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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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The Magic of End of Year Giving

December 19, 2024

For Stephanie Green, the holidays have always been more than a season—they’re a celebration of family, love, and cherished traditions. From decorating the tree to histing festive celebrations filled with…

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Home for the Holidays

November 27, 2024

Stories like Stephanie’s remind us why this work matters. They also inspire us as we move forward with Coastal Haven – a 44 townhome community on Mayport Road. Over the…

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Why Housing Matters

November 26, 2024

At Beaches Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone deserves a decent, safe, and affordable place to call home. As a nonprofit organization in Atlantic Beach, our mission goes beyond…

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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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