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Habitat Orlando & Osceola ReStore locations closed
The Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County ReStore locations are closed. We are grateful for the support our frequent shoppers, donors, volunteers and supporters have shown us for the past 16 years. We would be honored to have you carry on this...
Community Development Spotlight: Turning obstacles into opportunities with Ms. Cynthia
Angela Davis said, "Walls turned sideways are bridges.” When you run into a problem, you can either see it as an obstacle or, depending on how you deal with it, a solution. Community Resident Leader, Cynthia Harris, known as “Ms. Cynthia” to members of her community,...
Welcome Home, Harriet
Harriet is a single mother of twin daughters. Although her daughters have moved out and live on their own, Harriet takes care of her brother, Jerald, who has a learning disability as a result of a tumor at birth. Being Jerald’s sole caregiver for the past 20 years...
Welcome Home, Tyresher!
Tyresher just closed on her home. Applying for a Habitat home was her fiancé’s idea. She and her fiancé agreed to achieve this goal together. Tyresher’s fiancé was killed in 2007, when she was six months pregnant. After he died, Tyresher felt an obligation to fulfill...
Welcome Home, Daysha!
Daysha is a single mom to her amazing daughter, Destinee. “As the oldest kid in my family, I saw my mom deal with single parenting,” said Daysha. “The moment I had my daughter, I wanted her to have more than I had.” The two were living in substandard housing...
Welcome Home, Latoya!
When Latoya applied to become a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Homeowner she was sleeping in a makeshift bed in her living room so her children could share the bedroom. She is a single mother of two teenage daughters, LaPrecious (17) and Amari (15), and one...
February Builders Blitz 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando partnered with five builders to build five homes for future Habitat homeowners in just five days February 5-10, 2018. The Builders Blitz started with an airhorn kick-off on Monday, February 5 at 7 a.m. and concluded on Saturday,...
Welcoming Our New Board Members
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando's Board of Directors is comprised of a dedicated team committed to providing strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter for homeowners in the Orlando community. “All five of our newest board members exemplify the...
Homes are made of hopes and dreams
The pathway to Melissa's dream to give her son James a brighter future has taken one more step forward. Her final credit check is done, and her closing is right around the corner! Melissa has been working two jobs and taking four buses every day to make ends meet, but...