About Us
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County was founded in 1999. Through faith, innovation and passion, and thanks to the support of countless community partners, volunteers, donors and advocates, Habitat Stokes has made a significant impact throughout the community since its founding.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County is an affiliate of 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.
Habitat’s Mission statement
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
Mission principles
Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ.
We undertake our work to demonstrate the love and teachings of Jesus, acting in all ways in accord with the belief that God’s love and grace abound for all, and that we must be “hands and feet” of that love and grace in our world. We believe that, through faith, the miniscule can be multiplied to accomplish the magnificent, and that, in faith, respectful relationships can grow among all people. Focus on shelter.
We have chosen, as our means of manifesting God’s love, to create opportunities for all people to live in decent, durable shelter. We put faith into action by helping to build, renovate or preserve homes, and by partnering with others to accelerate and broaden access to affordable housing as a foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty. Advocate for affordable housing.
In response to the prophet Micah’s call to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God, we promote decent, affordable housing for all, and we support the global community’s commitment to housing as a basic human right. We will advocate for just and fair housing policy to eliminate the constraints that contribute to poverty housing. And, in all of our work, we will seek to put shelter on hearts and minds in such powerful ways that poverty housing becomes socially, politically and religiously unacceptable. Promote dignity and hope.
We believe that no one lives in dignity until everyone can live in dignity. We believe that every person has something to contribute and something to gain from creating communities in which all people have decent, affordable places to live. We believe that dignity and hope are best achieved through equitable, accountable partnerships. Support sustainable and transformational development.
We view our work as successful when it transforms lives and promotes positive and lasting social, economic and spiritual change within a community; when it is based on mutual trust and fully shared accomplishment; and when it demonstrates responsible stewardship of all resources entrusted to us.
Non-proselytizing policy
Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations will not proselytize. Nor will HFH work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with HFH. This means that HFH will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
For more information about Habitat International’s vision and mission, click here
Affordable Mortgage
Habitat Homeowners
The Habitat model assists local hard-working families who do not qualify for traditional mortgages to become homeowners. After meeting certain income, credit, and rental history qualifications, our future Habitat homeowners attend financial education and home ownership/maintenance classes. They earn social engagement or “sweat equity” hours by helping build their own homes or those of others and serve as volunteers with Habitat or in the community. Upon closing on their home, they begin paying an affordable mortgage back to Habitat, which allows us to help more families.
Funding
Habitat relies on individual donations, corporate and faith partnerships, and government funding to strengthen lives through the opportunity to purchase affordable homes. Homeownership builds thriving communities and makes it possible for people to live in the communities where they work.
Construction
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County has built 20 houses throughout Stokes County and plans to initiate a repair program this year.
ReStore
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County helps fund its mission through the ReStore. ReStore sells new and gently used office and household items at a fraction of the cost. Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County operates ReStore.
Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County
Our Awesome Team
Mindi Alexandra
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / NC GENERAL CONTRACTOR
License # L.104565
I love leading the team at Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County! At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or what you’ve accomplished; it’s who you’ve helped and what you’ve done to give back in service of others.
I’m blessed to be here and thankful for the support we receive from this community.
Holly Pegram
Family Services Coordinator, Qualified Loan Originator & Community Liaison
Tyler Van Meter
Construction Coordinator/ NC General Contractor
License # L.104487
God has given me a passion for working with my hands and serving others, and I look forward to helping change lives through homeownership. I want families to take pride in their homes. I want our volunteers and community partners to be proud of the work they’re doing, and I want the community to know that we’re not just building houses, but forever homes filled with love and hope.
Vania Elliott
ReStore Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Bringing people and the community together is something that I am truly passionate about. Helping to build bridges and create partnerships that are beneficial to all makes working for Habitat for Humanity of Stokes County, truly rewarding.
Our Directives
Board of Directors
Sandy Smith
Chairperson
Sabrina Gatewood
Vice Chairperson
Scott Crockett
Treasurer
Katie Tedder
Secretary
Ashely Boissey
Gray Busch
Brian Davis
Nathan Dotson
Natalie Johnston
Sonja Lankford
Tory Mabe
Alex Rutledge
Thomas Sands
Pam Seat
Scott Tedder
Anna Williams
Together is possible
More Than Partners
