Permanent Community

Are you interested in community service? Habitat for Humanity is a non-for profit ecumenical Christian group of volunteers that builds and sells houses to qualified home buyers who do “sweat equity” on the construction of their future home. Habitat holds the mortgage, following the biblical suggestions of “no usury”, charges no interest from the homebuyer, making the home affordable. Habitat Buffalo was founded in 1985 and has helped to build and finance over 180 homes in Western New York. Habitat families are guided for a year by a Family Support Committee and loan payments are reinvested in the organization’s treasury so others can purchase a home in the future. The Newman Center serves once per month to help on Habitat builds. These crews are designed to engage the entire community (permanent and UB students) to work together in Christian service. Our commitment falls on the 4th Saturday of each month from about 9 am– 3 pm. If you would like to assist in this important ministry, please contact Kate Evans (Katevans@roadrunner.com) or Dave Zablotny (execdirector@habitatbuffalo.org) or contact the Newman Center office.