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Welcome to the homepage for Capital District Habitat for Humanity. We are your local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, International. Our mission is to ensure that everyone in our community has a decent, affordable home. That mission is made possible through partnerships and the generosity of our volunteers, sponsors, and donors and our Habitat Homeowners. Habitat for Humanity operates as a construction company; we build houses, as a bank; we offer 0% interest loans to Habitat qualified families to own their home; and, as a social service agency; serving in partnership our families over the term of the mortgage. This site was last updated on 1/26/2010
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Give a Day. Get a Disney Day. |
Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. Capital District Habitat is now a participating organization! Disney is celebrating volunteers' good works by giving each of them a 1-day, 1-theme park ticket to the Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort, free. There's no better time to make a dream come true for others and let us make a few come true for you. Click here to be directed to the website. To volunteer at Habitat, search for 12204 in the "Search for an activity" section. Then scroll all the way down on the first results page that comes up and click on the link that says "Click here for information for HandsOn Network partner organizations you can contact that will have additional qualifying opportunities." Habitat should be one of the first ones to pop up on the resulting page. IF YOU WANT A YOUNG PERSON UNDER 16 TO PARTICIPATE: Please indicate this in your message to me via the website. I will give you more information on how your child can participate for a Disney ticket. Or view this information now. |
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Hair of the Dog Concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity |
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February 10th, 2010, 6-9pm at the Bayou downtown – click here to view details! IRISH ROCK! Voted Best Rock Band by the readers of the Albany Times Union Newspaper, June - 2008 Voted a Best Band by the readers of Metroland Magazine - March 6, 2008 Voted Best Local Musicians by the readers of Capital Region Living Magazine - May, 2009. |
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52 Odell Street Dedication |
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On July 29, 2009 we presented house keys to our newest homeowner, Pam Hepburn, at 52 Odell Street in Albany. Construction of the home was sponsored by SEFCU. When asked how her household would benefit by owning a Habitat home, she said "We will be more comfortable and we will feel safer. I will know that my family will always have a home." |
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A new "Youth Page" has just been added to our site |
Click on the "Youth Page" selection to the left for more information on how students and youth under 16 can get involved with Habitat.
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Habitat is now on Facebook! |
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Capital District Habitat for Humanity now has a Facebook page! Search for us under 'groups' from your Facebook page ... we are "Capital District Habitat for Humanity" under non-profit organizations. |
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Donors & Habitat Families Build Day and BBQ |
 Construction crew member Al Gavin flanked by Heather Jennings-McAllister (left) and Shondell McAllister (right), newly qualified Habitat families awaiting their turn to build their home, here participating in Family Build Day  Family Partnership Committee Chair Aaron Opalka (left) worked alongside his partner family Shelyan Madera (center) most of the day. Here they measure twice and make a furring strip. Our Family Build Day and BBQ on Saturday, September 19th brought out some of our newly qualified families and our established families for a gorgeous build day BBQ. We spent the morning framing the interior of 5 Stephen Street, our Methodist Build, enjoyed a BBQ lunch together and staff provided an overview of Habitat's plans for the South End Renewal Project.
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New, Expanded Store Hours for the ReStore |
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The ReStore is now open on: Thursdays - 2PM to 7PM Fridays - 9AM to 5PM Saturdays - 9AM to 5PM The store is located at 454 North Pearl St. in Albany and is open to the public. The ReStore is a home improvement resale store, with proceeds going to fund the important work of CDHfH. Donations and Volunteers always needed. |
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CDHfH looking for building lots |
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Capital District Habitat for Humanity is looking for buildable lots in Albany's South End. Click Here for more details.
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