Habitat for Humanity
‘ReStore’ on Main St. not affected by Habitat merger
July 19. Habitat Charlotte Region will not close any of the seven ReStores it operates including the one on Main Street in Cornelius. Habitat Charlotte and Habitat Gaston County announced plans to merge earlier this week. The affiliate will operate under the Habitat Charlotte Region name and will serve low-to-moderate-income homebuyers and homeowners in Gaston, […]
Restore reopens after 2-month renovation
April 14. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region officially reopened the newly renovated Cornelius Restore with a ribbon-cutting courtesy of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. The Cornelius Restore, one of six retail operations run by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, got a $400,000 update. The N. Main Street location was closed […]
Remodeled Habitat Home opens on North Ferry St.
Norma Harris’ new home on North Ferry Street represents 400 hours in sweat equity, homeowner-in-process classes and lots of determination. Harris, 53, will assume a no-interest mortgage that she will be responsible for each month along with maintaining the home and meeting Habitat for Humanity standards for being a good citizen. The home was previously […]
Habitate with humanity: We’re all in this together
By Dru Willis. “Rent is crushing the American dream for more families in the U.S. than ever before,” Jeff Porter says. The executive director of Our Towns Habitat for Humanity here in Cornelius cites a Time Magazine article which states more than one in four renters in the United States have to use at least half […]
