PENSACOLA, Fla. - Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is celebrating NeighborWorks Week by receiving $296,000 in funding from NeighborWorks America, with $40,000 supporting homeownership preservation through Pensacola Habitat’s Community Development Program.

NeighborWorks organizations are some of the most distinguished in the country, serving diverse populations in large and small, and rural and urban communities. Organizations are rigorously assessed against various organizational, financial and board governance standards and must maintain certain standards to remain within the network. Pensacola Habitat for Humanity is among some of the very best community development and affordable housing organizations which invest in results for the communities and individuals they serve.

“We are thrilled to be celebrating such a contribution from our valued partners at NeighborWorks,” said Pensacola Habitat President and CEO Sam Young. “We take great pride in being a part of such a strong network of organizations dedicated to combating the affordable housing crisis. We look forward to continuing to do everything in our power to create and preserve affordable homeownership in our community.”

Pensacola Habitat’s NeighborWorks membership demonstrates its commitment to serving its community as efficiently as possible. Ranking as the 17th-largest Habitat for Humanity affiliate out of more than 1,100 in the nation, Pensacola Habitat recognizes the value of this membership.

“Being a NeighborWorks charter member is an elite, top-level status that demonstrates our commitment to serving our community,” Young said. “The higher standards that come with that status prove that we use the resources we have at our disposal in the best way to serve Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.”

The money received will go directly into Pensacola Habitat’s programs, ranging from constructing new homes to working in and around existing homes to preserve existing homeownership. With the rising costs of building materials and the scarcity of land, every cent makes a difference in providing more individuals and families with the opportunity to realize their dreams of affordable homeownership.

To learn more about Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s mission and how to make a difference in our community, visit pensacolahabitat.org/donate.

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