Press Releases Archives - Habitat for Humanity Choptank

February 2021 | Trappe, MD

Habitat Choptank Urges Supporters to Reach Out to Congress About the Critical Need for Affordable Homes

Last week, Habitat for Humanity International hosted hundreds of local Habitat organizations and home affordability advocates for their annual legislative conference, held virtually for the first time: Habitat on the Hill 2021: For home, from home. The three-day event, normally held in Washington, D.C., gave advocates...

February 2021 | St. Michaels, MD

Modular Habitat Home Delivered in St. Michaels

The last three of the seven Habitat Choptank homes in the Brooks Lane neighborhood will be modular homes built to the specifications of a Habitat home. The first of these homes arrived in the Brooks Lane neighborhood on Friday, January 29th. After its safe installation on...

December 2020 | St. Michaels, MD

Habitat Choptank Volunteer Gives Back from the Comfort of His Home

Roy T. Smoot, Jr. is a regular volunteer on Habitat Choptank’s construction crew in Dorchester County. Roy has continued to support Habitat’s mission — to build homes, communities, and hope — both on and off the job site, at a time when it is needed...

September 2020 | Easton, MD

Habitat Choptank’s “Women on Wednesday” Volunteers Give Back by Building a She Shed to Raffle

Habitat Choptank’s “Women on Wednesday” volunteers have continued to support Habitat’s mission — to build homes, communities, and hope — at a time when it is needed most. They spent the past several months building a She Shed that Habitat for Humanity Choptank is now...

Pictured here are Barbara Hubbard, Julia Moore, and Laurie Cowin (in front) from the Waddell Foundation presenting the donation check to George Fox, JoAnn Hansen and Jenny Schmidt (in back) from Habitat for Humanity Choptank at one of the homes built by Habitat Choptank on High Street in downtown Cambridge. Photo taken in February.

April 2020 | Hurlock, MD

Waddell Foundation’s Generous Support Provides Shelter When It Is Most Needed

During this public health crisis and time of economic uncertainty, the protection and safety a home provides is more important now than ever. Habitat for Humanity Choptank is grateful to have received support from the Waddell Foundation in recognition of the work that Habitat Choptank...

December 2019 | St. Michaels, MD

Home for the Holidays: Habitat for Humanity Choptank Dedicates 84th Home

On Saturday, December 14th, family, friends, and Habitat homebuyers, board, staff, and volunteers gathered on Brooks Lane in St. Michaels to dedicate Habitat for Humanity Choptank’s 84th home with homebuyer Duval Mills. Duval Mills grew up in Talbot County and is the first of his...

October 2019 | Easton, MD

Habitat for Humanity Choptank Hosts “Here to Stay: Home Upkeep for All” Workshop in Easton

Habitat for Humanity Choptank will host their 3rd home maintenance workshop for older adults on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – this will be the first workshop held in Talbot County. This event offers a fun, informative opportunity for older adults and family members who want...

October 2019 | Cambridge, MD

A Night to Go Out and Give Back

On October 23rd, Habitat for Humanity Choptank and the Mid-Shore Board of Realtors® (MSBR) partnered to co-host a night out at Blue Ruin in Cambridge. The two-hour, fun filled event provided a great opportunity for community members to network, try a new Cambridge hot spot,...

Everyone deserves a decent place to call home; the Hoffs now have just that! Pictured above is the family with the keys to their new home.

October 2019 | Easton, MD

Habitat for Humanity Choptank Dedicates 83rd Home

On Saturday, October 19th, family, friends, and Habitat homebuyers, board, staff, and volunteers gathered on Port Street to dedicate Habitat for Humanity Choptank’s 83rd home with homebuyers Garth and Erin Hoff. Several years ago, the Hoffs moved to Talbot County from New Hampshire for a...

Lakesha Beasley (left) with her coach, Robin Stanley (right), and Habitat Construction Supervisor, Scott Baynard, at her home dedication.

September 2019 | Cambridge, MD

Habitat for Humanity Choptank Dedicates Homes #81 and #82

Habitat for Humanity Choptank dedicated two homes in Cambridge in the month of September. On Saturday, September 7th, family, friends, public officials, and Habitat homebuyers, board, staff, and volunteers gathered in Cambridge, Maryland to dedicate Habitat Choptank’s 81st home with homebuyer Lakesha Beasley. Two weeks...