Family: The Dennis Family
Location: downtown Charleston - 66 Lee Street
Start Date: July 7,2010
Dedication Date: February 25, 2011
Project Type: Historic Rehab, Home Repair. EarthCraft certified
Charleston Habitat partnered with the Historic Charleston Foundation and the City of Charleston to improve and restore the Dennis family's home. The home received a full lead abatement, new foundation and complete indoor remodel. This project is EarthCraft certified, which will reduce utility costs and protect the environment.
City: Charleston/West Ashley
Homeowner:Joann Cooksey
Location: 1854 Jaywood Circle
Start Date: May 1, 2010
Dedication Date: October 30, 2010
Project:Home Repair
Sponsors: Women Build, Publix, RHOF, and Bike&Build
Ms. Cooksey's home is our third home repair project in the West Ashley area. After inheriting her home from her late mother, there were many needed repairs to her home including a new roof, new windows and doors, repair work on her flooring and joists, as well as a vapor barrier underneath her home. Approximately half of this project was completed during National Women Build Week in May 2010. All the volunteers thorougly enjoyed working with Ms. Cooksey. Her Brooklyn roots and sense of humor made each day a pleasure to be working so hard!
City: Charleston/West Ashley
Homeowner:Mae Conyers
Location: 1630 W. Robinhood Drive
Start Date: May 5, 2010
Dedication Date: October 30, 2010
Project:Home Repair
Sponsors: Women Build, Publix, RHOF, and Bike&Build
Ms. Conyers' home was our fourth home repair project in the West Ashley area. Much of the work done on her home was completed during National Women Build Week of May 2010. Volunteers replaced her roof, installed new windows and doors, repaired siding, gave the entire house a fresh paint job, and some needed electrical repairs were done inside. Volunteers especially enjoyed meeting Ms. Conyers and her grandson Jojo who would often display his amazing beat-boxing talents. Thanks to all the amazing volunteers who worked so hard on making this home a safe and decent place for Ms. Conyers to live for many more years!
City: Charleston/West Ashley
Homeowner:Joe & Shirley Robinson
Location: 832 Hitching Post Road
Start Date: May 26, 2010
Dedication Date: October 30, 2010
Project:Home Repair
Sponsors: Bike&Build, Amelia Handegan, and Greek Festival funding.
The Robinson's home was our fifth home repair project. 30 volunteers from the Bike&Build group came and completely replaced the roof on the first day of repairs at the Robinson's home. Volunteers also made some repairs in the kitchen, installed a vapor barrier underneath the home, and installed flood lights. Joe and Shirley are very thankful to all the volunteers who worked on their home!
City: Charleston
Family: The Hudson Family
Location: 350 N. Nassau Street
Start Date: January 9, 2010
Dedication Date: May 15, 2010
Project: New Home Construction
- An EarthCraft Certified Build! Also our first home with Solar Thermal Panels (provided by ECOBILT)
Sponsor: First Scots Presbyterian Church
We broke ground on this downtown Charleston home in December 2009
and hope to be completed in the spring of 2010. The home will have 4 bedrooms
and 2 bathrooms. The land donated for the Hudson family home was given by the
City of Charleston.
City: North Charleston
Site: 4710 Mint Ave
Family: The Lemon Family
Project Type: New Home Construction
Certifications: First EarthCraft Certified Build!
Sponsors: Lucille S. Thompson Family Foundation, Joye Law Firm
Number of Volunteers: 404
Dedication Date: December 12, 2009
This home is a three bedroom, two bath house in North Charleston. We demolished the structure that was previously on the property in early summer of 2009 and then start building this home in July. The home is 1365 square feet.
See pictures from the Lemon Family home build here.
City: Charleston - West Ashley
Site: 7 Pratt St.
Family: The Thompson Family
Project Type: Home Repair
Sponsors: Rotary International and HFHI Softwood Lumber grant.
Number of Volunteers: 127
Dedication Date: September 9, 2009
Eula Thompson and her adopted grandson Micah are thrilled with the repairs and additions to their new home. The biggest project was adding on a screened in porch to the back of the house. We also installed new energy efficient doors and windows and made minor repairs to provide Micah with more independence and handicap accessibility.
See pictures from the Thompson Family home build here.
City: North Charleston
Site: 2524 Violet Ave.
Family: The Gardner Family
Project Type: Home Repair
Sponsors: The National Exchange Club, HFHI Softwood Lumber grant, National Women Build Week
Number of Volunteers: 132
Dedication Date: August 5, 2009
Andrea Gardner is the first homeowner to partner with CHFH in its new Home Repair program. On the exterior, we removed and replaced asbestos siding, lead paint, and put a new roof on. We installed new energy efficient doors and windows. On the interior, we made repairs in the kitchen as well as extensive renovations in her bathroom to make it handicap accessible.
See pictures from the Gardner Family home repair here.
City: North Charleston
Site: 2212 Dover St.
Project Type: New Home Construction
Family: The Godette Family
Sponsors: Lowcountry Housing Trust and Apostles Build partners - Circular Congregational, Cooper River Baptist Church, Lighthouse Church, Morris Brown AME, and Second Presbyterian
Number of Volunteers: 750
Certifications: Energy Star rated
Dedication Date: February 28, 2009
Balessia Godette Ravenel, her husband Olin, and four children Arianna, Alyvia, Michael, and Taylor are now proud homeowners of a 4-bedroom home in Accabee of North Charleston. Moving from a 2-bedroom apartment, Balessia is thrilled for her kids to have their own rooms, a yard to play in and a place to invite friends.
See pictures from the Godette Family home build here
City: West Ashley
Site: 1137 Brody Ave
Family: Ms. Unita Reed
Certifications: Energy Star rated
Sponsors: Arboretum; National Exchange Club; Evans, Rivers & Co; Goff DeAntonio Associates; kaled management
Number of Volunteers: 341
Dedication Date: November 18, 2008
Unita Reed is the proud homeowner of our first new-home construction project in West Ashley. The Arboretum generously contributed $45,000 to this project.
See pictures from the Reed Family home build here
City: North Charleston
Site: 2529 Azaline Drive
Family: The Fishburnes
Certifications: Energy Star rated
Sponsors: Lowcountry Housing Trust; BlueCross BlueShield
Number of Volunteers: 415
Dedication Date: August 23, 2008
2529 is a one story, 3-bedroom, single family home housing Lorraine and Harold Fishburne. Lowcountry Housing Trust awarded CHFH $30,000 to help fund this home. Lorraine and Harold are excited to finally have a place to call their own!
See pictures from the Fishburne Family home build here
City: North Charleston
Site: 2525 Azaline Drive
Family: The (formerly President) Blue family
Number of Volunteers: 510
Dedication Date: April 5, 2008
2525 Azaline Drive was completed in April, 2008. This is a one story, four bedroom home for Denise President Blue and her family.
See pictures from the Blue Family home build here
City: Charleston
Site: 352 North Nassau Street
Family: The Nelson Family
Certifications: Energy Star rated
Sponsors: The College of Charleston; BlueCross Blue Shield;
Number of Volunteers: 720
Dedication Date: February 16, 2008
The College of Charleston and members of the Charleston community joined together for a two week blitz build in February 2008! Angelita Nelson and her four children are now homeowners of this 3-bedroom home.
See pictures from the Nelson Family home build here
City: North Charleston
Site: 2168 Creighton Street
Family: The Major Family
Sponsors: The I'On Group
Dedication: May 2007
This one-story home was built in one week by I'On Build during Habitat's Blitz Build week. It is now home to Mary Major and her two sons.
City: Charleston
Site: 28 H Street
Family: The Davis Family
Sponsor: First Scots Presbyterian Church
Dedication: June 24, 2007
This home is a two-story Charleston single. 28 H Street is located in a small community in the Westside neighborhood of the City of Charleston. It is the 15th home Charleston Habitat has built in this particular community.
City: Charleston
Site: 36 H Street
Family: The Clark Family
Sponsor: Piggly Wiggly
Dedication: June 26, 2007
This is a one-story, three bedroom home built with Racine Clark and her daughter. Piggly Wiggly provided funding, volunteers, food, and lots of love! The Clarks are so happy to finally own their own home!
City: Charleston
Site: 24 F Street
Famiy: The Matthews Family
Sponsor: HOME grant from City of Charleston
Dedication: November 2006
24 F Street is a two-story Charleston single style home. The size and style of home was chosen due to the lot size and specific regulations specified by the Charleston Design Review Board. The building of this home was made possible through “HOME” grant funding from the City of Charleston. The Matthews Family moved into their home in November 2006.
City: North Charleston
Neighborhood: Chicora Cherokee
Site: 1921 Iris Street
Family: The Antoinette Family
Sponsor: The Bank of America
1921 Iris Street is the eighth home built in this neighborhood. It sits on a beautiful marsh lot with an old Oak tree in the middle. The Bank of America funded this home in partnership with Anita Antoinette and her family.
City: North Charleston
Neighborhood: Union Heights
Site: 2009 Groveland Avenue
Union Heights, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of North Charleston, dates back to the 1920’s. Union Heights is a neighborhood consisting of third and fourth generation single-family residents.
Union Heights has pressed through many years of hardship: the depression, layoffs, closure of the Navy base and shipyard. However, residents are now collaborating with local government, businesses, schools, churches and non-profit organizations to help revitalize and strengthen their community. Partnerships like the one forged with Charleston Habitat have played a very important role in Union Heights' goal to develop a stronger community.
2009 Groveland Avenue is a one story, single family home housing a native family of Charleston. Construction on this home began in November of 2005 and was completed June 14, 2006.
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