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Join AmeriCorps

July 12, 2024

AmeriCorps is the federal agency connecting individuals and organizations to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges. AmeriCorps focuses on these key areas to make an impact: economic opportunity, disaster response, education, environmental…

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Veterans Build

January 6, 2023

What is Veterans Build? Veterans Build is Habitat for Humanity’s initiative to provide housing solutions and volunteer and employment opportunities to U.S. veterans, military service members, and their families. Veterans…

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CEO Build 2025

November 6, 2024

What is CEO Build? CEO Build is a unique opportunity to demonstrate to your team and the community that you are committed to supporting a healthy economy in the Jacksonville…

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Homeowner Randy Brown Gets a Fresh Start

September 6, 2024

Randy Brown, a Jacksonville native, grew up as the youngest of ten children in a loving but crowded family. In 1941, his parents built two houses on their lot on…

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Navy Veteran Ralph Forney Secures His Home for the Future

August 30, 2024

Ralph Forney, a Navy veteran, and his wife Cora have lived in their Atlantic Beach home for 40 years. As most houses do with time, the Forney home needed a…

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Scheidel Scholar Jazzmin Crowder is ready for the future.

August 12, 2024

In 2015, Jazzmin Crowder’s world changed. That year, her mom qualified for a Beaches Habitat home. A year later, Jazzmin, her mom, and her brother moved from the apartment they…

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Message from the CEO

July 24, 2024

On June 22nd, I received a fantastic birthday present! It was a cloudy morning, with rain threatening to start at any moment, but there were smiles all around as local…

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Homeownership Opportunities

July 3, 2024
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Beach Bash 2024

May 16, 2024

Beach Bash Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored and donated to make Beach Bash possible! A special thanks to Jennifer Waugh, who did a fantastic job as MC, Brian…

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Homeowner Profile: Meet Kathy

May 16, 2024

Kathy was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently works at the University of Florida in the Hematology/Oncology department. She has three children Jaylin (20), Ariana (16) & Karter…

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Mayport Townhomes Groundbreaking

May 16, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the start of construction in our neighborhood. Please join us to celebrate this milestone! The ceremony will take place at 9 AM on Saturday, June…

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