Habitat for Humanity
Providing affordable homeownership to more than 400 low-income families in the National Capital Area Over the past 30 years, five, local Habitat for Humanity affiliates have provided affordable homeownership opportunities to more than 400 low-income families in the National Capital Area. In the last six years, these five affiliates received more than $593,000 from the sale of donated vehicles. More than $12,800,000 has been raised nationally. Cars for HomesTM is Habitat for Humanity's national vehicle donation program that provides donors an easy way to donate cars, trucks, boats, RV's and other vehicles to help build homes in partnership with local families in need of affordable shelter. For the past three years, Habitat for Humanity International has opened up a competitive, matching grant opportunity to affiliates across the nation to encourage the promotion of the Cars for HomesTM program in their local jurisdictions. If you live in the National Capital Area, now is the time to donate your car, truck, boat or RV. Habitat for Humanity International chose the D.C. metro area Habitat affiliates as the exclusive partners for the annual Cars for HomesTM matching grant program. Habitat affiliates in Washington D.C. and Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties were awarded up to $100,000 to match the gross revenue from the sale of vehicles donated to Cars for HomesTM through the end of 2012. "The matching
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grant offer gives donors an even greater opportunity to help Habitat for Humanity partner with more lowincome families in the greater D.C. area" said Marcia Rundle, the director of the Cars for HomesTM program. Vehicles donated from zip codes in Washington D.C. and Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties will automatically count towards the matching grant. If your residence is outside these areas you can designate one of these Habitat affiliates to receive the proceeds from the sale of your vehicle, if you
donate by phone. Donors may call 877-277-HFHI (4344) or visit www.carsforhomes.org to arrange for a pick-up. As part of the promotion of the Cars for HomesTM matching grant program, representatives from Habitat's Cars for HomesTM program will spend a day building with each local affiliate in November. Cars for HomesTM staff will showcase the local affiliates' diverse building programs by volunteering on a new construction site, a minor home repair or weatherization project, the rehabilitation of a distressed property, and in a Habitat ReStore resale outlet. Like the Cars for HomesTM program, area Habitat affiliates enable community members to make taxdeductible donations of unwanted goods to be used in Habitat homes or to be sold in ReStore. ReStore is a retail outlet that accepts donations of new and used building supplies, furniture, appliances, and home furnishings and sells them at discounted prices to the public. Area ReStores have diverted millions of tons of waste from local landfills while providing Habitat affiliates with much needed operating funds. To find a ReStore near you visit www.hfhi.org/restores. Our area generates more than 5.4 million tons of waste each year. By donating an unwanted vehicle, building supplies and other household items, you can help turn waste into homes.
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