Retiree Found an Awesome Bike & an Extraordinary Mission at Williamsburg ReStore
If you can’t find Tim McSwain, he’s likely riding the Capital Trail, where he often pedals double-digit miles on his Transeo bike. The bike was a bargain he found at…
For 40 years, Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg has been transforming lives by building affordable homes in partnership with local families.
As we celebrate this milestone, we invite you to be a part of our legacy by helping us reach our $40,000 fundraising goal—one thousand dollars for every year of impact.
Help Us Raise $40,000 for 40 Years of Service
Every donation brings us one step closer to building strength, stability and self-reliance for local families. Your generosity fuels our mission and ensures that more individuals have a place to call home.
How You Can Make a Difference
Donate Today: Every dollar counts! Your contribution will directly support our mission of building affordable housing.
Our First Forever Home
Why Give?
- Since 1985, we have built and renovated over 233 homes for families in our community.
- 100% of our partner families contribute sweat equity and purchase their homes with affordable mortgages.
- Your gift creates long-term stability and brighter futures for hardworking families.
Donate Now & Be Part of the Story
Together, we can make this 40th anniversary one to remember. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us build homes, communities, and hope.
Give Now!
Thank you for being part of 40 years of impact—and for helping us build the next 40!
The excitement is BUILDING!
40 Stories for 40 Years
eVolunteer Shares Habitat ReStore eStore’s Treasures on TikTok
Nancy Cowhey found more than shabby chic and vintage treasures shopping at the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Williamsburg, Yorktown and Newport News. She discovered a mission that speaks to…
Where Impact Lives: How Ferguson Helps Build Homes and Hope
A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s stability, security and a space to dream. It’s where memories are made, traditions take root and futures begin. That’s…
Habitat ReStore Volunteer Debbie Hill: ‘I always feel my hands are God’s hands’
Debbie Hill drove past the Habitat for Humanity Williamsburg ReStore a few times before she decided to go inside and introduce herself to the staff. “Are you looking for volunteers?”…
Longtime Habitat Volunteer Finds Ways to Keep Giving
“Leave everything better than you found it.” Jenny McCauley lives by her father’s words, ones he said every time the family left a campground when she was young. For the…
Dianne Colton: Volunteering For a Mission Close to Her Heart
If you’ve shopped at Habitat for Humanity’s Williamsburg ReStore, chances are you’ve seen Dianne Colton. A mainstay at the home improvement store and donation center, Colton began volunteering at the…
40 Years of Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg: The Story of Our First Homebuyer
Forty years ago, a simple yet powerful vision took root in the Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg community—a vision that everyone has a decent, affordable place to call home. What started…
First-time Habitat Homebuyer Celebrates Final Mortgage Payment
There’s something about your first. First love. First car. First job. First home. And then, for a select few, there’s a first life you helped to change. “Every employee at…
Army Veteran Grateful to Buy Habitat House That Will Bring Stability to Her Family
Sierra epitomizes hard work. She joined the Army National Guard at age 20, a transformative opportunity that instilled discipline, time management and communication skills in her over the nine years…
Family Grappling with Loss Finds New Hope in Buying Habitat House
Garcia knew his family needed to move. They live in a dilapidated, termite-infested home in Charles City County, a house that belongs to his mother-in-law. It’s a place that holds…
Photo Gallery
Christian Pittman, with mom Chalita, heads to the car after a dedication ceremony for their new Habitat for Humanity home in Williamsburg Monday December 21, 2020.
Christian Pittman, with mom Chalita, heads to the car after a dedication ceremony for their new Habitat for Humanity home in Williamsburg Monday December 21, 2020.
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