Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County has recently launched a $6 million, 60 home initiative entitled, "A World of Hope, It Starts at Home." This campaign is one of the most important endeavors in Habitat's history and its success insures that Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County will continue to meet the needs of the families without a home.

In addition, through this campaign, Habitat for Humanity will impact families by providing a safe, secure, stable environment through a home, but it will also impact the families by:

• Improving Health Conditions - Habitat is taking families out of substandard, sometime hazardous living conditions and placing them into new, clean, sustainable homes built to the guidelines of the NAHB Green Building Initiative
• Providing Education - Habitat St. Charles is partnering with Lindenwood University to provide   scholarships to all eligible homeowners and their children
• Homeownership - Statistics have demonstrated the many multi generation benefits of homeownership including; Homeowners are more likely to offer a more stimulating and supportive home environment for their children and transfer management and financial skills necessary for homeownership to their children. Homeowners are happier and more satisfied with their lives and their choice to purchase rather than rent.   Homeowners are friendlier and more socially communicative with neighbors, and have increased self-esteem, personal security and personal health.

At Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County, we have already been blessed to impact the lives of 41 families in St. Charles County over the last 12 years.   Through our " World of Hope, It Starts at Home," campaign, we plan to build 60 homes over the next 5 years for low income, deserving, hard working families.   Not only will this campaign impact the lives of approximately 250 individuals through improved health, educational opportunities and homeownership, but it will also impact our local economy as well; by creating tax payers and customers who will frequent the local grocery stores, restaurants and other retail establishments.

A World of Hope, It Starts at Home. . .It can start with YOU! You can make a difference today through a:

• A Financial Contribution : become an investor in HFHSCC and help impact lives
• In-Kind Support : building materials, labor, land
• Volunteer : help build it!