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23 unusual facts about Habitat for Humanity


2009–10 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team

April 27: The women's basketball team, along with the women's soccer and volleyball teams, paired up to contribute to the community on April 25 by participating in the Habitat for Humanity Project in the Liberty City section of northwest Miami.

ACS International Schools

Students also participate in many local and international community activities including Habitat for Humanity and Mission Antarctica, as well as ongoing projects to Argentina, India, Zambia, Kenya, and Namibia.

Beverly Eckert

She left her job at General Re and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and, beginning in September 2008, as a tutor at the Julia A. Stark Elementary School.

Christina Tobin

She attended Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota where she served as varsity tennis captain and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.

Cross-linked polyethylene

It is widely accepted among different groups, and has been used by volunteer organizations such as Habitat for Humanity in constructing homes.

Crunch Bunch

The Crunch Bunch went to Puebla, Mexico on October 26, 2004 to promote Habitat for Humanity and assist 3,000 volunteers who were building 150 houses.

Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station

Therefore, the company agreed to pay fines of $23.7 million, with an additional $4.3 million to be contributed to various groups, including the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Habitat for Humanity, and the University of Toledo as well as to pay some costs related to the federal investigation.

Deborah Keenan

She lives with her husband, Stephen Seidel, who is director of urban programs for Habitat for Humanity.

Dolph Briscoe Unit

Offenders may also have the opportunity of working with local community works projects such as with the local food bank, Habitat for Humanity and other local organizations.

Elizabeth DeCicco

In addition to fundraising, she donates her photography skills to various charities, including Habitat for Humanity and The Humane Society.

Endangered Planet Foundation

Additional activities aimed at raising awareness of environmental and humanitarian issues included supporting Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, promoting/co-funding Sailors Without Borders in its mission to bring aid (such as solar panels and much-needed goods) to the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and a collaboration connecting arts with the environment known as the “Environmental Mile” which toured internationally as part of the Art Miles Mural Project (AMMP).

Fibernet Corp.

The company sponsors various non-profit organizations, community-oriented programs, and business development projects locally and nationally, including the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Utah County, Habitat for Humanity, and Great Strides, a national fundraising event run by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Gardner Loulan

Gardner Loulan has also worked with the US Forest Service, Habitat for Humanity, Diane E. Watson (Member of the US House of Representatives) as well as the Sisters of Charity and Champions (an outdoor education program based in Los Angeles).

John Strelecky

Strelecky has used his books to raise funds for a number of charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity, the Ovarian Cancer Society, Caribbean Conservation Corporation, and Water is Life International.

Lehman Alternative Community School

One annual away trip visits the Akwesasne Native American reservation to engage in community service, and another works with the Habitat for Humanity program.

Mark Giordano

Giordano and his wife Lauren are spokespeople for Habitat for Humanity.

Perceptive Software

Other organizations supported by Perceptive Software include the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Cells for Cells, Harvesters, Kansas City Corporate Challenge, Light the Night, Old Shawnee Days, Rebuilding Together Shawnee, Run for Mercy and Treads and Threads.

Pierre Johannessen

In 2007, Pierre was accepted as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development, and spent the next year working with Habitat for Humanity International, Bangladesh.

Salim Ghazal

The organization also supports a retirement home, works with Habitat for Humanity to offer no-profit homeownership loans and offers computer training and Internet access.

SQuire Rushnell

Rushnell also tours as an inspirational speaker, for, among others, Habitat for Humanity.

Testimonial match

Proceeds from the event were split between Ching's charity, "The House that Ching Built", and Habitat for Humanity.

The Angel Network

Among its affiliates were the Crisis Fund, a funding arm for The Threshold Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, UNICEF and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Waikato Stadium

This includes: Men’s and Women’s International rugby, NPC rugby, Kingz and Wellington Phoenix football, Impact World Tour, Habitat for Humanity, Super 12 rugby, Summer Jam, Volcanic Paintball, Crusty Demons, Super 14 rugby, WIPSEC Cultural Concert, Regional/National Marching Championship, NRL New Zealand Warriors, Waikato FC NZFC matches, Kiwi Bowl Gridiron and International football.


Arizona Charter Academy

Service learning opportunities include the Mexico House Building Trip (open to qualified high school students: twenty staff and students journey to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico to build a home for a family living in poverty), Habitat for Humanity (where students help construct a house for a family in their community), the West Side Food Bank and the Annual Blood Drive for United Blood Services.

Brad Van Pelt

The Crunch Bunch went to Puebla, Mexico on October 26, 2004, to promote Habitat for Humanity and assist 3,000 volunteers who were building 150 houses.

Gary G. Dahl

Gary has been a member of numerous community organizations, including the Illinois Valley Red Cross (board member for six years), Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (two-time president), Meals on Wheels volunteer, Habitat for Humanity Foundation Board, the Illinois Valley Animal Rescue, the Peru Rotary and the Junior Achievement Board.

Guyon Hotel

Former President Jimmy Carter stayed in the renovated hotel for a week while working on a rehabilitation project with Habitat for Humanity; his room was reportedly "roach-infested" and "furnished with only a couch and a milk crate".

Hauppauge Industrial Association

Past winners and finalists include: Allstate Insurance, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Community Development Corp., American Heart Association, EAC, Inc., Fuoco Group, Grassi & Co., H2M, Island Pro Digital, Then Kensington Company, mindSHIFT Technologies, Habitat for Humanity of Long Island, Middle Country Public Library, Stalco Construction, United Way of Long Island, VAI, Inc. and many others.

International School of Indiana

Student groups and activities include the Aid to Congo Project, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Arts Society, Model United Nations, an Oxfam banquet, student government, the Timmy Foundation, a vocal jazz ensemble, the Gryphon Voices choir, art club, yearbook and sports.

Large Marge

Her activity is taking part in building homes for a Habitat for Humanity alongside Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and George H. W. Bush.

Magnificat High School

Students take part in activities such as tutoring, serving food at food banks, Habitat for Humanity, Arrupe (hosted by St. Ignatius High School), Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and visiting patients at hospice homes like Malachi House.

One Brick

Over 1,600 organizations have partnered with One Brick, including Habitat for Humanity, American Heart Association, DC Central Kitchen, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Peter D. Hart

NGOs and institutions like Smithsonian Institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Habitat for Humanity, the ACLU, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Kennedy Center are clients of Peter D. Hart Research Associates, as well as corporations such as Boeing, Time-Warner, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, IBM, Fannie Mae, AT&T, and Tiffany & Co..

Randy Richardville

These include working for the WTWR-FM radio station, United Way of Monroe County, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, American Legislative Exchange Council, Habitat for Humanity, a former board member of the Monroe YMCA, Monroe Rotary Club, former board member for the Karmanos Cancer Institution, and many more.

Spartanburg Day School

Examples of special studies activities include trips to Puerto Rico, Italy, Toronto, and working with Habitat for Humanity.

St. Stephen, Martyr Roman Catholic Church

The parish community participates in several ministries, such as prison outreach, to the inmates of Indian Creek Correctional Center and St. Bride's Correctional Center; fundraising and coordination for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and also delivering meals to the needy through the Meals on Wheels program.