Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

Last updated: May 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Beyond all else, our highest priority is the health and safety of our entire Twin Cities Habitat community— staff, clients, volunteers, supporters, and all our neighbors across Minnesota.

As part of the Habitat family, you understand the power of community action. Thank you for your continued support during this time and for playing your part in promoting the well-being of our entire community. If it's within your capacity and you'd like to financially support Habitat through this difficult time, you can make a donation here.

Our facilities and operations are following strict safety protocols:

Our main office at 1954 University Ave is closed to the public until further notice.
Both ReStore Home Improvement Outlets (Minneapolis and New Brighton) are open with safety procedures.
Most in-person volunteer opportunities are suspended until further notice. Active volunteers are following strict safety protocols.
A Brush with Kindness has suspended all interior projects until further notice.
Age Well at Home services have resumed with safety protocols.
All events will be virtual for the foreseeable future.

Find information about COVID-19 on the CDC website.

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Habitat Clients
Volunteers
Events
ReStore
Headquarters at 1954 University Ave, St. Paul
Additional Resources

Habitat Clients

All client services are virtual until further notice. We are committed to your partnership with us and to supporting your family through this difficult time.

Current Habitat Homeowners

Habitat is here to support you. If you are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 and have concerns about paying your mortgage with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity or TCHFH Lending, Inc., please contact: AmeriNat at (800) 943-1988 or covid19relief@amerinatls.com or Jesse Lindsey, Homeownership Preservation Assistant, at 612-305-7237 or jesse.lindsey@tchabitat.org.

We know some Habitat homeowners have received misleading offers to help with mortgage assistance or foreclosure prevention from other parties that are not Habitat. Some of you have also received calls offering to purchase your home. Please do not respond to these offers. Working directly with Habitat as your lender is your best option.

Homeowner Development, Financial Coaching, and Lending:

Homeownership information sessions for interested clients occur weekly on Wednesdays via webinar. Sign up here.
Intake and matching are conducted via email and phone.
Financial Coaching is conducted via phone. Our Homeownership Advisors are certified for virtual coaching.
Homebuyer Education Classes are conducted via webinar.
The mortgage lending process is conducted via email and phone. If you have an upcoming closing, your mortgage closing will be in-person following best practices for social distancing. Look for more information from your Community Loan Officer.

Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention:

Counseling is conducted via phone. Our Mortgage Foreclosure Counselor is certified for virtual counseling. We are here to support you. Find more information here.

A Brush with Kindness Home Repair:

We are not accepting new applications this year due to the backlog of active projects from COVID.
Interior projects are suspended until further notice.
Exterior projects will begin in early April with Regular Crew volunteers only.
If you're seeking home repair assistance, view additional resources here.

Age Well at Home:

Age Well at Home services have resumed with safety protocols.

Volunteers

Most in-person volunteer opportunities are suspended until further notice. This includes homebuilding, home repair, warehouse, and ReStore volunteer opportunities for groups, individuals, and regular and skilled volunteers. Active Volunteers are following strict safety protocols.

As we plan a new build season, we're looking for individuals and groups that can be super flexible with scheduling volunteering opportunities. When it's safe to come back to site, we need people who are ready to build on short notice. Please click here to join the ‘Ready-to-Build’ list and you’ll be one of our go-to people when volunteering reopens.

If you were planning to volunteer with Habitat, consider supporting your neighbors with a donation. Your generous support is essential to keep our work moving forward so more families in our community can experience the safety and stability of a home they own.

Events

All events will be virtual for the foreseeable future. Special Builds may continue in-person with modifications (when volunteering is active). See below for a few upcoming events:

Hard Hat & Black Tie Gala was virtual on Saturday, April 24. Watch the recording here.
Raise the Roof Golf Tournament will be in person following safety guidelines on August 2, 2021. Find details and register.
All Home Celebrations are cancelled until further notice.
Minnesota Craft Beer Festival 2021 will take place on November 13, 2021. You can purchase tickets and find details here about ticket transfers and refunds.

ReStore

Both ReStore locations are open (New Brighton and Minneapolis) and operating with added safety protocols. Please wear a mask and social distance when shopping, or donating.

For hours and directions, please visit the ReStore website. If you're interested in volunteering with ReStore, sign up here to learn about current and future opportunities.

Headquarters at 1954 University Ave, St. Paul

Our office is closed to the public until further notice. Select staff have very limited access to the office building following strict safety protocols.

These are uncharted waters and uncertain times, and we greatly appreciate your continued support, patience, and trust as we navigate this together.

Every day, you rely on people just like those who partner with us. Especially during this global emergency. Our clients are nurses, food service workers, bus drivers, airport employees. Some have seen hours slashed or wages eliminated. Others are working double-time to keep our community safe. The effects of this crisis will have ripple effects for many months to come.

In a time when very little is certain, you can build stability and certainty for your neighbors with a gift to Habitat.