Special Programs
Looking for Women Build, Building Pride, Building Belonging, or Pope Leo Village? Visit our Special Programs page to explore ways to volunteer, advocate, and connect with others who share your commitment to affordable housing.
Partnerships
Solving the affordable housing crisis takes all of us. We partner with businesses, faith communities, schools, civic groups, and individuals to create lasting opportunities for local families. Explore the partnership that’s right for you and discover how, together, we can build homes, strengthen neighborhoods, and expand access to affordable homeownership in Orange County.
Don’t see what you are looking for? Contact Vice President of Development Shanell Smaw at ssmaw@orangehabitat.org to learn how you can get involved.
Corporate Partners
Whether you’re looking to engage employees, strengthen your community impact, or support affordable homeownership, Orange Habitat offers meaningful partnership opportunities tailored to your company’s mission and values. From team build days on our construction sites to event sponsorships, grants, workplace giving, matching gifts, and more, we’ll work with you to create a partnership that makes a lasting difference for local families.
Faith Communities
Faith communities have long been at the heart of Habitat’s mission. We partner with congregations of all backgrounds and denominations to put faith into action through volunteering, giving, advocacy, and home sponsorship. Discover how your faith community can help build affordable homeownership opportunities in Orange County.
Youth and Collegiate
Volunteers must be 16 or older to work on our construction sites, but there are plenty of opportunities for youth and college-aged students to be involved with construction and fundraising!
Youth United is currently represented at Carrboro High School, Cedar Ridge High School, Chapel Hill High School, and East Chapel Hill High School.
UNC-Chapel Hill hosts UNC Habitat, one of the largest collegiate chapters in the country.
If you have questions getting involved, please contact Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Julia Henn at jhenn@orangehabitat.org.
Young Professionals
The Triangle Habitat Young Professionals (THYP) is a group of young professionals passionate about making a difference in the Orange, Durham, and Wake County communities. Through opportunities within our community and our affiliate partners, our goal is to push affordable housing solutions forward while also catering to your professional growth.
If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, please complete the registration form and check out our Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn for more information and updates.
Agents for Habitat
Agents for Habitat is a new partnership initiative that unites local real estate professionals under a shared mission: making affordable homeownership a reality.
By investing a portion of their success back into the community they serve, individual agents and brokerage teams can transform every closing into an opportunity for a more vibrant, inclusive Orange County.
Home Sponsorships
Partner with your company, faith organization, civic group, or friends and family to provide funding and optional volunteer time to sponsor a home for a Habitat household.
If you have questions about sponsoring a home, please contact Vice President of Development Shanell Smaw at (919) 932-7077 ext. 218 or ssmaw@orangehabitat.org.
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