Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County is our January Positive Change recipient!

Stop by our East store to chat with them and learn more about their mission.

For 35 years, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County (HFHMC) has been committed to building and sustaining affordable homeownership opportunities for local families and individuals. Beyond building homes, HFHMC empowers people and communities. With the help of thousands of volunteers and community partners, HFHMC has helped over 835 individuals, including 475 children, in securing stable housing. This effort has resulted in the construction of more than 230 homes right here in Bloomington.

Future Habitat homeowners stand out not just for their housing need but for their commitment to a better future. In the Habitat homeownership program, they meet three criteria: a need for shelter, the ability to repay a mortgage, and a genuine willingness to partner through homeowner readiness classes, volunteering at the Habitat ReStore, and building their neighbors' homes and their own—a commitment called "sweat equity."

HFHMC is currently building homes in its third neighborhood, Osage Place, and the funds raised through the Positive Change program will be used to purchase the materials needed to build a future home in the neighborhood.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and how you can get involved, please visit monroecountyhabitat.org.