About
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.
Strategic Plan
View our Strategic Plan.
Strategic Plan FY2020 to FY2022
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.
MCHFH STAFF
Jennifer Chappel
Chief Executive Officer
chappel@199.167.253.130
Amanda King
Impact Manager
king@199.167.253.130
Dan Laabs
ReStore Manager
laabs@199.167.253.130
Eric Ostrander
Construction Manager
ostrander@199.167.253.130
Carolyn Owen
Finance Manager
owen@199.167.253.130
Katty Owens
Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator
katty@199.167.253.130
MCHFH BOARD MEMBERS
Jennifer Kempf
President
The Dow Chemical Company
Gerri Reado
Past President
Retired
Tim Johnson
Vice President
The Dow Chemical Company
Jill Dougherty
Secretary
Great Lakes Safety Training Center
Clark Rudd
Treasurer
Deloitte
Steve Anderson
Director Emeritus
Retired
Melissa Farley
Midland Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Garchow
Chemical Bank
Millie Jezior
MidMichigan Health
Tim Lacey
DuPont Performance Building Solutions
Justin Marshall
Northwood University
Rev. Dr. Wally Mayton
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Tammy Metevia
Chemical Bank
Samantha Nelson
NEMSCA Headstart
Linden Rogers
The Dow Chemical Company
Lee Ann Rouse
Omni Tech Int., Ltd.
Tom Sczepanski
Three Rivers Corporation
Ryan Stachowiak
Deloitte
Mike Williams
Isabella Bank
Our Corporate and Business Partners
* contributing to our mission financially, in-kind donations and or employee volunteer time
Associated Builders & Contractors Greater Michigan Chapter
Ayre/Rhinehart Realtors
Barton Malow
Bolger + Battle
Bone & Bailey Insurance Agency
Bierlein Companies
Brandle Roofing
Brookdale Midland
Cintas Corporation
Chemical Bank
City of Midland
Coffee Chaos
Consumers Energy Foundation
Dan Tuma Media
Designed by Julie
Dewitt Lumber
Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union
Dow Corning Foundation
Eastman Party Store
Family Fare
Fisher Companies
Floyd Arbor Gleaners
Garber Chevrolet
Great Lakes Bay Construction
Great Lakes Safety Training Center
Greater Michigan Construction Academy
Greater Midland Community Centers
Habitat for Humanity of Michigan
HFH MI Prison Build Program
Home Builders Association
Horizons Bank
Huntington National Bank
Ieuter Insurance
Isabella Bank
Jim Bluemer Contracting
Kroger
Live Oak
Lowes of Midland
Lubrizol Corporation
M&K Lawn care
McKay Press
Members First Credit Union
MSHDA
Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency
Midland Area Community Foundation
Midland Ford Lincoln
Midland Public Schools
MidMichigan Health
Omni Tech Int. Ltd.
Performance Building Solutions
Rider Type & Design
Starbucks
Schneider Electric
Servinski Sod Service
Superior Title and Settlement Agency
Target
The Dow Chemical Company
The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
The Hampton in by Hilton
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
Three Rivers Corporation
Tri City Remodeling
Valley Electrical
Valspar Paint
Whirlpool
Windemueller Elecctric
Zonta Club 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
Faith Ministries
First United Methodist Church
Gordonville United Methodist Church
Midland Church of the Brethren
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Messiah Lutheran Church
New Life Vineyard Church
North Bradley Church of God
Our Lady of Grace Parish
Sanford United Methodist Chruch
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sunrise Baptist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ