Volunteer Appreciation BBQ

On September 10, we honored our amazing volunteers with a Volunteer Appreciation BBQ at DeLaveaga Park. The turnout was fantastic - 90 people celebrating the incredible work of our volunteers, from homeowners, construction site regulars, lunch providers, to new volunteers just starting to get involved. There were games, prizes, and fun had by all.

A big thank you to the many donors who helped us host a special day:

Alvarado Bread Company

Costco

Grocery Outlet Santa Cruz

Jacobs Farm Del Cabo

Martinelli's

Mission St. BBQ

New Leaf Community Markets

Santa Cruz Cider Co.

Shoppers Corner

Home Stretch at RCC

We broke ground at Rodeo Creek Court, our 11-home development in Santa Cruz, three years ago (August, 2020) and are proud to say we have completed eight of the eleven homes. The Lopez/Gonzalez Family and the Call Family are our most recent new homeowners and joyfully moved into their new homes in June.

We are in the Home Stretch, with a goal to finish the last three homes and all development by June of 2024. And we can't do it without your continued support. Help us finish strong with a donation today!

We are extremely grateful for the many contributions that have brought us this far, so we thank you for your ongoing support.

The Call Family at our June Home Dedication Ceremony

The Lopez/Gonzalez Family at our June Home Dedication Ceremony

Both Habitat ReStores

Now Open 7 Days/Week

Monterey County ReStore

4230 Gigling Road, Seaside

Santa Cruz County ReStore

55 Main Street, Watsonville

New Store Hours DAILY

10am - 4pm

Donation Drop-offs DAILY

10am - 3pm

Habitat is excited to announce that we have again been selected as a participating nonprofit in Monterey County Gives and Santa Cruz Gives. When you donate to Habitat through one of these campaigns, your support is amplified by matching funds the campaigns provide. So, please keep your eyes out for when MC & SC Gives are live!

Monterey County Gives launches November 9

Santa Cruz Gives launches November 15

Cars for Homes Program - Successful Year!

Donate a Vehicle to help Build a Home

Did you know by donating your vehicle to Habitat you can help build and repair affordable homes while also helping the environment? Since launching the national vehicle donation program, Cars for Homes, in 2005, Habitat has accepted over 120,000 vehicles for reselling or recycling, raising funds for Habitat to partner with local families to build stability and security that a safe affordable home allows. Vehicle donations have raised over $30 million across the country in just the last five years!  We make it fast and easy to donate a vehicle and you may qualify for a tax donation.

And even better, when you donate a car in Santa Cruz or Monterey County, the benefit comes directly to us, your local affiliate!

To learn more, call 1-877-277-4344 or click the link below!

Welcome New Board Member, Gabriel Sanders

Gabriel has held many posts advocating for affordable housing and land use advocacy. From his time with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to his current position as Director of Housing and Community Development Policy at the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership.

Gabriel grew up in Sonoma County and spent the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic serving his home county working with community-based organizations to administer CARES Act funding to low-income community members in need of gap income and emergency services. He earned his Master’s in Public Administration from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey and now calls Monterey home.



Fun facts - he loves tasting wine, is an active patron of the arts, enjoys Esports, powerlifting, and he speaks fluent Spanish, and is conversational in French and Arabic.

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