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This year's Colorado Gives Day contributions will be dedicated to launching plans for 11 new affordable home ownership opportunities in Montrose and Ouray counties. Every dollar directly supports construction costs, meaning when you give to Habitat, you're giving the Gift of Home.
Supporting Habitat is very important to Tom and me, because of their history of success in providing housing to local families. We like to give donations in the form of stock because we feel we can give more than we could if we wrote a check. We can give a donation to Habitat and it doesn't have to come out of our monthly cash budget. Because stocks have appreciated nicely in the last few years, our out-of-pocket cost of these stock certificates is very low, yet Habitat can receive the full market price today. Please consider donating a gift of appreciated stock to Habitat. - Emily Schneider
Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families in need by building and renovating basic, affordable homes while educating and advocating for housing resources in the San Juan Region.
Habitat for Humanity of Montrose County became an affiliate in July 1991. Since then, our dedicated staff and volunteers have built 60 Habitat homes and completed more than 75 home repairs. Our newest triplex in Ridgway is now complete, and we have finished a home for a Veteran family in Montrose. Currently, we have eight homes under construction across Montrose County, all planned for move-in in 2026. Future plans include a new subdivision at Niagara and 6700 in Montrose County.
Since 1996, we have developed the Mesa Vista and West Meadows subdivisions in Montrose. In 2014, we expanded our service area to include San Miguel and Ouray counties. With the acquisition of six homes in Norwood, we formally became Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans. In 2016, we began transitioning from single-family homes to multi-family developments. With the purchase of an empty lot in downtown Montrose, construction began on a triplex in the fall of 2017. The Park Avenue Triplex, dedicated in December 2019, provides three families the opportunity to achieve their dream of homeownership simultaneously. In November 2019, ground was broken on our 56th home in the West Meadows subdivision, and the family celebrated their first holiday season “at home” in 2020.
Our affiliate also tithes quarterly to Habitat for Humanity International, supporting families around the world in achieving safe, affordable housing.
Organization name
Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans
other names
Habitat for Humanity of Montrose County
1991
Tax id (EIN)
84-1140499
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
1601 North TownsendHeadquarters
1601 N Townsend AvenueMailing
PO Box 162Montrose County, CO, US
San Miguel County, CO, US
Ouray County, CO, US