Our Purpose

To create Decent Housing to Unleash Potential

Research shows that children of homeowners are more likely to stay in school. Owning a home leads to higher quality home environment, improved test scores, and reduced behavioral problems. Habitat's purpose is to create decent housing to unleash the potential of children who might be the next musical prodigy, business professional, or public official.

Our Vision

To create a community with healthy, safe, and affordable housing for all.

While Montgomery County is one of the most affluent, fastest growing communities in the nation, thousands of its residents are living in poverty. Housing costs have sky-rocked, while income growth in many jobs has remained the same - making the dream of homeownership almost impossible for low-income families. However, Habitat’s unique homeownership model provides a solution to this problem by offering low-income families the opportunity to purchase their own simple, decent, affordable home. Our goal is to end the cycle of poverty, instill a “can-do” attitude and show families that with the right tools, they can have the confidence and competence to maintain their own stable community.

Our Mission

Partner with the community to create home ownership opportunities for very low-income families in need of decent housing

In a spirit of collaboration and fellowship, Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County works with individuals, institutions, businesses, and the Habitat families themselves to build simple, decent, affordable housing for those living in substandard conditions in our community.

Habitat Welcomes New Board Member

Jerry O'Neill

Jerry O’Neill recently retired after 33 years with Marriott International, Inc, where his responsibilities ranged from accounting and finance to franchising and development. Prior to working for Marriott, Mr. O’Neill was on the audit staff of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Iona College in 1968 and then pursued his graduate studies from the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University and Northwestern University. Mr. O’Neill has been a long time HfH-MC volunteer. He began volunteering on the HfH-MC construction site and then in March 2008 he became a regular ReStore volunteer.