Welcome
Welcome to our site. This site is under construction as the Habitat for Humanity
initiative is established. For now, please feel free to view the information
we have linked to, which explains more about Habitat for Humanity and what it does.
Also, the calendar on the right will make you aware of important dates that are
coming up.
About Habitat
Habitat for Humanity is a Christian housing ministry with the goal of
eliminating poverty housing. Unwilling to accept the fact that thousands
of families live without adequate shelter, Habitat challenges and invites
individuals, religious organizations of all faiths, companies, foundations,
and other organizations to join in partnership with people living in
inadequate housing to improve their conditions.
Habitat works through volunteer labor, management expertise, and tax
deductible donations of money and materials. Homes are sold to partner
families at no profit and with no-interest mortgages. Habitat is not a
giveaway program, but is rather a joint venture in which those who benefit
from the housing are involved in the work.
Habitat selects families based on their economic need and the inadequacy
of their present housing. They must prove their ability to meet a monthly
mortgage payment and must commit to entering into a partnership with
Habitat for Humanity.
Volunteering
We are currently serving with Habitat for Humanity to get people to help
out for a day. West Shore isn't affiliated with Habitat at all; we do not
make any decisions regarding their operations. However, we are working to
get West Shore involved in helping out the community.
No construction skills are needed when volunteering, although experience
with basic hand tools is a plus. If you are interested in serving, watch
for trips to be advertised in the bulletin on Sundays, and come sign up.
We will be creating group trips on Saturdays, which will be announced later.
However, we don't want you to assume you have to do it through our group,
and if you are interested in volunteering, call one of the numbers below:
- Harrisburg Area: 717-545-7299
- Cumberland Valley: 717-249-1338
We volunteer for the Harrisburg Area and the Cumberland Valley Habitat for
Humanity chapters. By serving both, we are reaching out to the community
as a whole, and are looking to expand that reach possibly in the future.
Community Fun Fest
We are currently deciding what to do for Community Fun Fest. We will put
more information on the web site when the leadership team figures out what
they will be doing.