Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
809 Main Street
P.O. Box 1443
Newport News, VA 23601

Tel: 757-596-5553
Fax: 757-5910455
Email: [email protected]

Serving Hampton, James City, Newport News and York in the Greater Peninsula Area of Virginia

Founded in 1985

Peninsula HFH



Peninsula HFH is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged.

Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - 'sweat equity' - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses.



We are currently building four houses:the Lions's grant and a general donation funded house in Newport News, the Third Michelob Classic/PGA/Anheuser-Busch Companies sponsored house in James City, and the fifth Presbyterian sponsored and built house in York, led by the efforts of the Yorkminster Presbyterian Church.Thanks to each sponsor and donor who fund the homes, and to the many volunteers who help make the dream of a simple, decent home a reality.

Watch this site for more information on PHFH activities to come: a Run for Habitat and a Softball Tournament in June, and the Wendy Walk for Habitat on October 6 to benefit PHFH and the South Hampton Roads HFH.

The Americorps*VISTAs are doing an outstanding job for us in James City. The last house they completed required NO-ZERO-ZIP-NADA reinspections. Thanks for another great job.

Please call us if your church or group needs a speaker-we love to talk about Peninsula Habitat for Humanity.

We have completed 57 homes providing safe decent affordable homes for nearly 200 persons in the area. Thanks to all who made this possible.

Be sure to visit our booth at the PHBA Home & Garden Show at the Hampton Coliseum March 17 & 18, 2001.



To volunteer, please call during regular office hours-9:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Most construction takes place Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Other volunteer opportunities occur at a variety of times. The office number is 757-596-5553.

Home ownership applications are available and accepted the last two weeks in February and August. If you or someone you know is in need of decent, affordable housing, please call our office for more information.

Help us eliminate substandard housing in our community! It's quick, easy and safe to support the house-building, hope-building work of Peninsula HFH through Habitat for Humanity International's secure online donation system. You can even send a gift card announcing your donation in honor of a loved one or a special occasion.

The Habitat for Humanity International web site contains more information on Habitat's history, mission, volunteer opportunities and contact information for other Habitat affiliates around the world.




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