Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County was founded in 1988 and operated entirely by volunteers until 1997. Now, we have about 20 staff members in our main office and ReStore. Over the last 36 years, Habitat has housed over 890 people - including 510 children. Currently, we are building an average of 8-10 homes each year and currently have 16 families in our program. Through the work of thousands of volunteers and community partners, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County has built over 238 homes.

Construction for the our first neighborhood, Cedar Chase, began in 2008 on Bloomington’s southwest side and is home to 46 families. The second neighborhood project off the B-Line trail, Trail View, began in 2014 and is now complete. This neighborhood houses 34 families in a mix of single-family and paired homes.

We broke ground on our third neighborhood, Osage Place, in the summer of 2021. The development is divided into two phases. Phase 1 infrastructure was completed in the summer of 2022, and will hold a total of 30 planned homes. Phase 2 infrastructure began in August 2024 and will add an additional 39 homes. Ultimately, Osage Place will provide homes for nearly 70 families in the coming years.

The Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County ReStore was founded in 2004 as a fundraising arm of the organization. After locations on South Henderson and West 11th, it settled into its current location at 850 South Auto Mall Road in 2016. This discount home improvement store resells gently-used donations of furniture, home goods, appliances, tools, building materials, and more. The proceeds of these sales go directly to supporting families in the pursuit of affordable homeownership. Since 2013, the ReStore's proceeds have helped build or repair more than 16 homes.

Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat invites people from all faiths and walks of life to work together in partnership, building houses with families in need of safe, affordable housing.

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County is an equal opportunity housing provider and adheres to Habitat for Humanity International’s non-proselytizing policy.