Habitat For Humanity Maryland located in Baltimore, Maryland

The Keys to Building Green Conference

You are invited to join Habitat for Humanity Maryland affiliate conference on green building. The Keys to Building Green Conference will be an opportunity to learn the steps necessary to develop energy efficient practices at your affiliate. Two tracks will be offered to meet your affiliates green building needs. Join us March 9th and 10th 2012 Chesapeake College located in Wye Mills, MD

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Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Raymond F. Skinner and Susan D. Devlin, President of Habitat for Humanity Maryland announce the Higher Efficiency Loan Program in Crownsville.

Leaders of Maryland Habitat for Humanity Affiliates gather to celebrate the HELP Funds launch in Crownsville. Front Row Left to Right: Doug Riley, Garrett County Habitat for Humanity; Chad Hudebradt, Habitat for Humanity of Harford County; Susan Devlin, Habitat for Humanity Maryland; Rachael Rice, Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County; Shelat Dvhani; Joan Mulvanny, Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County; Bill Clemens, Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County; Nancy Andrew, Habitat for Humanity Choptank. Back Row: Dave Minges, Habitat for Humanity Maryland; Dick Deerin, Habitat for Humanity Choptank; Sarah Reddinger, Habitat for Humanity Maryland; Mike Barb, Sandtown Habitat for Humanity; and Kathy Miller and Renee Del Torro, Habitat for Humanity of Allegany County.

NOW IN ITS 29TH YEAR OF HELPING DESERVING MARYLAND CITIZENS BECOME FIRST TIME HOMEOWNERS.

Sometimes it's a little overwhelming to think about our mission of totally eliminating substandard housing in the State of Maryland. We are not there yet, but we are making progress! In celebration of the close to 1100 Habitat houses built here in our state, Habitat for Humanity Maryland would like to highlight some of the people and events that make up the history of our organization. It is a rich history that has touched the lives of the many hundreds of homeowner families and thousands of volunteers, staff and other partners.

Since the first affiliate was founded here in 1982, we have worked in partnership with close to 1100 homeowners. That means that more than 5000 people - both adults and children - have been able to move out of substandard housing into safe, secure homes. On average, Habitat for Humanity is building one house every 4 days here in Maryland and one house every 26 minutes worldwide. In 2011, more than 400,000 families around the world will be living in Habitat houses. Habitat for Humanity International is working in all 50 states of the United States and in some 90 countries of the world.

Being involved with Habitat is a life-changing experience for many people. On the following pages, we will share with you the stories of the partner families and other volunteers who have worked with us during the first 29 years. As we reflect on our past and plan for the future, consider the words of someone who was familiar with big challenges:

Somewhere we must come to see that human progress never rolls on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals who are willing to be co-workers with God.

- Martin Luther King Jr.

We Are Just Getting Started

Habitat's mission of working in partnership with approved, eligible, low-income families to move them out of substandard housing touches a most fundamental chord in our hearts: that of basic survival.
As we reflect on the past 29 years, Habitat for Humanity Maryland's 16 affiliates, now in 21 of the 24 jurisdictions in the state, are proud of their work toward fulfilling this mission. Their accomplishments include:

More than 5000 men, women and children no longer live in substandard housing.

Sixteen local affiliates have been established and are working in 21 out of the 24 local jurisdictions in Maryland. Habitat for Humanity Maryland now reaches families in rural, urban and suburban areas all across the state.

Campus chapters are in operation at universities, colleges and high schools across the state.

More than 150,000 volunteers have donated more than 600,000 hours preparing for and building simple, decent Habitat houses. Last year , more than 22,000 people volunteered their time with Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the state.

Over $150 million has been invested in the communities where Habitat for Humanity Maryland works through materials purchased, contract employment of licensed trade and increases in local tax rolls.

These are exciting accomplishments indeed. However, we are just getting started. We dedicated the 1000th Habitat for Humanity home in December 2010 in the Sandtown community in Baltimore City.

Habitat for Humanity cannot continue its work without the help of dedicated volunteers. We need workers - both skilled and unskilled - to help with construction projects. We need "build-able" land and "rehab-able" houses. We need qualified partner families, as well as volunteers to help prepare families for homeownership. We need volunteer coordinators, office workers and computer engineers. We need volunteers to help us solicit cash and in-kind donations. We need volunteers to prepare meals and provide water for workers on the build site. We need volunteers to write letters, articles and grants. We need prayer. In other words, no matter what your skills or interests may be: WE NEED YOU!