Most of us have heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”; the older I get, the more that saying rings true. At Charlotte County Habitat the “village” or as we say, our partners, are crucial to our success. We are currently working on completing four homes before June 30th. With the help of our partners, 22 families will have realized the dream of home-ownership during our fiscal year. Charlotte Technical College (CTC), old timers will know it as The Vo-Tech, has been a great partner with Charlotte County Habitat. CTC has a construction program that is overseen by Joe Jones, Construction Technology Instructor. The Building Construction Technology program prepares students for employment [...]

What does Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity, cigars and golf have in common? Thomas A. Huff (Tom) was instrumental in moving the Habitat mission forward in more ways than most realize. Not only did Tom donate his architectural services for nearly 300 Habitat homes, he participated in Habitat’s special events (one being our golf tournament) and he recommended our homeownership program to many. For this story, we’d like to focus on one particular individual, Vince. Tom and Vince shared a passion for cigars and spent time getting to know one another at the Tobacco Locker in Port Charlotte. These cigar lovers actually became great friends, and it wasn’t long before Tom realized Vince [...]

On April 16th the early morning sun was shining and there was a crisp coolness to the air, a pleasant surprise for mid-April. Over 20 members of Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club gathered at a construction site with one mission – to begin construction on Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity’s 350th home! Along with the sound of generators, compressors and hammering there was excitement in the air. Some of these volunteers have worked on other Habitat homes but something was special about this one! Many could not believe “that here in little ole Charlotte County we are helping build Habitat’s 350th home”. Charlotte County Habitat is [...]

Knowledge, learning abound for nonprofits preparing to launch earned-income ventures Posted February 24, 2016 by Michael Oxman & filed under Margin & Mission Ignition, No Margin, No Mission. When the “Super 6” nonprofits (Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Sarasota County Parks, Friendship Centers, Legal Aid of Manasota, Lighthouse of Manasota, and Pines of Sarasota) transitioned from business plan development to implementation four months ago, they moved from the “thinking” phase of an 18-month journey into the process of “doing” to bring their entrepreneurial ventures to life.As participants in Margin & Mission Ignition — The Patterson Foundation’s initiative designed to help nonprofits increase their entrepreneurial capacity, revenue, and mission impact — there was much to be done over a concentrated [...]

Cleanout & Removal Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity is proud to announce the launch of it’s new Cleanout & Removal Business Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity will work directly with individuals, property managers, landlords, realtors and trust officers. For a fee, Habitat Cleanout & Removal will offer services that include packing and removal of any unwanted items left in the vacated property, bringing unusable materials to the recycling facility and donation of resellable items to the Habitat Resale store to generate program income. For an additional fee, the client may select from different cleaning services allowing for a quicker turnaround time for the property. Call now [...]

Contact: Branan Jacobs 941-893-1818 BJacobs@MagnifyGood.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Patterson Foundation Distributes Match for Entrepreneurial Earned-Income Plans The match benefits organizations participating in Margin & Mission Ignition, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation focused on boosting mission impact through earned-income strategies SARASOTA, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2016) – The Patterson Foundation boosted the fundraising efforts of the six nonprofits engaged in its Margin & Mission Ignition initiative by matching investments made toward the startup costs of each organization’s earned-income plan. The six nonprofits collectively raised more than $230,000, and The Patterson Foundation matched nearly $192,000 for a total of more than $422,000 [...]