Learn about our work, mission, history, and leadership.

Our Vision

A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Our Mission

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

Principles

  • Demonstrates the love of Jesus Christ.
  • Focus on shelter.
  • Advocate for affordable housing.
  • Promote dignity and hope.
  • Support sustainable and transformational development.

All are welcome…

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County has an open-door policy: All who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live are welcome to help with the work, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any of the other distinctions that too often divide people. In short, Habitat welcomes volunteers and supporters from all backgrounds and also serves people in need of decent housing regardless of race or religion.

As a matter of policy, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize. This means that 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.

About Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County is dedicated to safe and affordable homes locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.

Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place to live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.

Habitat for Humanity International

Founded in Americus, Georgia, USA, in 1976, Habitat for Humanity today operates around the globe and has helped build, renovate and repair more than 600,000 decent, affordable houses sheltering more than 3 million people worldwide.

Our Staff

Administration

  • Diane Kinnane, Executive Director
  • Cyndi Johnston, Staff Accountant
  • Lori Schneider, Volunteer Coordinator
  • Marianne Herring, Family Services Manager
  • Caroline Howell, Marketing and Event Coordinator
  • Marie Weimer, Grants Writers/Development Assistant

ReStore

  • Peggy Molloy, ReStore Manager
  • Sandy Gioioso, Assistant Manager
  • Audrey Taylor, Donations Scheduler
  • Joann Grieco – ReStore Sales Associate
  • Nadine Poveromo – ReStore Ambassador/Driver
  • Willie Ponder – ReStore Ambassador/Driver’s Assistant
  • Kathy Ragauckas, ReStore Supervisor
  • Gayle Faletta, ReStore Cashier

Construction

  • Andy Moroz, Construction Supervisor

Our Board of Trustees

Kim Stulb, President

Proposal Team Leader, T&M Associates

Dan Foglia, Vice President

Human Resources, Institute for Community Living (ICL)

Brian Waldron, Treasurer

CPA, Holman Frenia Allison, PC

Robin Ginsburg, Secretary

Financial Services, Wells Fargo

Grace Lempka

Attorney, Dvorak & Associates, LLC

Gwendolyn Love

Executive Director, Lunch Break

Gerry Scharfenberger

Assemblyman, District 13

Ed Skirde

University Administrator/Educator, Retired

Kathy Williams

Director of Community Engagement, Lunch Break

Randi Zamkotowicz

Chief Development Office
180 Turning Lives Around

Seven Myths & Facts

FACT: Habitat for Humanity offers homeownership opportunities to families who are unable to obtain conventional house financing. Generally, this includes those whose income is 30 to 50 percent of the area’s median income. In most cases, prospective Habitat homeowner families make a $500 down payment. Additionally, they contribute 300 to 500 hours of “sweat equity” on the construction of their home or someone else’s home. Because Habitat houses are built using donations of land, material and labor, mortgage payments are kept affordable.

FACT: Housing studies show affordable housing has no adverse effect on neighborhood property values. In fact, Habitat houses have proven to increase property values and local government tax income.

FACT: While some Habitat homeowners receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), many more are working people. Typically their annual income is less than half the local median income in their community.

FACT: Habitat homeowners are chosen without regard to race, religion or ethnic group, in keeping with U.S. law and with Habitat’s abiding belief that God’s love extends to everyone. Habitat also welcomes volunteers from all faiths, or no faith, who actively embrace Habitat’s goal of eliminating poverty housing from the world.

FACT: Local Habitat affiliates are independent, nonprofit organizations that operate within a specific service area within the framework of the Habitat Affiliate Covenant.

FACT: Habitat for Humanity is not an arm of the government. Habitat is an independent, nonprofit organization that accepts some government funds and other resources to help provide houses for those in need. We accept these funds as long as they do not limit our ability to demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus Christ. Additionally, our local affiliates insert specific guidelines as needed to avoid becoming dependent on or controlled by government funds.

FACT: Habitat was started in 1976 in Americus, Ga., by the late Millard Fuller and his wife Linda. President Carter and his wife Rosalynn (whose home is eight miles from Americus, in Plains, Ga.), have been longtime Habitat supporters and volunteers who help bring national attention to the organization’s house-building work. Each year, they lead the Jimmy Carter Work Project to help build houses and raise awareness of the need for affordable housing.
Source: www.habitat.org

Monmouth County, NJ

Where We Build

Habitat for Humanity in Monmouth County (HFHMC), serving Northeast and Western Monmouth County is a newly merged affiliate of Habitat for Humanity. HFHMC currently services 83% of Monmouth County and includes the following towns and municipalities:

Aberdeen, Allentown, Atlantic Highlands, Belford, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Long Branch, Manalapan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Millstone Township, Monmouth Beach, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Red Bank, Roosevelt, Rumson, Sea Bright, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, Union Beach, Upper Freehold, and West Long Branch.