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Vacancy Announcement: Homeowner Services Director
The Homeowner Services Director is responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of the affordable homeownership program, from application through mortgage closing, and ensuring homeowners’ ongoing success through management of the affiliate’s mortgage portfolio with an emphasis on compassionate collections and a goal to improve the...
Habitat Experiences Second Tool Theft
On the morning of November 18, 2015, Lafayette Habitat for Humanity’s construction crew discovered that six brand new nail guns and various other new tools had been stolen from the company’s locked tool trailer. The padlocked trailer was parked at our Surrey Street warehouse, where it was secured behind a locked fence. Habitat employees...
Habitat 101
Ever wonder what Habitat is all about? Our mission is simple: to make sure everyone, everywhere has a safe, decent, and affordable place to live.
Women Build Week 2015
Home Bank, 106.3’s Mandi Ayao and Lafayette Habitat for Humanity volunteers to build affordable housing on May 8th and May 9th in Lafayette in recognition of National Women Build Week Lafayette, LA (April 24, 2015) – A team of Home Bank employees and 106.3 Radio’s Mandi Ayao will be among more than 55 volunteers to join Lafayette to address the...
Now accepting 2015 homeownership applications
As of 9 AM this morning, Lafayette Habitat is handing out and accepting our 2015 homeownership applications. We will be accepting them until Friday, May 15th, 2015. Please click here to download your application. (no longer open)
Vacancy Announcement: ReStore Donations Warehouse/Truck Driver
Position Title: Donations Warehouse/Truck Driver Reports To: ReStore Manager Full-Time, 40 hrs./wk., Non-Exempt Position Description: Coordinates the intake and processing of items donated to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. This includes assessing and picking up potential donations, and receiving and screening donations dropped off at the...
Habitat’s Next Application Session Starts April 13, 2015
Volunteers coming from across the nation to help Lafayette Habitat
Lafayette, LA – Over 150 collegiate students will be traveling to Lafayette, Louisiana from all over the United States during their spring break to volunteer in Acadiana. The students will help build homes and improve the communities during the month of March as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program. The schools...
Lafayette Habitat celebrates completion of 100th home in Acadiana
Lafayette Habitat celebrated the building of its 100th home since the organization’s founding in 1992, as well as the completion of its 4 most recent homes in Lafayette’s McComb/Veazey neighborhood, where the organization is now engaged in a long-term neighborhood revitalization initiative in partnership with area residents and other community...
The 705 builds community with Lafayette Habitat for Humanity
Lafayette, La. (August 14, 2014) – Nearly 40 members of The 705 participated in a community engagement event with Lafayette Habitat for Humanity this Saturday in the McComb-Veazey neighborhood on August 23, 2014. Volunteers will be building Habitat’s 99th home, which was designed by University of Louisiana at Lafayette Architecture and Design...