- Who We Are
- Our Programs
- Our mission is to empower families to gain access to decent, safe and affordable housing. This mission is fulfilled by partnering with families to become homeowners or improve the safety of their existing homes.
- Homebuyer
- Home Repair
- Free Lead Remediation
- Rock the Block
- Almost Home
- Global Support
- Construction Resources
- Homeowner Resources
- How You Can Help
- ReStore
Our Story
Our History
When Habitat for Humanity International was originally founded in 1976 by farmers in Americus, Georgia, an innovative concept was born – providing partnership housing focused on people in need of adequate shelter. With the collaboration of skilled volunteers and the sweat equity of the homebuyer; decent, affordable homes would be built to elevate entire families from poverty and improve communities.
Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity started serving families through new home construction in 1993. Since then, our services have expanded to include home repairs, Rock the Block events, Almost Home guidance and our Appleton Habitat ReStore.
Who We Serve
We offer innovative housing solutions to neighborhoods and families within Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca and Northern Winnebago counties.
Our Appleton Habitat ReStore location serves everyone in our community, with donated new and used home materials available for purchase. These repurposed goods not only make home maintenance more affordable, but also divert useful resources from the landfill.
Please consider serving within our community by donating or volunteering!
The Need for Safe and Affordable Homes
Every single one of us deserves the opportunity for a better future. No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to have a decent life. We deserve to feel strength and stability day after day. We deserve to know that we have the power to take care of ourselves and build our own future. At Fox Cities Habitat, this is what unites us. Through shelter, we empower.
We understand the cost of owning and maintaining a home can result in making compromises. Many hardworking people face the burden of choosing between paying for housing or covering medical, food and education expenses for their family.
Home Affordability Crisis in Wisconsin
Households paying over 50% of income on housing
Fox Cities Habitat Serves with Purpose
At Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, we live by our commitment to bring people together to build homes, neighborhoods and self-reliance. We are stewards of our community, our environment, as well as the time and talent of our volunteers, staff, donors and shoppers.
Vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, we bring people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Philosophy: Our philosophy is based on a cycle to continually build, finance and reinvest.
Build: Volunteers and family partners build and repair homes with donated materials and labor.
Finance: Families pay for their homes or home repairs with affordable financing terms. Fox Cities Habitat receives no profit from the sale and the homeowner pays no interest.
Reinvest: All mortgage and loan payments are reinvested into Fox Cities Habitat programs to help more families.
Our Values
Family: We show up as real, vulnerable, transparent human beings who speak from the heart, value each other’s contributions and invest in each other’s growth.
Stewardship: We are resourceful and efficient. We strive to use everyone’s time, talents and treasures effectively. We commit to constant process improvement.
Excellence:We take pride in what we do and what we make possible. We are determined to focus on community needs and dedicated to meeting those needs with a sense of urgency.
Innovation: We believe in a workplace where it is safe to try new things – where we can learn from things that don’t always go according to plan. We are continually a work-in-progress, always striving to do better.
Community: We approach our work with the intent of building relationships and growing partnerships that can be increasingly and mutually beneficial. We connect people to the right opportunities and services at the right times.
All People are Welcome
Anyone who believes that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live is welcome to help regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any other distinctions that too often divide people. We do not proselytize. Fox Cities Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must either adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
At Fox Cities Habitat, who we are, what we do, and how we do it is centered around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We focus on the evolving needs of our diverse communities to ensure all people are valued and treated with respect and dignity. We seek input, follow guidance, and include diverse perspectives as we work to eliminate inequities within the structures in which we operate. We actively create a community where safe, decent, and affordable housing is accessible for all.