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Your donation is needed now more than ever.
With your financial support, families can build strength, stability and independence with Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County by building a safe and secure place to call home.
Families who partner with Habitat build their own homes alongside contractors and volunteers, pay an affordable mortgage and are grateful for your help.
Please help us by making an online donation today. You can make a donation by mail at Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County, PO Box 4387, Sonora, CA 95370. We also accept donations of stock and estate gifts through the Sonora Area Foundation, which can be reached at (209) 533-2596 or www.sonora-area.org.
Other ways to give:
Help build strength and stability
At Habitat for Humanity, we build. We build because we believe that everyone, everywhere should have a healthy, affordable place to call home. When a family helps build a place they can call home, they are also building a better community, a better life for themselves. Your donation will help families in need of a decent place to build long-term financial security. With an affordable, stable home, families have more to spend on food, medicine, child care, education and other essentials. Your support can help us do more in all the many ways that Habitat builds.
Thanks to you, Habitat is transforming lives in Tuolumne County.
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Checks may be sent to: PO Box 4387, Sonora, CA 95370
Help families build a better future by becoming a monthly donor
After nearly 20 years of working to build a community where everyone has a decent place to call home, we are genuinely touched by our supporters who believe deeply enough in our vision to give on a regular basis.
Become a HopeBuilder today
We have a special group of supporters who believe so deeply in our work that they have decided to become monthly donors, called Habitat for Humanity HopeBuilders. Their recurring contributions mean that our work continues, and more families can attain a safe, affordable place to call home.
One of the biggest things we depend on as a nonprofit is consistency so that we can continue to help families. By becoming a monthly donor you are helping us build strength and stability in partnership with families.
Families who partner with Habitat build their own homes alongside contractors and volunteers, pay an affordable mortgage and are extremely grateful for your help. A Habitat home provides the foundation people need to create a better life for themselves and their families.
As a HopeBuilder, you will enjoy:
- Hassle-free monthly donations.
- Automatic donation payment from your credit card or checking account.
- The knowledge that your donation is put to work immediately.
- Annual donation summary provided for tax purposes.
- The ability to change or suspend your donation at any time.
Give a Gift from the Heart in honor of a friend or loved one
Honor your family and friends with a Gift from the Heart donation to Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County. These customizable cards can be sent either via mail or email. They are perfect for the special hard-to-buy-for recipient and ideal as a last-minute gift.
Gift from the Heart donations provide building materials, supplies and support for families who are in need of decent, affordable homes. Imagine the joy your loved ones will feel, knowing that your meaningful gift is helping build homes and hope in partnership with families in need.
There are many special occasions where a Habitat for Humanity Gift from the Heart makes for the perfect gift:
- Memorials and bequests
- Birthdays
- Holidays
- Celebrations
- Milestones and achievements
- Anytime, in honor of someone special
You can also personalize the card that is sent with the recipient’s name and for different occasions.
Please note: A $10 minimum donation per card is requested.
To send a Gift from the Heart, click the link below and fill out the form. Make sure to select “Designate your donation” and then “To a specific local Habitat organization” and enter Sonora’s Zip Code, 95370, and select “Tuolumne County HFH“.
It’s easy to sign up.
- First, go to our simple, secure online donation form.
- Next, choose your monthly amount. Any amount will help families.
- Then, provide your contact info, your payment method and designation details.
- Click the donate button.
While time, money and housing supplies are the most common donations to Habitat, there are several other ways to give as well, including donating your stocks.
This is a fast and simple process which can be done through an electronic transfer, or certificates can be donated through the mail.
Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County partners with Sonora Area Foundation for stock gifts.
Please contact Sonora Area Foundation directly to donate your stock gift.
Sonora Area Foundation can be reached at (209) 533-2596, by email at darrell@sonora-area.org or by visiting www.sonora-area.org.
Donation of stocks allows us to ensure that hardworking families in Tuolumne County have a safe, affordable place to call home. The local affordable housing shortage presents an ever-growing need, and we use everything at our disposal to respond.
Thank you for joining us in our work to help families build strength, stability and independence through shelter. Everyone deserves a decent place to live, and everyone can do something today to make that possible for another family.
Extend your support for Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County and make a lasting impact on families in need of a decent and affordable place to call home.
Whether you would like to put your donation to work today or benefit families after your lifetime, you can find a plan that fits your needs. Together, we can come up with a plan that lets you provide for your family, while helping other families, through our charitable bequest program.
By including a bequest to Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County in your will or living trust, you are ensuring that we can continue our mission for years to come. Your gift also entitles your estate to a federal estate tax charitable deduction.
Please contact our President/CEO, Trinity Abila at (209) 536-0970.
Corporations and business owners are recognizing more and more that one of the keys to finding and retaining the most valuable employees is by having a corporate social responsibility program.
Today’s top-tier work force is socially savvy, and wants to be a part of an organization that is giving back. By investing resources in the world around you, your employees can be more invested in your corporate culture and want to play a larger role in its success.
Partnering with Habitat is an excellent way to promote your corporate social responsibility goals while making a lasting impact. We offer a variety of outlets for giving, and you and your employees can participate in helping to build safe, affordable homes while strengthening our local community.
Habitat has worked with corporations of all sizes to build customized partnerships that allow them to give back to communities through:
- Employee volunteer build days
- Product donations
- Financial support
- Grant programs
- In addition, you will receive a wealth of benefits by being an official Habitat partner, including:
- Public awareness and marketing campaigns
- Tax deductions
- Co-branding opportunities
- Improved employee morale
Our complete list of sponsorship benefits is available here.
Visit our Community Partners page to see a list of our corporate partners.
Since Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County was established, corporations have partnered with us to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter in partnership with families in Tuolumne County.
Gifts and in-kind donations of all sorts have helped us further our work, and brought opportunity and resources to families in need of a decent place to call home. Contributions large and small continue to make a difference, and we believe there is something every company can give to allow us to help even more families build better futures.
What are in-kind donations?
When organizations donate or discount goods or services, those donations are considered gifts-in-kind. Habitat accepts in-kind gifts like building materials, furniture, appliances and more.
One of our most valued gifts-in-kind is the materials used to build homes. Habitat for Humanity regularly ranks as one of the top 20 homebuilders in the United States and is the only builder of affordable housing in Tuolumne County.
For example, in each one of the homes we build, we require approximately 150 pounds of nails and 400 two-by-fours. With the average Habitat house consisting of 1,200 square feet and three bedrooms, these numbers add up fast – so donations of building materials from corporate manufacturers are welcome!
Additionally, in some cases, retailers with overstock items donate those goods. Donations like these are usually sold in our ReStore home improvement stores, with the proceeds benefiting Habitat.
We have become experts in creativity and we enjoy working with corporations who want to donate building materials for home construction or overstock items for resale, so don’t hesitate to contact us about your desired donation.
Contact our Construction Supervisor (209)288-2096 today to coordinate your Gift In-Kind donation today.
Women Build. Coming together to build stronger, safer communities.
Women Build is an annual fundraiser and work day for Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County. Women’s Build involves teams of women who raise funds to support Habitat’s mission of eliminating substandard housing and building strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter.
Our Women Build events provide the opportunity for women to take a proactive step in serving their communities.
No experience is necessary. Volunteers work under the guidance of construction professionals, and alongside other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Whether you are learning new skills or simply adding a few to your tool belt, this is a rewarding experience for all involved, and improves the community that you share.
Women Build is also a terrific way to involve your friends and family of all ages in crucial work with a lasting impact. Women helping women sends a positive and powerful message. You can also come alone, and make new friends. The atmosphere is collaborative and friendly.
Teams get their own donation page online and on the day of the build, teams receive personalized Habitat t-shirts and enjoy a day of hard work and a catered lunch.
Every hand makes a difference.
Donate a car!
What kinds of vehicles can be donated?
We accept almost all vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, farm equipment, construction equipment and airplanes. If you want to donate your car or truck, please go to our donation wizard. If you want to donate any other type of vehicle, please call 1-877-277-4344.
We know that when you take the time to give, you want simple and convenient options.
To accommodate this request, Habitat partners with employers all over the U.S. to allow their employees the option of giving through the workplace.
Regular contributions from hardworking employees and their employers make a big impact over time by helping families build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
Many employers will match tax-deductible charitable contributions made by their employees, retirees and employees’ spouses.
Contact your employer today to see if it participates in our employee contribution program. For more information, call us at (209) 536-0970 or email inquiry@habitattuolumne.org.
Want to make a big gift to Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County without touching your bank account? Consider giving us real estate.
Such a generous gift helps us continue our work for years to come. And a gift of real estate also helps you. When you give us appreciated property you have held longer than one year, you get a federal income tax charitable deduction. You avoid paying capital gains tax. And you no longer have to deal with that property’s maintenance costs, property taxes or insurance.
Another benefit: You don’t have to hassle with selling the real estate. You can deed the property directly to Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County or ask your attorney to add a few sentences in your will or trust agreement.
For more information, call (209) 536-0970.