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Board Meeting
Board of Directors' meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the
first Tuesday of each month at The Lake City Medical Center (Class
Room), 340 NW Commerce Drive Lake City, FL. All individuals interested
in helping Habitat for Humanity are invited to attend.
Habitat for Humanity
Lake City/Columbia County, Inc.
P.O. Box 487
Lake City, Florida 32056
386-755-0014
info@hfhlakecity.org
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Frequently Asked Questions about Habitat for Humanity/Lake City
What is Habitat for Humanity?
The purpose of HFH is to eliminate sub-standard housing: to build
low-cost housing for families in need. The need for such housing in
this area is very great.
I have a piece of land; will you build a house on it for me?
HFH does not do repair work on already built homes nor will it build a
home for a person who can supply the land. Each applicant must go
through the same application and selection process.
How do you build low-cost housing?
HFH brings together many volunteers to work side by side with the
future owners in building their new home. Materials are either donated
or they are purchased with donated funds. Area businesses and
individuals who support the ideal that no one should live in
sub-standard housing make these donations.
How many houses have you built?
Habitat for Humanity Lake City/Columbia County has completed four homes in Lake City.
How do I apply for a home?
An application form is available from City Hall, the Columbia County
Public Library or may be printed from this website. You must fill out
the form completely and mail it to:
Habitat for Humanity Lake City
P.O.Box 487
Lake City, Florida 32056
Upon receipt of your application we will notify you of our next
Orientation Meeting which you will be required to attend to finalize
your application.
What does it take to qualify?
There are only three qualifications to be considered for a HFH home.
- You must be living in a substandard house in Columbia County (including Lake City)
- You must have a reasonable credit record and a reliable source of income to make 0% mortgage payments, and
- You must complete a minimum of 350 hours of sweat equity with HFH.
How does this process work?
Complete and mail an Application. After reviewing your application, the
Selection Committee will notify you if you meet the first 2 of the 3
qualifications. The 350 hour requirement must be met to be considered
for the home. Habitat homes are not gifts – the owners work hard to
help build them. And they pay the 0% interest mortgage.
Near the end of the construction, the Selection Committee will review
the Applicants to make sure the 350 hour requirement has been met. The
final selection from the fully qualified Applicants will be based upon
the total hours worked, their willingness to become involved in “their”
new home and their dedication to the HFH project.
What happens if I meet all 3 qualifications (including the
350 hours) and I’m not selected?
The hours worked on one Lake City Habitat project can carry over to the
next! Remember, the total hours worked is considered. You’re already up
350 hours on the next house. You will have the personal satisfaction of
helping to build a home for someone in need of affordable, comfortable
housing. You will have worked side by side with Volunteers who are
getting nothing but personal satisfaction out of their efforts. If you
don’t have knowledge of construction and maintenance, then you will
have had the opportunity to learn. If you do have that knowledge, then
you will have had a chance to teach others.
Get involved now!
One applicant shares her experience: "after working with these
Volunteers – people that were there every Saturday, working because
they wanted to help someone and they didn’t even know who it was going
to be – working with them lit a spark in me. I knew that if I wanted to
get somewhere, I had to be willing to put in the effort. I’m still
working fulltime, raising a family and now going to Lake City Community
College. Working with the Habitat Volunteers changed my life. I’m no
longer trapped – I’m going somewhere."
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