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Update on NEK Habitat for Humanity Operations: Sept - Dec 2024

 

After long consideration and enormous efforts to find an alternative to ceasing operations in the Northeast Kingdom, we are sad to announce that our office in St Johnsbury is closing on Dec 31, 2024. We never really recovered from the impact of covid on donors, volunteers,  leadership, or staff. Additionally, our operational costs keep rising, including new fees assessed by Habit for Humanity International. We are so grateful for the support of this community,  especially over the past three years.

 

To honor the intent of the efforts of the past 17 years to build operations to serve our NEK neighbors, and after an inventory of items that belong to Upper Valley Habitat is completed, our supplies, equipment, office furniture and our residual cash will be dispersed to other non-profits in the NEK who serve low-income folks who need help with home repair.

 

• At the end of August, there remained three Critical Home Repair Projects on our schedule --- all of which we will complete by early October.

 

• On September 1, our Critical Home Repair Program construction calendar closed for 2024. We are no longer accepting new projects, new volunteers or donations.

 

• Our business office will remain open on Tues-Wed-Thurs from 9 am – 3 pm until November 27, 2024. All operations in St Johnsbury will close on Dec 31, 2024.

 

• After Dec 31, 2024, inquiries should be directed to Jack Kauders, ED at Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity (802- 295-1854).