Agency Details:

Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts (HFHNCM) is a non-profit Christian ecumenical housing ministry that serves 25 communities in Central Massachusetts. We seek to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Description:
-- We build simple, decent, homes with families in need.

-- We use volunteer labor to keep our homes affordable.

-- We sell homes at no profit to our homeowner partners.

-- We build partnerships with homeowners, volunteers, communities and local supporters.

-- We build locally, and also give to Habitat International to help build in Guatemala and Northern Ireland.

History:
We've built and renovated 19 homes that house more than 40 children and their families in Ayer, Acton, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Leominster, Littleton, and Townsend.

In 2009, we anticipate working in Fitchburg, Gardner, Lancaster,and Westminster.

A Local Partner Committees in Hudson is fundraising and planning a homes on land recently acquired.

Contact people:

Megan Foley, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Meg Bagdonas, Chief Volunteer Officer, (phone), (email)

Address:

One Oak Hill Road Fitchburg, MA 01420 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ncmhabitat.org

Directions:

This is our main office address. We are located in the Massachusetts Innovation Center at the corner of Oak Hill and River Street in Fitchburg. Call for driving directions. We serve 25 communities in North Central Massachusetts: Acton, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Leominster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Maynard, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Stow, Townsend, Westminster. Check out website at www.ncmhabitat.org for current projects.

North Central Ma Network of Nonprofit Organizational Profile

Organization Type:
	Grassroots, Regional, Faith-based
What is your organization trying to change; whose lives; and the impact that you seek?
	We work to rid the world of shacks and collapsing tenement houses, unsafe neighborhoods and overcrowded living conditions.
What are major challenges/obstacles your organization faces in trying to meet your mission?
	As a non-profit home builder, Habitat for Humanity is completely dependent on the donation of land, volunteers who give their time and expertise and ongoing financial support from the communities and residents we serve.
Please describe some of the major accomplishments and successes of your organization.
	The lives of families in need are changed forever. Families experience the pride and responsibility of home ownership. Children thrive as they live in secure,well-built homes. Volunteers and donors experience the pride and solidarity of accomplishing worthwhile goals. Neighborhoods are revitalized. Communities benefit from committed new homeowners and an improved tax base.
Have partnerships with nonprofit/forprofit/government helped you to advance your mission?
	Cities and towns donate fallow land to Habitat for Humanity NCM and gain much needed tax revenue. Local vocational technical schools use Habitat home building sites as practical curriculum for plumbing, electrical, framing, interior finishing,and cabinetmaking classes. Schools and universities form Habitat for Humanity youth chapters that volunteer to raise funds or build homes. Faith communities share their time and treasure in support of our home building activities and their mission. Corporations underwrite all or large parts of a homebuilding projects or form employee teams to help with construction. Building trades donate in-kind services and building supply companies give discounts on materials. Food and beverage companies provide volunteer refreshments. Manufacturers donate or deeply discount new goods such as appliances, carpets and roofing supplies.

Last updated on July 17, 2009