Archive for October 2017
Volunteer Spotlight – John Fitzharris
April, 2015 For the past 15 years, John Fitzharris has helped build homes for 105 of Gwinnett County’s families in need. After working as one of the Thursday Crew at Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, John, a Gwinnett County resident himself, will be leaving Georgia to embark upon a new adventure in Columbia, South Carolina. “Fitz,”…
Read MoreMeet the New Homeowners : The Biks
The Bik Family Van Bik is a hard working family man who was looking to gather his family together under one roof. For some time he was a single father left to raise children alone. He has remarried, and he and wife Helleni, and have 2 children which makes them a family of 6. The…
Read MoreConstruction
Gwinnett Habitat takes pride in utilizing quality materials and the most recent green building techniques in the construction of our energy-efficient, affordable homes. House leaders are part of our full-time construction staff and serve as site supervisors on each build site. Each house leader works closely with the home buyer, volunteers, and sponsors to ensure…
Read MoreNurturing Our Community
Gwinnett Habitat’s home repair program, A Brush With Kindness (ABWK), serves many clients that are elderly and/or disabled. In fact, nearly 50% of the clients fit this description. For many of these individuals, they need more than a simple repair to their home. For example, some do not own a car and rely on friends…
Read MoreFamily: Taking care of each other
Building affordable homes to better those in our community is what we’ve always worked hard to accomplish. We know that helping to provide stability to a family in need highly increases the likelihood of success in all of their lives. It provides security and responsibility with a purpose. These families become our family. And who…
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