About Us

About Us

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian Ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. Habitat builds with people in need regardless of race or religion. Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds.

Habitat for Humanity works because it creates opportunity, not dependency. Habitat has partnered with over 500,000 families and built over 500,000 houses around the world.

Partner families make an investment of "sweat equity" by helping build their own Habitat home as well as Habitat homes of others. The families then purchases the homes from Habitat, at a no-profit through zero-interest mortgages, provided by local Habitat affiliates. Habitat families enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of any other homeowner. Through donations of materials, labor and financial support, the cost of Habitat homes can be minimized, so the monthly payment for a Habitat home is manageable for a low-income family. In fact, Habitat mortgages are generally far lower than the cost of renting the substandard and unsafe houses, apartments and trailer homes that Habitat part families so often leave behind. The resulting cash flow from families mortgage payments is returned to the Fund for Habitat, a revolving fund that is used to build more Habitat homes in their communities.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity International, please visit their site.

Committee Opportunities

Building/ Land Acquisition Committee:

The construction/ land acquisition committee is responsible for implementing the construction and site activity of Habitat homes. The committee proposes guidelines to the Board of Directors for the type of construction work the Affiliate completes. The committee specifically implements Habitat house design criteria, solicits materials, creates house plans, follows energy-efficiency guidelines, and budgets house cost estimates. The committee also meets the need of the Affiliate by purchasing or seeking donated land as assigned by the Board of Directors.

Requirements

  • A background in one of the following areas: carpentry, general contracting, architectural engineering, electrical or plumbing trades.
  • Meet monthly at a time appointed by the chair person and Construction Manager

Family Support Committee

The goal of the Family Support committee is to help families break the poverty cycle. The committee welcomes new families into the Habitat family by providing a support system, educational opportunities, and a forum for discussion regarding Habitat homeownership. The committee is the primary liaison between the Affiliate Board and the homeowner families which enables Habitat to learn from Habitat homeowners and improve its program accordingly.

Family Partner meetings are typically held at the Habitat office at 5:15 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month.

Requirements

  • Exceptional "social/ people" skills
  • Willingness to learn: HFHSCMN sweat equity policy, HFHI House Design Criteria, and home closing process
  • Ability to honor confidentiality and to meet monthly

Resource Development Committee:

The purpose of the Resource Development Committee is to work in partnership with the Affiliate Board of Directors to ensure the fiscal needs of the Affiliate are met. The committee is responsible for approaching potential and past donors, and asks for gifts and in-kind donations which include: material, labor, property or support on behalf of HFHSCMN. The committee also assumes leadership in implementing public relations and fund-raising policies and goals of the Board of Directors. Public relation duties include writing for newsletters, newspapers, advertising for special events, and public speaking. This committee may research and write grants and may also design and implement fundraising events.

The committee meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month at noon at the Habitat office.

Requirements

  • "Outside the box" thinking
  • Ability to meet monthly
  • Skills in public speaking/ approachable nature

Family Selection Committee

The Family Selection Committee works to carry out HFHSCMN's Affiliate Board of Directors vision by selecting qualifying families in need of decent, safe and affordable housing in the five county service area. The Family Selection committee members develop fair processes and policies for selecting families in greatest need. The committee meets monthly to select families who qualify. The committee meets at the Habitat office the 1st Monday of each month at noon.

Requirements

  • Ability to honor confidentiality
  • A background/ understanding of finances or willingness to learn
  • A compassionate "people-person"

Equal Employment Opportunity

This notice is written pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Order at Executive Order 11246
and the implementing regulations at 31 CRF 60.

Habitat for Humanity of South Central is part of Leave a Legacy of Mankato.

HFHSCMN is also proud members of Greater Mankato Growth.

The Affiliate is a member of the MN River Builders Association.

Habitat for Humanity of South Central MN abides by all HUD regulations.