Lakeland Habitat for Humanity is celebrating our 20th year! This year we will break ground on our 100th house. Most of these 100 homes were built in the last ten years. These homes have added $4.5 million to the City and County’s tax base and during the same period over $245,000 has been paid in property taxes.
We thank all of our volunteers and donors who have continued to contribute to our mission even through this difficult economy. We owe a special thanks to all of our home sponsors and to the corporations who sponsored homes through the Florida Tax Credit program. These are corporations who pay $50,000 or more in sales tax. After their donation to Habitat and completing simple paperwork, they receive a full refund from the state.
Check out our website to learn more about our mission. www.habitatoflakeland.org
wow I did not know that Lakeland Habitat has built so many homes! What a testament to the spirit of giving and volunteerism!
Congrats on 20 years of good works for our community! Not only have you helped families who are willing to help themselves, but also aided to Lakeland’s economic development along the way. Lakeland Habitat for Humanity continues to enrich and grow our community with programs such as the new “A Brush with Kindness” program and Neighborhood Stabilization program.
Thanks to Claire Twomey, the staff, the horde of volunteers and donors to helping make Lakeland a better place to live and work for us all!