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Brandon Price, Fayetteville Area Habitat ReStore on Bragg Blvd
Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity
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Interview with Brandon Price, CEO
Photography by @one_snap89
We had the chance to sit down with Brandon Price, CEO of Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity and ask him a series of questions. Brandon informed us that he actually became involved with Habitat for Humanity in 2018 and joined as their Advocacy & Compliance Officer. So now we fast forward to 2022 and Brandon is now the CEO.
Brandon’s goals for the organization, man he had some great goals for Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity. One being “to help families find decent, safe, affordable places to live really is ultimately what it is. But, as we unpack that a little bit, in building houses and homes, we actually turn into building communities.”
One way the organization is making an impact in our community is with the Oakridge Estates Community which was recently completed in june of 2022. This community is located on the corner of Bunce and Old Bunce Road. This area was once a trailer park and now is a new renovated neighborhood with 47 new single family homes.
The perspective on current climate housing in our Community is a shortage of homes. This drives up the rate of homes based on supply and demand. Some homes are being bought for $100,000 more than it appraises. As a result this puts families at tough times and families struggling in their household. So as a result that’s where Habitat for Humanity comes in to help the family in need!
As the new CEO, Brandon hopes to draw awareness and make people more aware of the actual affordable housing crisis that is going on in the community, globe and most importantly locally. Also, Brandon hopes to draw more awareness so that people can know why its so important to support organizations like Habitat but all of those organizations that are in the affordable housing arena, its not just us.
Someone can qualify and become selected for a Habitat Home as long as they follow the process. “Habitat is a Christian organization. They make zero apologies about that. You don’t have to be a Christian to get a Habitat house. You don’t have to be a Christian to work at Habitat, you don’t have to be a Christian volunteer, but that is the cornerstone from which their organization was built” Brandon explains.
There are also programs to help veterans and opportunities for Veterans to be involved. These programs are specifically for Veterans. There is a Veterans repair program “where if you’re a Veteran and you fit inside of our income levels and you need support at your home because you got some overdue repairs or maintenance that you just can’t afford.”
Not only Veterans but the Youth as well can get involved. The Director of Faith & Community Relations, Daniel Collins. Habitat partners with local churches and some events are centered around youth. Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity encourages youth to learn about the trade of construction. The youth events gives the communities youth an opportunity to swing a hammer and be a part of the mission of affordable housing. The community can be more involved with Habitat For Humanity whether it be financially or through volunteering. As a nonprofit, Brandon explained that Habitat is being asked to do more with less, and the reality is that the cost of construction has gone up astronomical in the last two years. It has made it very difficult to continue to build the way we do, a lot of folks shut down during COVID we didn’t.
To continue to make the impact Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity (FAHFH) is making on affordable housing they need the community’s support. There are many ways to support FAHFH, shopping and donating to the Habitat ReStore on Bragg Blvd, monetary donations, volunteering, praying, and advocating for affordable housing all help push the mission. Visit the Fayettevillenchabitat.org website for more information.
Grace Strong (Family Services Director)
Contact
Administrative Office | (910)483-0952 Administrative Office Hours MON-THURS 9AM-5PM | FRI 9AM-12PM
3833 Bragg Blvd. Fayetteville, NC 28303
@habitatfayrestore
Donate
Donate to and shop at the ReStore ReStore | (910)920-4657
ReStore Hours | MON-FRI 9AM-3PM | SAT 10AM-2PM Deliveries & Pick ups Available Call to Schedule an Appointment restore@fayettevillenchabitat.org Donate Monthly
