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Join Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County as we work with our community to build a forever home for a local Veteran and preserve the homes of other Veterans in Hillsborough County, in the week leading up to Veterans Day 2021.
Veterans Build
Thursday, November 11, 2021 to Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Veterans Build Week of Service
November 5, 2021 - November 11, 2021
Proud Patriot Sponsor
In 2018 we launched our Veterans Build and Veterans Week of Service to focus public attention on the issues Veterans face in securing affordable housing and maintaining their homes. Nearly 4 million Veterans, across the country, pay more than 30% of their income for housing. Of that number more than 1.5 million pay at least 50 percent in rent or mortgage costs per month.
Veterans make up 10% of the total population of Hillsborough County and many of them are in need of access to affordable housing or home repairs of some kind. Our Veterans Build provides YOU the opportunity to make a substantial impact in the lives of those Veterans who are in need of support.
SPONSOR THE VETERANS BUILD!
-Veterans Build- Home Build: Nov. 11th - January 2021- This is a new home build that will begin on Thursday, Nov. 11th and wrap up in Jan. 2021.
***Every dollar raised will support the Home Build and Home Preservations. ***
Build Day Schedule for Home Build and Home Preservation
Arrival/Sign In
7:30 am
Safety Talk/Instructions/Prep
7:30-8:00 am
Construction
8:00-10:30 am
Break/Habichat
10:30-10:45 am
Construction
10:45 pm-noon
Break for Lunch
noon-12:30 pm
Construction
12:30 pm- 2:00 pm
Clean Up
2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
Departure
2:30 pm
Veterans Build
Serving those who Served
My Personal Feelings About Habitat for Humanity
By Vincent Smith, U.S. Veteran and now Habitat Homeowner
Air Force veteran Vincent Smith is a Habitat Hillsborough homeowner who purchased his home last December, which was built during our 2019 Veterans Build. Vincent works full time and is also the full time caregiver to his younger brother who is wheelchair bound due to severe illness. He recently wrote us this letter, which we are proud to share!
“Words can’t really express the feelings I have for Habitat For Humanity. I can go on for days about how much of a blessing this organization is and how grateful I am to be a part of this wonderful family. It literally changes lives and makes you feel like you have a purpose in life.
I believe we are all here on earth to help each other and to make the world a better place and Habitat is doing far beyond that. I don’t know where I would be if it hadn’t been for Habitat. It’s a blessing sent from God to those in need.
I enjoyed the process and also meeting so many great people. It will all always be remembered and never forgotten. Somehow the organization is filled with angels, everyone who has their hands tied to Habitat for Humanity are all good hearted people who work hard and are doing things from the heart, which it all really shows. They’re patient, cooperative, good at communicating, and so much more.
Just going through the process alone changed my life. Working with Habitat for Humanity, I acquired knowledge, peace, peace of mind, and a bit more confidence. Thank you all for thinking of such a great thing and actually carrying through with it all. I hope to be able to give back to the organization, those who helped build my home and others in need as well. Habitat helps you up and puts you in a position to “pay it forward” and that’s what I feel like life is all about. Habitat gets the concept, so I think we all should get in tune with them. Full of great leaders and mentors. I say let’s get into the Habit of Habitat.
It’s all love, peace and respect to Habitat forever and always.
In loving memory of Millard Fuller, blessing the world with love, selflessness, and greatness in his own way. (1935 – 2009)”
– Vincent Smith, Habitat Hillsborough homeowner
Vincent Smith
Vincent & his brother at their new home dedication
Veteran Build Coordinator Nitza with Vicent & his brother
Can't help build?
Consider making a donation to help us purchase building materials for this year's Veteran Build home or supplies to repair the homes of local veterans in need.
Love to Fish?
Join our 3nd annual Veterans Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament on October 2, 2021. All proceeds support Habitat Hillsborough's Veterans Initiative, building and repairing homes for local veterans in need.
Join Habitat for Humanity as we work with our community to build a forever home for a local Veteran and preserve the homes of other Veterans in Hillsborough County, in the week leading up to Veterans Day 2021.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 to Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Join Habitat for Humanity as we work with our community to build a forever home for a local Veteran and preserve the homes of other Veterans in Hillsborough County, in the week leading up to Veterans Day 2021.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 to Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Join Habitat for Humanity as we work with our community to build a forever home for a local Veteran and preserve the homes of other Veterans in Hillsborough County, in the week leading up to Veterans Day 2021.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 to Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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