The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce joined Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the Grand Opening of its new office and ReStore on Saturday, June 1. The Ribbon Cutting was held at the new location at 2311 S. DuPont Highway in Dover.
Seeking to put God’s love into
action, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity (CDHFH) brings people together to
build affordable homes, communities and hope. CDHFH is an affiliate of Habitat
for Humanity International, a global non-profit committed to building strength,
stability, and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and
affordable housing.
The Affiliate office offers a Homeowner
Program through which it provides strength, stability and self-reliance to
families in need of a decent place to live. In exchange for 250 hours of sweat
equity and courses designed to prepare for homeownership, families receive keys
to their own home with a no-interest mortgage. Habitat Affiliates do not give
“handouts” but rather “hand ups.”
The ReStore exists, in part, to generate
profit that goes toward building costs. The ReStore sells gently used
furniture, appliances and dishes among other home improvement products.
Donations can be made at the ReStore location or residential pickups may be
scheduled.
This move was a long time coming for CDHFH
who will celebrate 30 years in the community in 2020. The need for a new
building was born out of a desire for a more convenient location to better
serve the community and a larger space to stock more inventory in the ReStore. The
Homeowner Program not only seeks to provide decent shelter but to also break
the cycle of poverty in families who might not know anything different. CDHFH
creates partnership opportunities with other community development
organizations like NCALL and provides volunteer opportunities for school
programs such as National Honor Society, vocational and special needs.
To learn more about Central Delaware
Habitat for Humanity events, volunteer opportunities, and the Homeowner
Program, call 302-526-2366 or visit www.centraldelawarehabitat.org.
To schedule a donation pickup, call 302-346-0220. The ReStore is open Tuesday –
Friday from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
