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“Families cannot become self-sufficient until they have these two things: an actual home, and a place in the community.”

Amy Ledbetter Parham, Executive DirectorHabitat for Humanity® Texas

More than

1,000,000volunteer hours

committed to Habitat Texas

From the DirectorRecently, I heard one of our Habitat

leaders in Texas perfectly describe a Habitat homeowner:

Habitat homeowners are the kind of people who take care of your babies when they’re young and your parents when they’re old.

What a wonderful description of the hardworking families who are building a better life (and their own home) to achieve the American Dream!

But our partner families are also firefighters and teacher’s aides and veterans. They are the people you meet every day, working two or three jobs to make ends meet, and Habitat provides them a safe, decent and affordable home. I was

on a build a few months ago, and it struck me for the first time how similar it was to the home my grandparents lived in when I was a kid. They had a cute house in a quiet neighborhood in Dallas. My grandpa was retired army and my grandmother was the church secretary. They sent their kids to college and were more proud of the opportunities their grandkids had which all started with their home.

My grandpa knew, and taught me, that you don’t leave anyone behind

on the battlefield, to fight shoulder to shoulder regardless of color, ethnicity, or background. It’s really a biblical principal of looking out for our brothers and sisters and the “least of these” whether they’re white, black, or brown. We can’t afford to leave a third of all African-American or Latino kids in poverty, because 30 years from now, they’ll be half of our workforce and half our chance to make the 21st century the next American century.

We can’t afford to have a quarter of all Texans living in housing that is unaffordable or substandard because when a family knows they have a stable, peaceful place to call home, they have a reason to be involved in the community. The kids are more likely to finish high school and go to college. The teens are less likely to become pregnant or engage in risky behavior involving drugs, alcohol or abusive relationships.

Virtually every ideal we hold as Texans begins with homeownership and the idea that we can work hard and change our outlook on the world…not just for ourselves, but for our kids and grandkids. That’s what our homeowners do for themselves, and that’s what Habitat can help them do. We offer to lend a hand and watch while someone pulls themselves up – a hand up, not a hand out.

Are you ready to lend your hand? Doing so can change everything for the better!

Thanks for being a part of my Habitat family.

Amy Ledbetter Parham, Executive DirectorHabitat for Humanity Texas

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COMMITTED TO SERVING COMMUNITIES

ACROSS TEXAS

Numerous studies show that home ownership boosts educational performance of children, improves healthcare outcomes, increases participation in civic and volunteering activity, lowers crime rates and lessens welfare dependency. Habitat homes and affordable mortgages allow parents to better focus on their jobs and careers, children on their education, and families on their future.

Habitat Texas is Making a Difference

Habitat for Humanity Texas brings people together to build homes,

communities and hope. Today, 83 community- and county-

wide Habitat for Humanity affiliates

across Texas are making

a difference in the lives

of their neighbors, but

Texas needs more resources to serve

even more families. For information about how

you can become a part of Habitat for Humanity, please contact Habitat

Texas at info@habitattexas.org.

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6867TEXAS HOMES AND PARTNER FAMILIES SERVED IN FY 2014

By the numbers...Habitat for Humanity® Texas and our affiliates and volunteers made a difference across the Lone Star State.

346 new homes were built by Habitat for Humanity® affiliates in Texas.

463 homes were repaired, many for veterans and

elderly Texans, through Habitat for Humanity®.

867 homes were built, rehabilitated or repaired through Habitat for Humanity®.

More than 1700 volunteer hours went into each home built through Habitat for Humanity®.

YOU can help to build a family a home.

How Habitat WorksHabitat affiliates provide partnership

opportunities for low-income families to become homeowners with many affiliates

additionally providing repair and rehab work for existing homeowners. In fact, the trend in recent years is showing a marked increase in the number of homes repaired by Habitat for Humanity. This is in part to a shift in focus on complete neighborhood revitalization, which involves entire neighborhoods determining goals for their community and achieving those goals in partnership with Habitat and other local organizations.

By working in partnership with families to become homeowners and requiring that the families put hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” into their home, Habitat affiliates have a unique place in the affordable housing field. While most affordable housing providers focus on either rental or subsidized mortgages and down payment programs to serve families up to 80% of area median income (AMFI), Habitat for Humanity seeks public and private house sponsors, volunteer labor, and requires that the family invest their time and energy into building their own home and the homes of other partner families. Through these efforts, Habitat affiliates are able to provide mortgages to families whose incomes are not greater than 60% of AMFI without a profit to the affiliate. The mortgages are then invested in more homes.

Across Texas, the need for affordable housing far exceeds the resources to address the issue. According to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) 2014 State Low Income Housing Plan, 47% of renter households and 27% of all homeowner households have a housing need due to lack of affordability of substandard conditions.

A total of 40.6 percent of all households are in the low-income range (0 to 80 percent of AMFI).

In order to further the Habitat for Humanity mission of eliminating poverty housing, Habitat affiliates must be able to identify and serve more families and do so in a responsible and sustainable manner. Habitat Texas’ role is to work with affiliates to identify areas of operation where economies of scale can be gained and to provide them the training,

technical assistance and resources to serve more families.

Habitat for Humanity affiliates are funded locally through fundraising activities and the support of the community. Some affiliates are able to access state funding in Texas, mostly through the TDHCA’s Texas Bootstrap Loan Program. Unfortunately, the need is so great that the entire allotment of Bootstrap Loan Program dollars in generally spent within a few hours of the release. This program helps build about 67 homes per year, a drop in the bucket when 8.5 million Texans face a housing burden.

Habitat for Humanity seeks public and private house sponsors, volunteer labor, and requires that the family invest their time and energy into building their own home and the homes of other partner families.

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$17,585,549*IN GOODS SOLD THROUGH

TEXAS RESTORES

Habitat for Humanity® ReStores sell new and used building supplies, furniture and more.

By reselling useable items, thousands of pounds of waste are kept out of landfills and recycled to raise funds to further the mission

of Habitat for Humanity®. Additionally, the public is able to purchase quality goods at

reasonable prices.

Texas Sum of Gross Revenue: $18,753,314*Texas Sum of Profit: $5,272,318**

Square Feet of Sales Floor: 563,774

*This total is not all inclusive. ReStore data included here is

voluntary, self-reported information. Not all affiliates report.

* Represents a 7% increase over FY 2013** Represents a 26% increase over FY 2013

Programs and Services of Texas Affiliates:

New Home ConstructionHabitat ReStoresVeterans Build

A Brush with KindnessWomenBuild

Neighborhood RevitalizationHousing Accessibility

Read more about each of these programs and services on our website at

www.habitattexas.org

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A “problem” includes factors such as how much a household spends on housing costs (a housing cost burden which means a household pays more than 30 percent of its gross income for housing costs so that basic needs may suffer), the physical condition of the housing and whether or not the unit is overcrowded.

*Represents  a  7%  increase  over  FY2013  **Represents  a  26%  increase  over  FY2013      Page  10    LEGISLATIVE  ADVOCACY    ADD  PICTURE  OF  SUBSTANDARD  HOUSE    

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Habitat for Humanity®

One vision at the affiliate level, the state organization, and Habitat International: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

ADVOCACY

HABITAT TEXAS: A Statewide Support Organization

HOMESFAMILIES

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DISASTER RECOVERY

The foundation of Habitat Texas is the core principles outlined by Habitat for Humanity International and our common mission statement.

Seeking to put God’s love into action,Habitat for Humanity brings people together

to build homes, communities and hope.

Upon this foundation rests the four pillars of our work:ADVOCACY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT and DISASTER RECOVERY.

A strong foundation and these pillars support the affiliates and our partner families.

Habitat Texas acts as a statewide advocate on affordable housing issues and provides support, training and education to affiliates.

Habitat Texas facilitates networking and sharing of expertise, information, technical assistance and other resources with and among Texas Habitat for Humanity affiliates

Through economies of scale and a statewide network, Habitat Texas provides resources that would not otherwise be available to local affiliates

Habitat Texas assists affiliates in developing disaster response programs and serves as the state-level contact to interface with relief agencies post-disaster.

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Statement  of  Financial  Position   2014   2013  ASSETS  

Current  Assets     Cash  and  cash  equivalents   $119,725     $130,019    Accounts  receivable,  net   $12,695     $137,919    Total  Current  Assets   $132,420     $137,919    

  LIABILITIES  AND  NET  ASSETS  

Liabilities    

Membership  Dues  

Other  Income  

Pledges  and  contribuEons  

Special  Events  

REVENUE  AND  OTHER  SUPPORT  FY  2013-­‐2014  

Program  services  

General  and  administraEve  

Development  and  fundraising  

SCHEDULE  OF  FUNCTIONAL  EXPENSES  FY  2013-­‐2014  

   

         

Statement  of  Financial  Position   2014   2013  ASSETS  

Current  Assets     Cash  and  cash  equivalents   $119,725     $130,019    Accounts  receivable,  net   $12,695     $137,919    Total  Current  Assets   $132,420     $137,919    

  LIABILITIES  AND  NET  ASSETS  

Liabilities    

Membership  Dues  

Other  Income  

Pledges  and  contribuEons  

Special  Events  

REVENUE  AND  OTHER  SUPPORT  FY  2013-­‐2014  

Program  services  

General  and  administraEve  

Development  and  fundraising  

SCHEDULE  OF  FUNCTIONAL  EXPENSES  FY  2013-­‐2014  

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION – FY2013-2014

Habitat for Humanity Texas® is a 501(c)3 organization established in 2005 dedicated to helping these affiliates through advocacy, technical assistance

and training, resource development and disaster preparedness.

2015 and beyondThe annual retreat, traditionally for executive directors, is expanded to include board chairs and becomes the annual Leader Retreat. Additionally, to accommodate succession planning, next-in-line chairs and directors are invited. Planning is underway to hold a Leader Retreat in 2016 in conjunction with a global village build in the Caribbean or Central America. The Lone Star Summit – Habitat Texas’ conference becomes an annual event in 2015. In FYE 2015, Habitat Texas will host its first-ever legislative focus group to set the agenda for the 2015 legislative session. This focus group comprised of Habitat leaders and stakeholders will discuss policy and then actively engage the legislature to pass the grassroots-led agenda. For the first time, a Habitat state association will host a conference exclusively for Habitat college chapter members. This conference will focus on bridging the gap between service in college and service as a Habitat Young Professional. Topics will include succession planning and fund development. The Economic Impact Study is underway and will be completed in FYE 2015. This study will be the first in-depth look at the impact Habitat affiliates have on the state’s economy.

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of Habitat Texas. To celebrate, Habitat Texas will host a legislative reception and a dinner with special guests and dignitaries from around the state.

Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes, Lone Star Summit 2014

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AbileneAmarilloAngelina CountyAransas CountyAustin CountyAustinBay Area -HoustonBaytownBell CountyBryan/College StationGreater CaldwellCalhoun CountyCamp CountyNorth Collin CountySouth Collin CountyColorado CountyComal CountyCorpus ChristiDallas AreaDenton CountyDeWitt CountyEast Wharton CountyEl PasoEllis CountyErath CountyFannin CountyFayette CountyFort BendFranklinFredricksburgGainesville AreaGreater GarlandGolden CrescentGrahamGrayson CountyGreenvilleGuadalupe ValleyHendersonHighland LakesHill CountyHood CountyHouston

Jefferson CountyJim Wells CountyKerr CountyKilgoreLaredoLongviewLubbockMarshall AreaMason CountyGreater Mexia AreaGreater MidlandMontgomery CountyMount PleasantNacogdochesNavarro CountyNorthwest HarrisCountyGreater Orange AreaPampa/Gray CountyParis/Lamar CountyPasadenaPlainviewPolk CountyRio GrandeRockwallSan AngeloSan AntonioSan Jacinto CountySan Marcos AreaSan Patricio CountySmith CountySouthern BrazoriaCountyTexarkanaTrinityWacoWalker CountyWashington CountyWichita FallsWilliamson CountyWimberley Valley

Board members are elected at the annual meeting held in June each year. A majority of board members must be affiliate representatives. The board makes every effort to select affiliate representatives that are representative of the affiliates themselves – by geography and by size of the affiliate.

Community board members are selected based on Habitat Texas’ organizational goals.

If you are interested in serving on the board of directors, contact the executive director to receive an application packet.

Special thanks to Habitat Austin for the use of their photographs

in this report.

Class of 2014Alynda Best (Midland)Al Ellis (Dallas)Marc Spezialy (Austin)Willie Strange (Seguin)Kelly Weiss (Austin)Michael Willard (Austin) Class of 2015 (ends June 30)Celeste Cox (McKinney)Bruce Gibson (Austin)Rob Ritchie (Sugarland)Cynthia Staley (Victoria)Gage Yager (Fort Worth)

Our VisionA world where everyone has a place to live. Our MissionSeeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Habitat Texas Board of Directors

Amy Ledbetter Parham, Executive DirectorP.O. Box 850, Buda, TX 78610512-523-5725info@habitattexas.orgwww.habitattexas.org