Make more than a donation; make a decent place to live a possibility for another family this year!
Unwilling to accept the fact that hundreds of families in our community live without adequate shelter, Habitat for Humanity challenges and invites you to join in partnership with people who are living in inadequate housing to improve their living conditions.
Children need stability, permanence, support, safety and compassion in their lives; made possible by generous people in the community who give when they can. A gift will reach into the future by helping change the lives of generations to come.
The houses are built with no profit added and no interest charged; however, Habitat for Humanity requires its families to pay the full cost of their home. Before construction begins, Habitat needs to raise the money in the community. Payments made by the new homeowners are then “recycled” to build more homes in our community and support local families over and over again.
Please know that your generous support will provide the necessary resources to help Berks County thrive and ease the housing problems of less fortunate citizens, while at the same time providing shelter for a family in a developing part of the world. For each Habitat for Humanity home built in Berks County, we send a “tithe” payment to Habitat for Humanity International, which funds a home in a developing country. In this way, your support not only helps create a better Berks County, but a better world as well!
Donate by credit card safely using PayPal by clicking PayPal Donate or mail your check payable to Habitat for Humanity of Berks County, 336 S. 18th Street, Reading, PA 19602.
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County is a 501(c)(3) ecumenical Christian charitable organization which exists to create affordable homeownership opportunities with and for low-income families. Families who purchase Habitat for Humanity homes must first contribute 400 hours construction labor on a Habitat home, a contribution we call “sweat-equity.” Homes are sold to the families at no profit, and financed with zero-interest mortgages. The payments made by the families on their mortgages are then used to build more homes in our community. We rely on volunteers and families contributing sweat-equity for the “un-skilled” labor needed to build the homes. Working in this way, we believe we provide families a “hand-up” rather than a “hand-out,” while also providing a way for good people to assist hard-working families in our community.
Almost 4,000 volunteers from all walks of life (church groups, senior citizens, ARD placements, college students, company sponsored employee outreach, government officials, school and vo-tech programs, international visitors from Habitat and the building trades professionals) worked with Habitat in our community during the past year.
We would like to thank the members of the Board, our staff and all volunteers and contributors for their ongoing efforts to help eliminate poverty housing here in Berks County. If you are interested in helping to eliminate poverty housing here in Berks County, please contact our office.
Families interested in applying for home ownership should call Habitat for Humanity of Berks County office at (610) 373-3439. Members of the Family Selection Committee are available to assist you in filling out the application should you have questions or require assistance.
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County Board of Directors
Barry Sawtelle, President Kate Steffy, Vice President David Addison, Treasurer Tim Haynes, Secretary Steven Davis, Past President Kerry Engle Lin Haman Milt Capiotis Dean Ramich Melanie Manwiller Pastor Fred Opalinski Larry Brubaker
Make more than a donation; make a decent place to live a possibility for another family this year! 
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County is a 501(c)(3) ecumenical Christian charitable organization which exists to create affordable homeownership opportunities with and for low-income families. Families who purchase Habitat for Humanity homes must first contribute 400 hours construction labor on a Habitat home, a contribution we call “sweat-equity.” Homes are sold to the families at no profit, and financed with zero-interest mortgages. The payments made by the families on their mortgages are then used to build more homes in our community. We rely on volunteers and families contributing sweat-equity for the “un-skilled” labor needed to build the homes. Working in this way, we believe we provide families a “hand-up” rather than a “hand-out,” while also providing a way for good people to assist hard-working families in our community.