Bend Area Habitat for Humanity will hand over the house keys to the Wargo family and their new home at the Home Dedication ceremony for the 106th Home at 2864 NE Spring Water Place, in Bend, Oregon. The Home Dedication will begin at 11:30am, November 14 with a short ceremony followed by lunch and a tour of the home.
For more than 25 years, Bend Area Habitat has built and renovated 106 affordable homes serving low-income families in Bend and Crook Co. These homes have been sold to individuals and families with a 0% mortgage. By providing affordable housing to low-income families, families are realizing an annual savings, on average, between $5,000-$6,000 which can be reinvested into the community; this totals between $645,000-$774,000.
Relative to the benefit and reinvestment in the community economically, the total property taxes paid by Habitat families since 1989 have eclipsed $1 million. Since Bend Area Habitat’s inception, assuming an average property value of $120,000, Habitat has added $15.5 million in assessed value of property. By providing affordable homes, Habitat is making a significant impact on individuals’ lives as well as benefitting this community.
Bend Area Habitat is thrilled to be able to celebrate their 106th home built by this amazing community of volunteers, businesses, and individuals and, of course, each family purchasing a Habitat home.
Crystal Wargo and her three children, Darian, Cloe and Blake, will purchase the 106th home from Bend Area Habitat. Crystal says, “I’ve moved a lot and want stability for my family. I want to be able to come home to the same place every day and with Habitat that is now possible for us. There is no history of homeownership in my family. I will be the first. I hope my children are forever changed because of this incredible opportunity through Habitat.”
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s 106th home is part of a world-wide effort to eliminate sub-standard housing for families like the Wargo’s who deserve to live in decent and affordable housing. Since 1976, Habitat International has served more than 600,000 families world-wide.
106th Home Dedication Celebration:
Date: November 14, 2014
Begin: 11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
Sponsors include: Bend Heating, Building Solutions, The Bulletin, Central Oregon Electric, CertainTeed, Consolidated Supply, Deschutes Brewery, Dutch Bros., DOW, ECI, GTS Interiors, Jeld-Wen, Premier Construction Services, ProBuild, Sunlight Solar, Sunset Plumbing, Wells Fargo, Whirlpool
About Bend Habitat for Humanity
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing affordable homeownership and home repair services to low income individuals and families in Bend and Crook Co. Bend Area Habitat also has ReStores in Bend and Prineville. ReStores are used and surplus building supply outlets, offering building materials, appliances and furniture at 50-95 percent off retail prices. For more information, visit bendhabitat.org.
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How is Bend Area Habitat for Humanity funded? Entirely by donations?