We are pleased to announce we will begin accepting applications for a family for the House that Youth Built in Long Branch. The new home will be built in the Troutman’s Creek Neighborhood of Long Branch. 

To be eligible, homeowners must meet the following requirements:

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County is looking to defend it's OceanFirst Charity Challenge Champion Title! From April 18 at 12 noon through May 16 at 2 p.m. we are in the hunt to defend our 1st place position and win another $20,000!

Lent is a season to renew our commitment to the work of the Lord by helping those in need. It is the season of personal transformation that calls on us to consider sacrificing for the good of others.  

The Board of Directors has named Diane Kinnane the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County serving northeast and western Monmouth County. The local Habitat office, is one of more than a dozen located in New Jersey and 1,400 nationally. The organization presently serves 83% of the county. As executive director, she will lead the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization efforts of the organization along with a dedicated core staff committed to delivering Habitat's mission to build housing, communities and hope in our service area.

On February 28, our youth partners including our local Campus Chapters hosted a Clothing & Shoe Drive to benefit Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County. For every 1 lb of new or gently used clothing, Habitat received 20 cents. The students collected and loaded nearly 2,000 lbs of clothing and other items to help support Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County.

In early January, our partner Room in Our Hearts helped one of our newest families furnish their living room. Armed with some items from our ReStore, Katherine Koehler and her team of amazing designers transformed the room into a cozy living space for the Simmons family. The family recently moved into the newly constructed home on Center St. in Freehold at the end of last year.

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County is proud to announce it has been named an awardee of a State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant. The State Farm Advisory Board is a cohort of 30 youth leaders charged with distributing $5 million of funding to youth-led, service-learning projects that affect change across the nation. Habitat in Monmouth will use the funds to support its thi