Binghamton University Habitat for Humanity Chapter Binghamton University has a Habitat for Humanity Chapter on campus. It's members volunteer to help our core crew at our build sites as well as help with office and fund raising activities. Below are a few photos of BU members helping us recently at the Margery Street build.
Broome County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director named. The Board of Directors has named Lateisha Judge-Ulrich as Executive Director of Broome County Habitat for Humanity. Lateisha, who was the Community Outreach Coordinator for BCHFH, was promoted on February 7th, 2023. Lateisha is a native of Broome County and brings many years of experience with nonprofits helping our local community.
Burglary at our construction site. Sometime over the weekend of February 11th, our construction site on Margery Street in the Town of Dickinson was broken into and a number of battery-operated hand tools and other items amounting to over $4,000 were stolen. The thieves gained entry by breaking into a side door of the house. The Broome County Sherrif's Office is investigating. Anyone with information is encouraged to alert the BCSO tip line at 607-778-1911.
Our Habitat Partners are growing! We have 3 families that are in the process of obtaining our Habitat homes. We are excited about this activity and look forward to other families applying for our future homes. Our collaboration with BOCES is underway for construction of a third home with them and we are looking at additional opportunities to carry us into 2024.
Our Construction donors are helping us make Habitat homes affordable. Our construction crew is busily working at our Margery Street build in the Town of Binghamton. Although construction costs have risen significantly since the pandemic, local businesses have stepped forward with donations of materials that are helping to make this home affordable for a Habitat partner. A special thanks goes out to Matco Electric Corporation, Erie Materials, Masonite, Meier Supply and Belknap for their support.