As we close out the year, there’s still time to make a meaningful impact for families in our community. A monetary gift to Orange Habitat before December 31 helps ensure more families can move into safe, stable homes—and that our work continues strong into the new year. Support Habitat with a year-end gift at www.orangehabitat.org/give.

This season, contributions to our Home for Every Holiday campaign help carry that message of home and hope through the end of the year — a message we were proud to share with the community through Orange Habitat’s holiday parade float in the Hillsborough Holiday Parade, pictured here.

Giving before December 31 not only helps Habitat build homes, but it may also provide valuable tax benefits. With expected changes to federal deduction rules taking effect next year, this is an ideal time to make your charitable gift and maximize your 2025 tax advantages. For more information about how these changes may affect you, please consult your tax advisor. You can also learn more at Fidelity Charitable.

Looking for another way to support Habitat this season while checking off your holiday shopping list? Every purchase or donation at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore helps fund affordable housing while keeping usable materials out of landfills. Habitat operates 10 ReStore locations across the Triangle, including two in Orange County – Durham-Chapel Hill location is off 15-501 and the Hillsborough location off US-70 and N Churton Street. Donating gently used items as you declutter this season is another easy way to give back.

Thank you for helping build homes, communities, and hope—this season and into the year ahead.