During the November meeting of the Houston Healthcare Medical Executive Committee the Medical Staff donated $20,000 to the Houston County Habitat for Humanity. In attendance to accept this donation, William “Bill” Goggin, Executive Director for Houston County Habitat for Humanity and Tom Tran, Pharmacist at Houston Healthcare, Habitat Homeowner and Volunteer.

Houston County Habitat for Humanity 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 here in Houston County and around the world. As a tithe partner to Habitat for Humanity International, we are allowed the opportunity to help build Habitat homes in several poor countries. To date, Houston County Habitat for Humanity has built 42 homes overseas and tithed over $100,000 dollars from our unrestricted funds towards helping needy families in less fortunate countries realize the dream of homeownership.

Houston County Habitat for Humanity has built 76 new homes and completed over 500 repairs locally. Habitat homeowners provide 200-300 hours of sweat equity, a $1000 down payment, and are issued an affordable 0% interest loan that ensures a brighter future for themselves and their families. For more information, please visit www.hocohabitat.org.

Habitat for Humanity works in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live.