$8,540 raised by 47 donors
57% complete
$15,000 Goal
Our community needs the people who need affordable housing!
"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
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
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 70 Habitat homes so far in Basalt, Carbondale, Emma, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and Silt. For each of our 25 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. All ten townhomes have been competed and purchased by essential members of the Rifle community.
Habitat RFV has taken innovative steps towards making affordable housing possible at scale. We have purchased an 88-unit apartment complex that is in the process of being converted into condominiums that are deed-restricted and will be sold to hard-working members of our region. Habitat RFV has also made significant strides in the planning process of the Modular Housing Production & Construction Trades Facility.
Organization name
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley
other names
Habitat RFV
2000
Tax id (EIN)
84-1499538
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
53 Calaway CourtMailing
53 Calaway CourtGarfield County, CO, US
Phone
970-945-7733
Other
970-309-8179