Located in the Historic Northside Neighborhood, Gattis Court is in the heart of the community and within walking distance to the Hargraves Community Center. Construction on these four homes began in the Fall of 2022 and is expected to be complete in the Summer of 2024.

Northside is a historically working class, African- American community. Today, the neighborhood is among the most racially, ethnically, and economically diverse in the region. Many residents work or have retired from jobs that are critical to the fabric of our community at UNC, UNC Hospitals, local government or schools, and other businesses. Led by the residents, there has been a concerted public-private effort in recent years to preserve Northside’s history and prevent long-term neighbors’ displacement.

Habitat has a long history of building and supporting the Northside Neighborhood, building 24 single family homes and repairing over 50 homes. Much of the land Habitat has been able to build on has been acquired through the Northside Neighborhood Initiative, made up of UNC Chapel Hill, Self-Help, The Jackson Center, and the Town of Chapel Hill. This broad-based partnership effort controls the dirt in Northside, allows neighbors to determine the future of properties, and preserves the future of this diverse, family-friendly neighborhood.

Gattis Court is named after Estella (Stella) and William Gattis, a couple who built a house on what was then Schoolhouse Lane. They had three kids who grew up in the home, one of whom spent most of her life living in the Northside Neighborhood. Stella was a laundress for local families—taking their clothes home and washing/folding them while Willie worked for the sawmill and also served in the military until he was honorably discharged for an injury.

Sponsorship

An investment in Habitat for Humanity is an investment in the local community and the people that live in it. We invite you through your company, faith organization, civic group, or personally to join Habitat as a champion of Gattis Court in Chapel Hill.

Benefits that come with a new home sponsorship will be designed around the sponsor’s interests and focus on publicity. Some examples of sponsorship benefits can include:

• Build days for employees, company leadership, and partners
• Press releases during the partnership to:
  • Kick off home construction/volunteer opportunities
  • Announce dedication/completion of home construction
• Inclusion in Habitat communications:
  • Print Newsletter (roughly 1,000 person reach)
  • E-mail Newsletter (roughly 12,000 person reach)
  • Annual Report (year-round publicity)
  • Social media touchpoints throughout construction
• Signage on the construction site
• Opportunity to build relationships with homebuyer(s)
• Opportunity to speak at home dedication celebration
• Opportunity to use Habitat brand and marketing materials in company publications/promotions

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