March 2025 News & Updates

Taunton Build Updates

Continued thanks to our Corporate Sponsors and volunteers for their help in keeping the momentum going - we continue to make progress every day and look forward to welcoming the Lopes family into their new home in June!

Land Donation Opportunities

We are available to work with municipalities to identify underutilized city/town owned assets that can eventually be turned into income generating parcels of land that will increase the number of affordable homes and assist the city/town in reaching its goal of having 10% of the housing inventory designated as affordable. By utilizing the State’s Comprehensive Permit Program to further our mission of building decent and affordable housing opportunities, we can often build affordable homes on small parcels of land that are considered to be unbuildable. 

We have built on lots as small as 7,000 sf, but find that parcels greater than 10,000 sf have more potential. Ideally these lots will have access to sewer, gas, water, electrical lines and require minimal site preparation that involve ledge and wetlands. Although we prefer access to sewer, we will not rule out land that requires a private septic system.

Although a majority of our homes are built on parcels in partnership with city and town owned property, we would be thrilled to receive donations from private land owners too.

If you have land that you believe is unbuildable and continue to pay taxes on, please consider a donation to Old Colony Habitat for Humanity and email kimthomas@oldcolonyhabitat.org

2025 Wine Tasting - Save the Date

ReStore Updates

We are thankful for all of our partners who have been volunteering at the ReStore: Bridgewater State University Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice, Wheaton College CIVIC, Siemens Healthineers, Stonehill College, and Sturdy Health. With their help, we have assembled furniture, revamped our 1-of-a-kind department, reorganized the lighting department, organized the tile department, cleaned and established the "tool shed." We appreciate all of the extra hands that help us keep the store organized and welcoming!

1st Annual Women's Build

We are grateful to Brenda McDonough, our Board President, for her sponsorship of our 1st Annual Women's History Month Celebration! We hosted a day at our ReStore and a Build Day at 5 Chester Court. Surrounded by and supported by women in the community, we were happy to celebrate the strong and powerful women that work and volunteer alongside us each and every day. Thanks for all of the hard work and comradery!

Thank You to Our Build Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Wall Raiser Sponsors

Bluestone Bank

Community Health Systems Foundation

HarborOne Bank

Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association

Plainridge Park Casino

Foundation Sponsor

Fresh Cravings

Jordan's Furniture

Mechanics Cooperative Bank

Brick and Mortar Sponsors

Eastern Bank

Rockland Trust

Schneider Electric

Taunton Federal Credit Union

Webster Bank

Whirlpool

Our Mission: Dedicated to providing decent and affordable housing in partnership with families in need, Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is all of us working together, partnering with families to improve their housing, both locally and around the world. Building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.

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COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

Assonet, Attleboro, Bellingham, Berkley, Dighton, East Freetown,

Fall River, Foxboro, Franklin, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis,

Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Raynham, Rehoboth,

Seekonk, Swansea, Somerset, Taunton, and Wrentham