Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley

A nonprofit organization

$10,201 raised by 48 donors

41% complete

$25,000 Goal

Our community needs the people who need affordable housing!

Testimonials

"This feels like I've won the lottery, only better, because it comes with a community."- Suzette, Partner Family

"Although I got to paint my room and pick up nails, my favorite part of the house is the doorbell! It isn't just a doorbell, it is a sign of welcome, a sign to say this is your home. I've never had a doorbell that has every worked and sometimes there wasn't even one- so when I see that door bell I know this is our forever home." - Maryann, daughter of Homeowner

Mission

Grounded in strong community relationships, Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley advocates for affordable housing - and reuse of locally donated items at the ReStore - to generate revenue that enables the development of affordable ownership housing for families and individuals from Parachute to Aspen.

Building Homes, Building Hope, Building Community

Background Statement

We've been building affordable homes and supporting homeowners in our community since 1999.

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley was founded in 1999 when a group of concerned residents set out to form a Habitat affiliate with a mission to build homes in partnership with local families in need of affordable ownership housing. The new organization served the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys- from Aspen to Glenwood Springs to Parachute.

Originally, we built one home at a time on donated land and were completely volunteer-operated. In 2004, we started hiring staff to provide structure and help us achieve our mission. While we started slowly, building one home every two years, in 2015 we began to quicken our pace of construction and built four homes. In 2021, we completed nine homes. This year we will be working on three different developments simultaneously.

Altogether, we have built 60 Habitat homes so far in Basalt, Carbondale, Emma, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and Silt. For each of our 23 years, we have worked closely with our Habitat families through every step of the homeownership process and have provided safe, affordable housing to over 200 adults and children.

We currently have 20 net-zero homes underway in Rifle, Wapiti Commons. This is a mix of duplexes and condo buildings. The condos were designed with older adults in mind so that they could stay in Rifle and have a one-story accessible home that was affordable on a fixed income.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley

other names

Habitat RFV

Year Established

2000

Tax id (EIN)

84-1499538

Category

Housing & Shelter

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

53 Calaway Court
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Mailing

53 Calaway Court
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

Service areas

Garfield County, CO, US

Phone

970-945-7733

Other

970-309-8179

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