PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services supports Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia!
Yesterday was #GivingTuesday, and our company decided to support and give to Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia.
Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Celebrates Success on #Giving Tuesday
Did you know that:
1. Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia has built over 170 houses throughout the city of Philadelphia, helping people in our city achieve the “American Dream” of home ownership.
2. The Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia program is not just another “handout.” The Habitat ™program for home ownership actually helps to break the cycle of poverty by ensuring that the families who work their 350 “sweat equity” hours on their own house or other Habitat ™ houses get to see the results of their labor in the form of a down payment and a no-interest mortgage.
3. Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia works with all types of families, and their assistance is not based on race, creed or color. A typical partner family is a hardworking single parent of three, who earns between $25,000 and $35,000 a year.
4. Habitat ™ Philadelphia constructs new houses – but maybe even more importantly – restores vacant properties to new life. Their efforts are helping to re-vitalize many neighborhoods in Philadelphia!
5. Habitat ™ Philadelphia builds and rehabilitates row homes, typically with two or three bedrooms. With new construction projects, they make every effort to have the design of the architecture match the existing architecture in the blocks where they are building. Whether the home is rehabilitated or newly constructed, all Habitat ™ homes are built with care for the family who will be living there and for the neighborhood where it is located.
6. Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia started the “ReStore” in September of 2011. The ReStore serves as an outlet to accept donated goods for resale, and the profits are used to help fund the construction of more houses. And, when you donate to the ReStore, you enjoy a tax deduction, help to provide the Philadelphia community with a source of low-cost building materials, furniture and home goods. An additional benefit: donations to the ReStore save tons of materials from going into landfills. In the past year alone, the ReStore has diverted over 275 TONS of waste from landfills!
7. Habitat ™ Philadelphia’s mission of providing decent, affordable housing for all includes a commitment to “going green.” Building “green” means sustainable housing – it’s better for the environment, more economical for the families, and has a positive social impact on the communities where Habitat ™ builds.
And furthermore,
8. Did you know that 1 in every 8 Philadelphia homeowners won’t be able to make critical repairs to their homes?
Here at PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services, we know this problem exists!
Too often we have been called out to an emergency water loss clean up or fire damage restoration job and the homeowner is unable to pay for the critical repairs and restoration work that is needed to save their homes. Sometimes it’s because the insurance deductible is too high and the family doesn’t have the funds available to pay for the work . . . sometimes, it’s because the damage isn’t covered by the insurance.
But, did you know that Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia started a Weatherization and Home Repair Program (WHRP) in 2011 to address this need? The goal of this program is to prevent property damage before it occurs! By educating the residents on proper care of their home and providing low- or no-interest loans and an energy audit, Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia Weatherization and Home Repair Program helps stabilize the blocks where Habitat ™ works so that buildings and homes won’t be left abandoned due to property damage.
So, with all these reasons, we’re proud to be a supporter of Habitat for Humanity ™ Philadelphia!
And, we’re in good company. Check out this video of Jon Bon Jovi doing his part for the City of Philadelphia:
