Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity

A thank you note to the construction volunteers from the future homeowners.

Having a roof over your head is a blessing. But owning everything beneath that roof - the memories, the stability and the sense of belonging - can change a family’s future forever.

Just ask Katelyn and her son, Cobey. This mother and son recently moved into their very first home in South Williamsport. For them, homeownership represents more than walls and windows, it’s a new beginning. Inside their home, a printed message expressed their gratitude to the many hard-working volunteers who helped make this dream possible:

“I would like to thank you whole heartedly for your hard work and time making it possible for my son and me to have a wonderful new home. We are beyond excited for this new chapter in our lives. It truly takes a kind person to donate their time and effort into lending a hand, and your help is beyond appreciated. We can’t thank you enough for all of your compassion and generosity.”

Stories like Katelyn and Cobey’s are only possible because of community support, and Raise the Region has been a tremendous blessing to our organization. 

Since 2014, Raise the Region donors like you have helped raise more than $95,000 for the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity. This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 to support year three of our five-year strategic plan to build 11 homes in Williamsport and South Williamsport. 

We see first-hand how homeownership strengthens families and communities. Bucknell University's Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter students are volunteering at home build sites in South Williamsport and Williamsport. 

A safe, affordable home leads to:

• Greater family stability
• Improved physical and mental health
• Higher student achievement
• Increased civic and social engagement
• The opportunity to build wealth for future generations

Our work is powered by hundreds of dedicated volunteers, including students from Pennsylvania College of Technology and Bucknell University’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, who are actively serving on build sites in Williamsport and South Williamsport.

Our mission: Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. We partner with families in Lycoming County to build decent, affordable homes. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and purchase them with a traditional bank mortgage.

Who we are: Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat for Humanity builds and rehabilitates affordable housing with the help of partner families, construction volunteers, college students, churches and civic groups. Homes are sold at no profit and financed with traditional bank loans. Mortgage payments are recycled into a revolving fund, allowing us to build and repair more homes right here in our community.

Your gift during Raise the Region helps build more than houses, it builds hope. 

Please join us and help build the future of affordable housing in Lycoming County.