Habitat Press 2.0 | Vol. 11
January 15, 2021
1721 N. Carroll Blvd. Denton, TX 76201 | (940) 484-5006 | habitatdentoncounty.org
A world of equality, fairness and human decency.
“I hope that you will gain some consolation from the fact that in your struggle for freedom and a true Christian community you have cosmic companionship. God grant that this tragic midnight of man’s inhumanity to man will soon pass and the bright daybreak of freedom and brotherhood will come into being.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan, whose interracial community farm grew to become Habitat for Humanity in the 1950s.

We still await that daybreak. While much has been done, so much more work remains. This will never be a world of equality, of fairness or of human decency that leaves no room for poverty, prejudice or violence, unless we build it.

Join Habitat in putting God's love into action and pledging to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a Beloved Community of justice, equal opportunity and love of fellow human beings a reality, by clicking here.
Exciting News for the Habitat Village!
On Wednesday, January 6, the City of Denton's Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve our Habitat Village proposal! The Habitat Village is now approved for a public hearing at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 2.

Thank you for all your support for the Habitat Village and the families whose lives will be changed by the homes, communities and hope built through this neighborhood - we will get there!
Please join us for our 2nd Virtual Community Meeting on Thursday, January 21 at 6PM
Our second Community Meeting for the Habitat Village will take place on Thursday, January 21 at 6PM via Zoom. This second meeting will offer a space for community members to ask further questions and make comments regarding the development. The Habitat Village, located in Southeast Denton, will establish 35 new affordable homes on 8 acres of land, while requiring the installation of new streets, sidewalks, utilities, and other infrastructure.

Service Spotlight: Homeownership Services Committee
What is the Homeownership Services Committee? This committee, led by our Homeownership Services Manager, is made up of entirely volunteers that meets once a month. They fill multiple roles within our affiliate, including acting as a liaison for our partner families, helping run classes for the community, and going through the long, unbiased process of choosing our newest partner families. Stay tuned for an update on new partner families, coming soon! Habitat for Humanity of Denton County could not fulfill its mission without the dedication of these volunteers!
We're remodeling!
We are remodeling our ReStore! As you may know, Habitat for Humanity of Denton County currently operates in two different locations: 1) corporate offices on Carroll Blvd next to Ruth's Room and 2) the ReStore on 380/W University Drive. We purchased our ReStore property in 2020 and plan to remodel part of it to become our corporate offices. This will have a huge impact on the future of Habitat Denton, as all aspects of the affiliate will operate together on one campus! We have sold our Carroll Blvd property to Ruth's Room for their expansion, and we will move our offices to our remodeled ReStore property this summer.
Design Services by William C. Brown
20 years of Ruth's Room - Congratulations!
Ruth's Room was established in November of 2000 by founding director Bunny Hodges to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Denton County. To date, Ruth's Room has donated over $2.2 million in just 20 years to Habitat Denton! We are incredibly grateful for the support of Ruth's Room and their mission to serve their community through the resale of gently used goods.

View their 20-year anniversary article in Denton County Magazine by clicking here.
Cars for Homes
Did you know you can support Habitat for Humanity's mission by donating your old car, truck, motorcycle, RV, boat, farm equipment, snowmobile, or construction equipment?

Habitat for Humanity of Denton County benefits greatly from the Cars for Homes program. The funding from your car donations helps us afford to build homes for families in need every year. In fact, Habitat Denton is fast approaching the first $100K milestone in revenue from car donations. Habitat Denton has received $79,153.03 total in unrestricted revenue from Cars for Homes, including $14,849.30 so far in FY21 alone. Life-to-date, 61 Texas affiliates have received a total of $1,812,838.06 in unrestricted revenue from Cars for Homes. That's almost $2 million! For the past four months, Habitat has been receiving an average of 400 vehicles a week, creating a healthy inventory of more than 1700 vehicles.
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Denton County brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.