Robin found himself on a Habitat jobsite the year after he retired. Like so many other core volunteers, he found a new social group at Habitat. He is part of the Thursday core crew, largely because that’s the day of the week that he first volunteered.
When asked what he finds most rewarding about his nearly two decades of service, he points to the camaraderie: “Working with the people here.” It’s the simple routine of shared work that keeps him coming back.
This mission began with a phone call to Habitat’s Executive Director at the time, Lew Kraus. A local donor, inspired by Pope Francis’ message of compassion and service, wanted to build a Habitat house in the Pope’s honor.
At Habitat, we see this community come together to put love into action every day. In 2024 alone, more than 43,500 hours of service was provided by 1,341 individuals. We’re celebrating them during National Volunteer Appreciation Week.
Having an above-expectations experience, Jessie is quick to recommend AmeriCorps service as an excellent opportunity to explore career paths, learn and grow, or travel and live somewhere new.
When it makes sense, Asheville Habitat exercises our right to repurchase, revitalizes the home to like-new standards, and then sells it to another qualified homebuyer, like Ashley. This is our newest program, Home Revitalization.
In celebration of our respective 40 year anniversaries, and in a nod to the deep importance of volunteer support at each organization, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and MANNA FoodBank spent a day in each other’s shoes, so to speak. And dual-agency volunteers that support affordable housing AND food insecurity each week were recognized.
Most people who support affordable housing make a financial donation, volunteer with a non-profit working in that space, or advocate for policy change. A donor we’ll call Sarah took a different approach, we hope her story inspires others to think creatively to support affordable housing and programs that increase equitable access to housing in our community.
In celebration of their Centennial, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is sponsoring a Habitat home in New Heights.
Volunteer duo Tricia and Charlie Franck (pictured R) were recently recognized for their extensive commitment to volunteer service with Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. At the August 15th Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Meeting, the Francks received the Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.
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