Atlanta Habitat's $12 Million Move to Reynoldstown

Agency renovating foreclosed site for new headquarters.

For years, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity has been based in Grant Park. The agency helps put families into their own homes that they, along with the help of volunteers and home-building professionals construct. But Atlanta Habitat, which has built some 1,200 homes across Atlanta and surrounding Fulton County since its founding in 1983, hasn't had a home of its own. (Atlanta Habitat is a separate affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, which has its operational headquarters in Americus and administrative offices in Downtown.) It has outgrown its current rented headquarters at 519 Memorial Drive, necessitating a push for new digs. The current lease expires at the end 2014. It explains the agency's $12 million campaign that includes …

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Atlanta Habitat's Latest Build: New Headquarters in Reynoldstown

Home builder to those in need is building new digs on Memorial Drive.

REYNOLDSTOWN — Commuters who use drive the stretch of Memorial Drive that runs through this neighborhood have no doubt noticed the fencing that has been erected around the building at 824 Memorial at Chester Avenue. It's slated to be redeveloped into the new headquarters of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, which is just up the street on Memorial in Grant Park. Atlanta Habitat is a separate affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, which has its operational headquarters in Americus and administrative offices in Downtown. Stay connected to East Atlanta Patch for the reasons behind the move in a report to be published later this week.

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Central Fulton Master Gardeners Team Up with Atlanta Habitat on Build

Master gardeners will work on 100th Atlanta Habitat home on Saturday.

On Dec. 8, Central Fulton Master Gardeners will celebrate its 100th Atlanta Habitat for Humanity home. By the end of this year, CFMG master gardeners will have contributed more than 1,700 volunteer hours and directed and educated more than 3,500 Atlanta Habitat volunteers in landscaping and plant care. For each home, a lead master gardener conducts a site analysis and selects plants appropriate to the property. The new homeowner is welcome to provide input and be present when plants are selected. Then a team of (typically) three master gardeners provides expertise and time to supervise installation of the home’s landscape. “The most rewarding aspect of the CFMG effort is meeting and working with the new homeowner,” said Rich Sussman, CFMG …

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Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Names Six to Construction and Development Teams

The six come from AmeriCorps and will focus on different aspects of community building.

by Sarah E. Fedota Atlanta Habitat for Humanity is pleased to welcome six AmeriCorps members who have joined us to help forward our mission of affordable homeownership to qualified families in the city of Atlanta and surrounding area. Joining our Construction group are Martin Hafner, construction systems (VISTA), Patrick Nelson, assistant house leader; William Johnson, assistant house leader; and returning for a second year, Laurel Briglevich, assistant house leader. Also, Ayaan Harper is with us as a Family Services assistant, and Jessica Plante, volunteer services assistant, serves on our Development team. The AmeriCorps program is divided into two groups with slightly different focuses: AmeriCorps Nationals provide direct service, such …

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Volunteers Wanted for Atlanta Women's Build Project

Group seeks to raise $80,000.

by Geneva Hall-Shelton Beginning next week, dozens of Atlanta women will come together to construct a safe, energy-efficient home for a working Atlanta family. The 2012 Atlanta Women’s Build takes place Aug. 18 – Oct. 6, continuing a growing city tradition of women building Atlanta Habitat homes for women. Led for the second year by honorary co-chairs Brenda Wood and Lane Carlock Howard, the Atlanta Women’s Build started in 2003, with women joining forces to complete beautiful homes for five qualified families. This year’s build will include a special Executive Women’s Build Day on Sept. 20 led by female leaders in business and nonprofit positions. “After last year’s success, we’re very excited to have gained the momentum to build again …

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Two Atlanta Habitat For Humanity Execs Awarded

Business to Business magazine names Martin and Bixler Women of Excellence

Business to Business magazine named Atlanta Habitat for Humanity's Larrie Del Martin and Susan Bixler, chief executive and board member, respectively, 2011 Women of Excellence. The magazine, which established the Women of Excellence program 13 years ago, seeks to highlight those leaders who contribute to and guide metro Atlanta's civic and buisiness communities. Martin and Bixler, will join 14 other women at the Atlanta History Center July 22 for an awards luncheon. Atlanta Habitat, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization charged with building affordable homes for working families. The homes built with corporate and civic partnerships, are purchased by those families through…

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore Benefits Local Community

Used furniture, clothes and other goods offered at sharp discounts

Customers can make a difference when they shop at the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Located on Memorial Drive in Grant Park — across the street from historic Oakland Cemetery — the store sells new and gently used home improvement materials, home furnishings and building supplies to the public at deep discounts. All proceeds from the ReStore are used to help fulfill Habitat for Humanity's mission to build affordable, green, quality homes in partnership with working families. Atlanta Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit ecumenical housing ministry that helps local families achieve their dream of home ownership. It is one of approximately 1,600 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat operates in all 50 states, …

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