GIVING Guide to
Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region 1129 Woodmere Ave. , Suite F Traverse City, MI 49686 231-941-4663 Office 231-941-2403 Fax HABITAT WEBSITE www.habitatgtr.org
SERVICE AREA
Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Kalkaska counties
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Wendy Irvin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dan Baldwin, Chair Chris Kindlinger, Vice-Chair Kristi Abby, Treasurer Bill Fagan Andrea Galloup Doug DeYoung Ryan McCoon David Shooltz William Edginton Christopher Cox Tamara Broad Brett Spalding
The Depot Neighborhood. For 30 years, Habitat for Humanity’s mission in the Grand Traverse Region has been to put God’s Love in action by bringing people together to build sustainable homes, communities, and hope. Habitat works with low-income families in partnership to provide affordable housing opportunities. One way we’ve been able to do that is through the Depot Neighborhood. The Depot Neighborhood is a self-sufficient affordable housing community in the heart of Traverse City. Through innovative design and a desire to be a leader in the homebuilding industry, the Depot Neighborhood houses are net zero-energy homes that produce as much or more energy than they consume. This is not only an environmentally responsible way to build new homes, but it also provides our Habitat families with little-to-no utility bills. Leading the Way. We have been excited to not only be a local leader in affordable housing as well as part of a major housing industry transformation, but to also receive national recognition for our efforts. The United States Department of Energy awarded Habitat for Humanity GTR a 2016 Innovation Housing Winner in the category of affordable housing. This honor is one that recognizes a desire to innovate in ways that not only reduce energy use, but seek to provide a healthier and more productive home in which families will live. Why Net Zero? A part of the beauty of pursuing net zero energy homes is the message it sends to our partner families and our community. It says that we are committed to providing our families
with homes that will save them money, allow their family to be more productive, and give them a chance to participate in the growth of our community in a greater way. This plays out every month as our families use the money they save on their utility bills to cover basic needs such as groceries, gas, education and healthcare; things that they often struggled to cover before. We are proud to build in a way that provides our partner families these advantages, all the while helping to reduce energy consumption that can negatively affect our environment. You Can Help by Becoming a Sustaining Monthly Donor. Despite a common belief that Habitat for Humanity GTR receives funding from its state and national affiliates, Habitat is completely funded through local donations. Our growing group of sustaining monthly donors is an ever needed foundation of support that make projects like the Depot Neighborhood a success. When you become a sustaining monthly donor, you are ensuring that Habitat will continue to serve the Grand Traverse Region by helping the most deserving families find affordable housing. We’ve been thrilled to celebrate 30 years of serving the Grand Traverse Region and hope you will consider joining us as we look to the future. To become a sustaining monthly donor, please call Wendy Irvin at 231-941-4663 ext. 123 or visit us at habitatgtr.org/donate. Checks can be mailed to: Habitat for Humanity-Grand Traverse Region 1129 Woodmere Avenue, Suite F Traverse City, MI 49686
The Award Winning Depot Neighborhood of Traverse City
ZERO ENERGY READY HOME
HOUSING INNOVATION AWARD
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