
Our Mission
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Our Vision
A community where everyone has a decent place to live.
History and Philanthropy
Midland County Habitat for Humanity (MCHFH) was incorporated as a Habitat for Humanity International affiliate in 1988 and built its first home the following year. Its purpose is to provide adequate and affordable housing for Midland County families in need. Using volunteer labor and donations, MCHFH builds simple houses and sells them, providing an affordable, 30 year mortgage. MCHFH holds the mortgage on the homes until it is paid off by the Partner Family.
MCHFH, like its parent organization, is based on the principle of Christian partnership, which brings together people of all races, nationalities, religions and economic levels, to help those in need. Building community is as important as building houses. That is why each partner family works with a family advocate throughout the construction process. The family advocate will answer their questions and help them build the home-ownership skills that will allow them to maintain their home for years to come. MCHFH works with teams of individuals or groups from various organizations to raise funds and to provide labor to build the houses.
To be considered for an MCHFH home, candidates must demonstrate current housing need, ability to repay the mortgage and willingness to fulfill the "sweat equity" requirement.
In addition to helping Midland County families, MCHFH, like most U.S. affiliates, provides an annual tithe to Habitat for Humanity International to support construction of houses overseas. MCHFH directs its tithe to the Republic of Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic.
Habitat for Humanity International
Founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, in 1976, Habitat for Humanity today operates around the globe and has helped build, renovate and repair more than 800,000 decent, affordable houses sheltering more than 3 million people worldwide.

Habitat’s Mission
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Habitat’s Vision
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Mission Principles
- Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ. We undertake our work to demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus, acting in all ways in accord with the belief that God’s love and grace abound for all, and that we must be “hands and feet” of that love and grace in our world. We believe that, through faith, the miniscule can be multiplied to accomplish the magnificent, and that, in faith, respectful relationships can grow among all people.
- Focus on shelter. We have chosen, as our means of manifesting God’s love, to create opportunities for all people to live in decent, durable shelter. We put faith into action by helping to build, renovate or preserve homes, and by partnering with others to accelerate and broaden access to affordable housing as a foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty.
- Advocate for affordable housing. In response to the prophet Micah’s call to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God, we promote decent, affordable housing for all, and we support the global community’s commitment to housing as a basic human right. We will advocate for just and fair housing policy to eliminate the constraints that contribute to poverty housing. And, in all of our work, we will seek to put shelter on hearts and minds in such powerful ways that poverty housing becomes socially, politically and religiously unacceptable.
- Promote dignity and hope. We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which all people have decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships.
- Support sustainable and transformational development. We view our work as successful when it transforms lives and promotes positive and lasting social, economic and spiritual change within a community; when it is based on mutual trust and fully shared accomplishment; and when it demonstrates responsible stewardship of all resources entrusted to us.
Non-proselytizing policy
Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations will not proselytize. Nor will HFH work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with HFH. This means that HFH will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
Habitat International Annual Report
During its 2015 fiscal year, Habitat for Humanity served more than 1.8 million people worldwide through home construction, renovations, critical home repairs or increased access to improved shelter. You may view Habitat's Annual Report Information here.
Our Corporate and Business Partners
Affordable Portables
A.T. Frank Floor Covering
Associated Builders & Contractors
Ayre/Rhinehart Realtors
Bailey Insurance Agency
Bierlein Companies
Brandle Roofing
Case Systems
Chemical Bank
City of Midland
ClearRiver Advertising & Marketing
Consumers Energy
Designed by Julie
Dewitt Lumber
Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union
Dow Corning
Family Fare
First Merit Bank
Fisher Companies
Great Lakes Safety Training Center
Great Michigan Construction Academy
Greater Midland Community Centers
Home Builders Association
HFH MI Prison Build Program
Jim Bluemer Contracting
Lowes
McKay Press
McMahan Thomson & Associates, PC
Members First Credit Union
Midland Community Foundation
Midland Public Schools
Midland Recyclers
Midland Roofing & Remodeling
MidMichigan Health
Päpé Ink
Rider Type & Design
Servinski Sod Service
The Dow Chemical Company
The H Hotel
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Foundation
Valley Electrical Contractors
Valspar
Whirlpool
Wolverine Bank
Zonta of Midland
Faith Partners
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Assumption Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament Church
Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church
Coleman Wesleyan Church
Eagle Ridge Church of God
Evangelical Free Church
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church
Gordonville United Methodist Church
Mapleton United Methodist Church
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Messiah Lutheran Church
New Life Vineyard Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sunrise Baptist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
In-Kind Supporters
Big Boy
Café American
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Domino’s Pizza
Family Fare
Journey’s Coffee House
Kroger
Lil Chef
Meijer
Pepsi Beverages Company
Starbucks
Target
The Menu Manager
Tim Hortons
Timbers
Walgreens
Career Opportunities
There are currently no opportunities at this time.