Sponsor a Home
“We’ve been fortunate. One of the things we can do to repay our good fortune is to help other people have a better life. And that’s what happens with Habitat.” -Jimmy Carter
Building a home is among the most rewarding acts of kindness and generosity we can undertake. And this is especially true for a home that provides a family with an economic foothold to transform their lives.
Sponsoring a Habitat home is an investment — in individuals, in families, and in community. By selling homes at cost, with zero-interest mortgages, Athens Area Habitat lowers the bar of affordability so that lower-income families can enjoy all the benefits of living in their own home and creating a foundation of inter-generational wealth. At the same time, their payments help us cover up-front costs for future projects.
By leveraging our general fund to earn federal, state, and municipal grants, Athens Area Habitat has secured land for our Micah’s Creek neighborhood and provided for necessary infrastructure. We’ve also funded the longitudinal study to measure the impact of home ownership on education, health, and financial well-being.
Local businesses, foundations, family funds, civic organizations, and religious congregations now have an opportunity to participate in this groundbreaking work by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a home, project, or build day at Micah’s Creek. To learn more, contact us for further information. Or, if you’re ready to sponsor a home now, click here to make your contribution!
Master Builder Sponsor
- Multi-house sponsorship
- Designated donation of $140,000+
- First choice for all volunteer days on sponsored homes
- Recognition channels: Billboard, website partners’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site (multi)
Builder Sponsor
- Whole house sponsorship
- Designated donation of $100,000 – $140,000
- First choice for all volunteer days on sponsored home
- Recognition channels: Billboard, website partners’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site (single)
Carpenter Sponsor
- Multi-family unit sponsorship / House co-sponsorship
- Designated donation of $40,000 – $99,000
- First choice for 5 volunteer days on sponsored home
- Recognition channels: Billboard, website sponsors’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site (shared)
Journeyman Sponsor
- Project co-sponsorship
- Donation of $20,000 – $39,000
- First choice for 2-3 volunteer days on sponsored project
- Recognition channels: Billboard, website sponsors’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site (shared)
Hammer Sponsor
- Project co-sponsorship
- Donation of $10,000 – $19,000
- First choice for 1 volunteer day on sponsored project
- Recognition channels: Billboard, website sponsors’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site (shared)
Build Day Sponsor
- Project day sponsorship
- Donation of $5,000 – $9,000
- First choice for volunteer slots on sponsored day
- Recognition channels: Website sponsors’ page, social media, YouTube
Home Repair Sponsor
- Home repair sponsorship / co-sponsorship
- Donation of $1,000 – $15,000
- First choice for 1-3 volunteer days on sponsored repair site
- Recognition channels: Website sponsors’ page, social media, YouTube, on-site
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Milligan, Susan (2008): Building a Legacy: Former President Jimmy Carter talks of his life’s work on affordable housing and the future of public service
