Glendale’s Housing Authority took unanimous action this summer to enter into an agreement with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity to build five homes at 624-630 Geneva Street.  During the next 14 months, the city and SGV Habitat for Humanity will develop the details that will advance the project to DDA approvals, entitlements, fundraising and groundbreaking.  $600,000 must be raised, and gifts-in-kind of building materials and pro bono services must be secured so that five more deserving, low-income families who live or work in Glendale will achieve the dream of home ownership.

The Geneva Homes will be the seventh development built in partnership with the Glendale Housing Authority, but this will be SGV Habitat for Humanity’s first “green” build. 18 SGV Habitat homes have been completed to date in Glendale, and 11 more are nearing completion.  The five Geneva Homes will bring the total number of Habitat homes in Glendale to 34.  The Geneva Homes are the second high-density development SGV Habitat for Humanity will build in Glendale. The City of Glendale requires that these homes be townhouse style to maximize the investment in the land for affordable housing.

This is where you come in. Your help is needed to raise the funds that will build the new Geneva homes.  The Geneva Campaign target is $600,000.  Ground will be broken when the benchmark amount of $400,000 has been raised, and fundraising will continue until the full cash amount is on hand to complete the homes.  Glendale’s own Elaine Wilkerson has agreed to chair the Geneva Campaign.  She shared her passion for the work of SGV Habitat for Humanity.

“This seventh project in Glendale provides housing for young families that are a part of our community,” said Wilkerson. “I hope Glendale continues to support new housing that we can be proud of.”

To learn more about how to donate to the Geneva Campaign, please visit www.sgvhabitat.org.

Photo Courtesy of SGV Habitat for Humanity

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