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Now serving Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties. See Programs every hand makes a difference. Volunteer every brew tour pass purchase helps us build. Learn More Rochester Homes Now accepting applications For More Info Donate Every gift, big or small helps build strength, stability and independence for families struggling to afford a decent home. Donate Volunteer With Habitat for Humanity, you have the opportunity to build in your community and also in communities around the world. Volunteer Programs You can partner with Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity to BUILD or IMPROVE a place you can call home. Learn More Shop ReStore ReStores sell new and gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Find a ReStore Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity We build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Learn More At the core of Habitat’s mission is the idea of people coming together, working together, building together, and helping one another. New Button With your help, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for their families. Help us help more families build affordable homes by pledging your support today! Donate Latest News Bright Spot: Rochester Woman Build team breaks ground on 20th Women Build House 08 Mar, 2024 Rochester, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build. It’s International Women’s Day, and on Friday, the Rochester Woman Build team broke ground on their 20th ’Women Build’ House. New home brings new beginning for Rochester family through Habitat For Humanity 23 Feb, 2024 It’s a new beginning for a single mother in Rochester, as she moves her family into their new home thanks to Greater Rochester Habitat For Humanity. Shuane Williams has taken personal loss as an opportunity to give back. In 2013, she lost her son to gun violence. It was the most senseless thing to happen to our family, and I think that if you stay in the community and you see things happen, you can’t stay angry. So, what do you do, right?” said Williams. She decided to create a youth advocacy program to give Rochester kids support and a voice. It was something we started for our children to be able to advocate for themselves. We wanted children to be able to stand up on their own and be able to speak about things going on with them. We find out they speak to themselves more than they speak to us,” she said. Williams and her daughters will soon move into the new home in the Beechwood neighborhood, with the help of Habitat For Humanity. She is the first homebuyer in her family, and also had a hand in construction, putting in 300 hours of work toward the build. This is a dream come true for me. I’ve literally been trying to do this since my son passed away. Not only did Habitat nail it, they gave me exactly what I wanted,” said Williams. There’s something really solid about an owner-occupant who moves into a neighborhood, puts their stake down and says, ‘I’m going to take care of this neighborhood because this is where I live.’ They’re more likely to look out the window and say what needs to be fixed versus turning the other way and wondering when something’s going to happen,” said Matt Flanigan, president and CEO of Greater Rochester Habitat For Humanity. Williams says she didn’t turn away from the city after the loss of her son. She reflects on the decision to stay as this new chapter begins. So many people run away from the violence in this community. So many people go, ‘Oh, well this should happen, and we should do this.’ Then, they move out. So, how are you helping your community if you’re not here? In order to help your community, you have to stay inside your community. So, it’s very important for me to stay here in the city of Rochester,” said Williams. This home build is the second of 2024 for Habitat For Humanity. It was also made possible through a partnership with Avangrid and RG&E as well as Bank of America. Original Article: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/new-home-brings-new-beginning-for-rochester-family-through-habitat-for-humanity/ ’It feels like a dream come true’: Local family celebrates new women-built home from Habitat for Humanity 10 Jan, 2024 Rochester, N.Y. - A Rochester family is earning a fresh start with a new home in the city. The Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity dedicated the home on Friday at a celebration with the homeowner, Angelica Pagan, and her two sons. "It feels good," said Dereck Beltran, Pagan’s son. "It feels like a dream come true because first, I wanted to have a new room so that’s good that we’re going to have one in a couple weeks." An all-women team of more than 100 builders constructed the house as part of the women build program. Pagan also put in 200 hours toward building her home. "I am so delighted to be here to dedicate the nineteenth women-build house that has been built in Rochester and I’m very glad that it’s going to you Angelica," said Pam Bradley, chair of the steering committee for the Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity. "They do all the fundraising and then they do all the building and you’ll hear their phrases like ‘give a woman a power tool and she’ll change the world,’" said Matt Flanigan, the president and CEO of the organization. "Well behind me is a living example of just that." Pagan fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. She is now the first person in her family to buy a home, which was a major goal of hers. "Thank you for Rochester Habitat for giving me this great opportunity to be able to provide my children with a safe home, but above all, achieve a dream," said Beltran as he read a letter written by his mother. "Something that I saw far away, but never impossible." Pagan hopes her home remains a reminder that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. "She said, basically, never stop dreaming and always chase your dreams," said Beltran on behalf of his mother.  Original Article: https://13wham.com/news/local/it-feels-like-a-dream-come-true-local-family-celebrates-new-women-built-home-from-habitat-for-humanity Stay informed Sign up to get the latest news, volunteer opportunities, and other ways to get involved with Habitat for Humanity. Sign Up About Programs ReStore Donate Volunteer News & Events Contact © 2024 Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity 755 Culver Road,...