Veterans Build

Veterans Build

Habitat Wake’s annual Veterans Build is aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by the veteran community in accessing affordable housing.

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, 24 percent of veterans over the age of 55 are cost burdened, meaning they pay too much of their income toward housing at the expense of other necessities such as groceries, healthcare and education. Older veterans are also more likely to have a disability, which may require home modifications, health and other supportive services as they age.

Want to support our Veterans Build and other CSR builds? If your company would like to sponsor, or you are part of a veteran’s group and are interested in partnering, please reach out to Dan McHugh.

Habitat Wake + Veterans

For veterans who meet our program qualifications, Habitat Wake offers mortgage rates that are lower than those that the Veterans Administration is able to offer. In addition to applying to purchase a Habitat Wake home, veterans can find supportive services through our home preservation program (in partnership with Rebuilding Together of the Triangle), employment opportunities, and volunteer opportunities.

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Our Work

Sponsor the Veterans Build

By becoming a sponsor, your organization will receive volunteer spaces and have the opportunity to demonstrate your support for affordable housing and the veteran community. Align your brand with Habitat Wake and show your commitment to making a difference.

For more details on how to participate and support our Season of Service, please reach out to Dan McHugh.

Thank you for standing with us to support the veterans in our community and for helping us build a brighter future together. Let’s work together to create a meaningful impact this fall.

Thank you to our partners

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When Ricky retired from a long career as a bricklayer, he set his sights on a new project: transforming the fixer-upper he had purchased into the home of his dreams. But tackling extensive repairs required skills beyond his expertise. That’s how Ricky found himself at Habitat Wake’s Old Poole construction site—a place where he’s become a familiar face over the past few months.
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For Eugenia, this year marks all of those precious milestones. And this week? Her first Thanksgiving in her very own home. After closing on her house this fall, Eugenia is stepping into a season of gratitude and new beginnings.
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Faith

Following Jesus in Standing with the Vulnerable
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On September 24, Apex area churches took the lead in mobilizing approximately 75 people, filling the council chamber, asking the Apex Council to protect approximately 1,100 residents in three Apex manufactured home communities that are vulnerable to displacement from redevelopment. Quoting key concepts of their faith, 4 church leaders lovingly spoke and their congregants quietly held “Protect our Community!” signs.
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