It’s hard to believe summer’s half-way over, and while we are greatly anticipating the cooler fall weather, all of us at the offices of SC Habitat are not looking forward to saying goodbye to our summer interns, Mary Johnson (left) and Wendy Martinez (right). Before these ladies head back to school, we had the chance […]
In recent years, more women have been finding success in skilled trade industries. In 2014, 872,000 of the 9,813,000, or 8.9 percent, of people working in the construction industry were women, reports the National Association of Women in Construction. Women’s presence in construction was increasing steadily starting in the 1980s, but an industry slump from […]
Lovejoy, GA [March 1, 2016] – Women possess all that is needed to create a dramatic change in our community. By this, Southern Crescent Habitat For Humanity (SCHFH) is gearing up for the 2016 “Women Build,” an annual project that empowers women to build homes and enable them to positively impact the lives of families by making home ownership a […]
Lowes Gives Day On December 12, 2015 from 9am-1pm, Southern Crescent Habitat will be at the Lowes in McDonough raising funds for a much needed generator. Stop out and see us for some holiday goodies and to make your donation. This is the third time Lowe’s Home Improvement in McDonough has partnered with Southern Crescent Habitat […]
The Home Depot to Help Build Seven Homes for Veterans and Others in Need More than 300 store volunteers and vendor partners worked with Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity as Part of the Company’s Fifth Annual Celebration of Service Campaign to Help Veterans and Military Families Nationwide. On Thursday, Oct. 22, more than 300 volunteers from […]
Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity recieves $50,000 Lowe’s Grant to Revitalize Normandy and Faith Park Neighborhoods Lowe’s Heroes Will Complete Critical Home Repairs and Build Resident Gardens Jonesboro, GA (October 19, 2015) — Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity was awarded a $50,000 grant from Lowe’s to revitalize the Normandy and Faith Park neighborhoods in College […]
Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Designs Habitat Home In Honor of Late Husband JONESBORO, GA (September 23, 2015) –When Darren and Chatara applied to become Southern Crescent Habitat homeowners, they knew it would be challenging. They had to each work 250 hours on their home and other Habitat projects, complete 50 hours of education classes, […]
[JONESBORO, GA] (September, 11, 2015)– Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity has had the honor of serving over 100 families through our Home Repair program. On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 12pm, all of the families have been invited to come together for a reunion celebration. While the new home construction and rehab programs of […]
JONESBORO, GA (August 20, 2015) – Marcy Cly, a single mother with a one year old daughter applied for Habitat’s homeownership program in 1996. She had a low paying job at a Child Development Center, a car, but no place to live. Marcy is a veteran, but did not have a college degree that could […]
Jonesboro, Ga. (August 4, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Kem Kimbrough ,CEO, and Lindsey Sanders, Deputy Director of Development, of Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) on July 30, 2015. The $4,000 grant will be used by SCHFH to purchase and stock an additional tool trailer that will be used […]
