 Contact Information
Patrick F. Hurney
P.O. Box 4619
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
Phone: (808) 331-8010
E-mail: habitatwesthawaii@gmail.com |
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Agency Mission Statement:
Our mission is to empower families, build community and hope through home ownership for low income partner families.
Funded Program:
Homebuilding Program - Help Build Tomorrow Today: This Program is intended to produce several outcomes. First, the funds from United Way will be used to "Build the Foundation" for two homes - simultaneously starting the foundations for homes for the next two native Hawaiian Partner families (already selected). A corporate sponsorship campaign will be launched at the same time, with the intent that "Build the Foundation" funding from United Way will inspire a variety of corporate partners, and become the trigger for their funding of the next stages of homebuilding, (such as "sponsor a room", "raise a roof", and "light up a home") for these and additional homes. The additional activity developed through sustainable partnerships and increased corporate donations will allow Habitat West Hawaii to achieve the next stage of Habitat International affiliate status - that of 'Neighborhood Builder', in which 10-20 families are put into their own homes annually, and reap the benefits of home ownership, a stable living environment, and hope for the future. The partnerships developed in this process will also help to develop a cadre of volunteers in preparation for a 'Blitz Build' slated to take place in 2012.
Client Outcome Story:
"My name is Geralynn Bell, and I never fathomed the thought of owning a home until Habitat came into my life. After being a renter for 25+ years, I was introduced to Habitat and that changed my whole outlook on life. I began to truly Dream, Believe, and Achieve. The people involved, the process, but most of all, the true love that come out of the hearts of all. I could only cry with overwhelming joy through every process that took place. All I had to do was fill out an application, present my finances, be a property owner on Hawaiian Homelands, and they took it from there. Once all the paperwork was in place, we blessed and broke ground. In five short months, my home was complete. It's now been almost a year living in my own home, and I'm still in awe. I welcome anyone to come and see what Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii's team of angels has blessed me with!
