• Chautauqua Area Habitat for Humanity

• founded in 1989
• an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, an ecumenical Christian housing ministry
• a non-profit organization offering a hand up, not a hand out
• has created home ownership with 22 working-poor families throughout Chautauqua County
• 100% volunteer

Our Mission:

Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God’s love and can live and grow into all that God intends.

Volunteers:

You can make a difference! Individuals and groups are invited to donate their time and talents.

Homeowner Families:

are selected after an application process based on their need for decent housing, ability to pay on a no-interest mortgage and their willingness to partner with Habitat volunteers including working hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” on a Habitat house.

Geographic Locations:

North County - serving Silver Creek, Sheridan, Fredonia, Dunkirk and The Town of Hanover

Construction began in April 2009 and is on-going at Buffalo Street in the Village of Silver Creek. Volunteers completed the renovation of a house on Adams Street in June 2008.

Mid County - serving Mayville, Westfield, Sherman, Dewittville and the Town of Chautauqua

Work is underway on the renovation a home in Hartfield just outside of Mayville.

South County - serving Jamestown, Frewsburg and Falconer