the Habitat Homeownership Program and how it could help her achieve an affordable mortgage in a safe, new...
Teanika Johnson is a single mother with one son. She was living in a drug and crime-infested neighborhood, and though she and other tenants complained, nothing was done to help keep them safe. After many years of the same problems, she moved to her present home, though she still has some issues with crumbling walls, bad ceiling leaks and other problems.
Teanika has a 12-year-old son named Treyvon. He is a 7th grader attending school in the DECA program with the University of Dayton. His passion is the study of...
“I learned how to shingle a roof on one of the sites, and recently helped a friend put shingles on his home.”
Family: Nzamutuma Family
Family Members: Isaac Nzamutuma & Jacqueline Uwabera, Emmanuela (4 yrs), Daniella (4 yrs), Ariella (9 mos)
Why Habitat?: To live up to their duties as parents by providing a decent home for his family.
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“I have never heard of any organization that is faith based and so willing to assist a potential homeowner with establishing homeownership.”
Family: Terrence Dominick
Why Habitat?: Tired of renting and wanted to be a homeowner
"Homeownership was always a dream to me, but now that dream has come true for me and my family”.
Family: Shephard Family
Family Members: Kimberly Shephard, Tobias (17 yrs), Tavon (15 yrs), Tamaya (14 yrs)
Why Habitat?: Unsafe neighborhood filled with guns and drugs
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“We tried other programs but no one would give us a chance”.
Family: Lewis Family
Family Members: Alvin & Felicia Lewis, Martayja (17 yrs), Travis (15 yrs), Kamron (9 yrs), Keinon (7 yrs)
Why Habitat?: Stability & security for their children
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