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About Us
Our Mission:
The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County is to build simple, decent and affordable housing in partnership with the community for all God’s people in need.
Our History:
Habitat for Humanity International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness from the world and making decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Since its founding in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International has built and rehabilitated nearly 300,000 houses while providing shelter for more than 1.5 million people in need to become a world leader in addressing the issues of poverty and affordable housing.
In 1984, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn took their first Habitat work trip, the Jimmy Carter Work Project, to New York City. Their personal involvement in Habitat's mission brought the organization national visibility and sparked interest in Habitat's work across the nation. Since the early 1980s, Habitat for Humanity International has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of new affiliates around the country. Currently, there are more than 1,700 affiliates in the United States in addition to nearly 500 international affiliates providing shelter in approximately 3,000 communities worldwide.
In 1989, community leaders in Springfield, Illinois, took the initiative to establish this extraordinary ministry in Sangamon County. As an approved affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County is directly responsible for all aspects of Habitat homebuilding in its local area: fund raising, site selection, family selection and family support, construction, and mortgage servicing.
Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County is a
community-driven nonprofit organization that develops working
partnerships with local businesses, churches, community groups and
other individuals to successfully tackle a significant social
problem—affordable, safe and decent housing for all. Since its
founding in 1989, Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County has built
85 houses in the local community (including builds in Pawnee, Glenarm, and Grandview as well as in Springfield) while providing shelter for more than 300 individuals in need.
Habitat invites you to connect with us!
Our Staff:
Sarah Mackey, Executive Director
Phone: (217) 523.2710 ext. 12
Email:
smackey@habitatsangamon.com
Joy Heldebrandt, Office Manager
Phone: (217) 523.2710 ext. 10
Email: jheldebrandt@habitatsangamon.com
Ryan Mobley, Volunteer Manager
Phone: (217) 523.2710 ext. 14
Email:
volunteer@habitatsangamon.com
Ray Roth, Construction Manager
Phone: (217) 523.2710
Email:
construction@habitatsangamon.com
Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County ReStore
David Chavis, ReStore Operations Manager
Direct Line: (217) 787.7209
Our Board
- Wes Barr, President, Sangamon
County Sheriff's Office
- Jeff Perkins, Vice President,
Perkins Valuation and Consulting
- Tim Hull, Treasurer, Illinois
National Bank
- Cheryl McKnelly, Secretary, Horace Mann Companies
- Jennifer Benanti, Town & Country Bank
- Roy Harley, Prevent Child Abuse
Illinois
- Ed Hohenstein, Retired, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
- Brenda Kochmann, Hanson Professional Services
- Diane Miles, MicroMedical Technologies
- Lisa McNeal, Allstate Insurance Company
- Joe Neubauer, Lowes
- Steve Rambach, Springfield School
District
- Alex Reavy, R.W. Troxell & Company
- Andy Roselle, Illinois National Bank
- Tim Rowles, The Springfield Project
- Dick Smith, Retired, IDOT
- Jason Vincent, Delano Law Office
- Susan Wallace, Wells Fargo Home
Mortgage
- Karen Woods, Blue Cross Blue Shield
IRS 990:
Habitat for Humanity is committed to being good stewards of volunteer and donor resources. To access the current IRS 990 tax return, CLICK HERE.
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