Building on a longstanding commitment, the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) will present Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas with a $100,000 donation on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 8:30 a.m., in sponsorship of a new home.
“GLVAR is excited to once again support Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas, and we look forward to building upon our established partnership with this great organization,” said GLVAR President Scott Beaudry. “Many of our REALTORS® are excited to once again have the opportunity to volunteer their time and help a family move into a new home. GLVAR has had such a rich history with Habitat for Humanity, and it is our goal to continue to foster that relationship and our collaborative efforts to ensure our community stays strong and vibrant. ”
The three-bedroom home will be the 13th Habitat Las Vegas house that GLVAR has supported over the years. In addition to providing full funding for the construction, GLVAR’s members also will help build the home. The new home will be adjacent to the six single-family homes Habitat Las Vegas completed on Merze Avenue and Ward Drive, as part of Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization efforts in Henderson’s Pittman region.
“Our corporate partners are integral to the success of fulfilling Habitat Las Vegas’ mission, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to join forces with GLVAR,” adds Meg Delor, Habitat Las Vegas’ executive director. “By working together with our community supporters, neighborhoods become safer and resilient, and in turn, secures a healthier future for our families.”
Since 1991, Habitat Las Vegas has provided simple, decent and affordable homes for low-income families, in addition to helping transform and strengthen our communities throughout Southern Nevada.
In addition to meeting income requirements, working families who qualify for Habitat’s homeownership program must perform 300 hours of volunteer “sweat equity” building other Habitat homes, including the one they will eventually own.
