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Thirty-Two Volunteers Donate Time for MLK Day of Service
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity received a $5000 grant from State College of Florida to be used for the MLK Day of Service on January 18, 2016. Manatee Habitat used grant money to paint a house in...
View ArticleManatee's Habitat for Humanity to help revitalize Washington Park
"We've worked with the residents, existing homeowners to help with the exterior portions of the home," said Diana Shoemaker, Habitat's Executive Director. The funding comes from the Community...
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Housing, street improvements among funding priorities for Manatee County...
Via Bradenton Herald - With the help of community development block grants, Manatee County Habitat for Humanity has been able to provide affordable homes to more residents. The nonprofit, which is...
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Manatee Habitat's Thrivent Builds Home Dedicated
In February, Manatee Habitat's Thrivent Builds home in Palmetto was dedicated. Wilna Remilus, the new homeowner, is a second generation Habitat homeowner. Her mother, Francois, lives in Village of the...
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Volunteer of the Month: March 2016
Manatee Habitat would not be able to accomplish our vision and mission without the assistance of our most precious asset-our volunteers. Our Volunteer of the Month is Joyce Kouba. Joyce and her...
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Featured Habitat Volunteer for May: Liam Cunningham
Manatee Habitat’s Volunteer Spotlight for the month of May is Liam Cunningham. Liam is an 18-year-old young man who took a year off after high school graduation to save some money and as he explains,...
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ReStore Spaces Event Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the first annual Manatee Habitat ReStore Spaces event on May 19th! Close to 200 were in attendance to enjoy the evening at the Hardin ReStore. Thank you to the five...
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Manatee Habitat Dedicates 125th Home
Manatee Habitat's 125th Home Dedication took place June 18th, 2016 at 1180 3rd Ave. W., in Palmetto. Shambria Smith and her two daughters Reniya, 5 and Paris, 3, are the proud new homeowners. Shambria...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara & Bruce Kopp
Barbara and Bruce Kopp began as volunteers with Manatee Habitat during the construction of the very first home in the Palmetto Habitat community, Village of the Palms. In addition to serving on the...
View ArticleSegregated housing in Manatee: ‘Criminal’ Conditions
Didi Hager has never received a call from someone who has felt discriminated when trying to find housing in Manatee County. Yet the family services manager at Manatee County Habitat for Humanity has...
View ArticleManatee Habitat a Key Provider of Affordable Housing
Thanks to Christopher Willie for last Sunday’s editorial “Progress on affordable housing.” Manatee County Habitat for Humanity knows what families are facing. We also know that there are solutions that...
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Habitat for Humanity works to create more affordable housing in Manatee
Manatee - Shambria Smith wanted to have a place for her children to call home. As a single mother, the 26-year-old said it was a struggle to find a place she could afford in Manatee County. “The ones...
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Affordable housing at forefront in Manatee County
Manatee - The type of affordable housing being built in Manatee County right now is the wrong kind of housing, according to Andy Reasoner, with Royal Palm Terrace Apartments. “We have to build a...
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Provides MCHFH with Grant
“Our partnership with Bank of America Charitable Foundation helps address a pervasive challenge in our community – the lack of decent affordable housing. This grant we’ve received will help us take a...
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We are Building!
Construction is underway in the City of Bradenton. Manatee Habitat will break ground soon on two more houses! Volunteers are needed for all phases of construction. Everyone is welcome!...
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Manatee County Habitat for Humanity and Manatee Reads! Join Forces to Support...
Manatee Habitat & Manatee Reads members & employees with "Be the One" Cookies Bradenton, FL Sept. 9, 2016 - A unique non-profit partnership has recently developed and its first outreach is to...
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Wells Fargo Employees Volunteer on the Suncoast
On Saturday, September 17, Wells Fargo employees participated in nine Habitat for Humanity volunteer building projects from Tampa to Naples. Here in Manatee County, they helped nail trusses and put on...
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Giving Challenge Update
Thank you Giving Challenge donors and The Patterson Foundation! You raised $26,676 for Manatee County Habitat for Humanity to build affordable, sustainable housing. At Manatee Habitat for Humanity we...
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November 9th from 5-9pm, Manatee Habitat Fundraiser at Chipotle Bradenton
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Manatee Habitat for Humanity. Come in to the Chipotle at 1608 Cortez Rd. West in Bradenton on Wednesday, November 9th between...
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