Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus is celebrating our 25th anniversary during 2012, and we invite you to be a part of it! These pages were created to allow you to share your stories with the Habitat family. Share your story, read others, and check back often for more!
Budgeting
Habitat for Humanity-Greater Columbus is now proud to offer Personal Budgeting Assistance—the opportunity to work individually with a trained Budget Mentor to determine your current financial standing and provide directions for the future. If you are interested in scheduling a session, please contact Melissa Landon, Mortgage Program Supervisor, at (614)-364-7011 or mlandon@habitatcolumbus.org.
We hope you will take advantage of this service.
Connect Columbus
Through a partnership between Habitat for Humanity-Greater Columbus and local computer refurbisher and recycler, Redemtech, your family now has the opportunity to receive a FREE computer! If you are interested in this possibility and have not yet completed your intake survey, you will need to contact Erin Roscoe, Family Support Coordinator at (614)-364-7015 or eroscoe@habitatcolumbus.org.
As part of this program, you are required to complete 2 computer classes before receiving your computer. These classes are Computer Basics and Internet Safety. If you are not in need of computer basics training, you will be required to assist fellow Habitat homeowners during training instead. Please see below for more information on the computer class schedule.
Any additional questions regarding the computer program can be directed to Erin Roscoe.
Upcoming Homeowner Workshops and Events
September
Saturday, September 10th
- 10:00am-12:00pm: Computer Basics- (At the Columbus Library-Main Branch 96 S Grant) **A required class for the free computer program
Wednesday September 14th
- 6:30pm: Design with Diane- (At the Habitat for Humanity Office)
Tuesday, September 27th
- 6:30pm: Closing Documents and Wills (At the Habitat for Humanity Office)
October
Saturday, October 15th
- 11:00am-1:00pm: Family Potluck!!- (At the Habitat for Humanity Office) **Please bring a dish to share, the entire family is welcome!
- 1:00pm-3:00pm: Home Maintenance and Repair 1- (At the Habitat for Humanity Office)
November
Saturday, November 12th
- 10:00am-12:00pm: Internet Safety -(At the Columbus Library- Main Branch 96 S Grant Ave) **A required class for the free computer program
Saturday, November 19th
- 1:00pm-3:00pm: Home Maintenance and Repair 2- (At the Habitat for Humanity office)
December
Saturday, December 17th
- 1:00pm-3:00pm: Home Maintenance and Repair 3- (At the Habitat for Humanity office)
To sign-up please contact Erin: (614)-364-7015 or eroscoe@habitatcolumbus.org. When registering kids and teens, please remember to provide their ages.
**FOR COMPUTER WORKSHOPS-SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE PER CLASS SO REGISTER EARLY! **
Homeowner Warranty
The Homeowner should understand that like other products made by humans, a house is not perfect. It will show some minor flaws and unforeseeable defects, and it may require some adjustments and touching up. A house requires more maintenance and care than most products because it is made of many different components, each with its own special characteristics.
Habitat for Humanity-Greater Columbus will make necessary repairs and replacements to your home due to faulty workmanship or defects in materials which appear for a period of one year beginning at the date of closing.
If you are having an issue with your Washer, Dryer, Refrigerator, or Stove please contact Whirlpool at 1-800-253-1301. For all other warranty issues, please contact Lisa Jones at 614-364-7014 or ljones@habitatcolumbus.org.
The Beehive
The Beehive (www.thebeehive.org) is an award-winning, multilingual Web portal that provides low-income individuals web-based tools and information about financial services, education, jobs, health care, and family. The site features topics that can help people raise their standard of living by accessing information and learning how to take action on issues that are important to them and can change their lives.
Free Tax Filing Through Beehive!
One of the newest options to come to the Beehive is FREE tax filing! Although the Beehive was created for low-income populations, the site is open to everyone. If a person made under $54,000 in 2007, he/she can file federal and state income taxes securely & FOR FREE on the Beehive link (www.thebeehive.org), powered by H&R Block. Below are links to more details.
