Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity recieves $50,000 Lowe’s Grant to Revitalize Normandy and Faith Park Neighborhoods Lowe’s Heroes Will Complete Critical Home Repairs and Build Resident Gardens Jonesboro, GA (October 19, 2015) — Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity was awarded a $50,000 grant from Lowe’s to revitalize the Normandy and Faith Park neighborhoods in College […]
Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Designs Habitat Home In Honor of Late Husband JONESBORO, GA (September 23, 2015) –When Darren and Chatara applied to become Southern Crescent Habitat homeowners, they knew it would be challenging. They had to each work 250 hours on their home and other Habitat projects, complete 50 hours of education classes, […]
[JONESBORO, GA] (September, 11, 2015)– Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity has had the honor of serving over 100 families through our Home Repair program. On Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 12pm, all of the families have been invited to come together for a reunion celebration. While the new home construction and rehab programs of […]
JONESBORO, GA (August 20, 2015) – Marcy Cly, a single mother with a one year old daughter applied for Habitat’s homeownership program in 1996. She had a low paying job at a Child Development Center, a car, but no place to live. Marcy is a veteran, but did not have a college degree that could […]
Jonesboro, Ga. (August 4, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Kem Kimbrough ,CEO, and Lindsey Sanders, Deputy Director of Development, of Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) on July 30, 2015. The $4,000 grant will be used by SCHFH to purchase and stock an additional tool trailer that will be used […]
Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity kicked off the summer with a dedication of the 7th home in our Austin Meadows community on June 20, 2015. To celebrate the end of our fiscal year, we gathered with all of the habitat families, friends and supporters for a block party! Special thanks to Mr. Yummy’s ice cream, […]
JONESBORO, GA (MAY 2, 2015) – Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers were among more than forty volunteers to join Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity today to help build affordable housing in the Austin Meadows Subdivision of Lovejoy in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 2-10. Volunteers worked to paint the interior and exterior of the […]
JONESBORO, GA (March 26, 2015) – On Sunday, April 26, 2015, Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity will be honoring those who have provided exceptional support to their mission of helping low income working families who “need a hand up, not a hand out” towards home ownership and home repair services. The Golden Hammer Awards will […]
JONESBORO, GA (March 6, 2015) – Emory and Henry College students will travel to Austin Meadows during their spring break to volunteer with Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity. The students will help build homes and improve the communities the week of March 9th as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program. “We are excited […]
(Jonesboro, GA) On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at 8:30am Habitat invites you to celebrate the kick-off of an Interfaith Build at Austin Meadows in Lovejoy. Mt. Zion High School will be raising the walls that they constructed in their classroom and will get to see the impact of their hard work. Jeni, a single mother […]
