What is Jackson-Madison County Habitat for Humanity?
Founded in 1986, Habitat for Humanity, Jackson, TN, Inc., d/b/a Jackson Madison County Habitat for Humanity, is a non-profit, holistic housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and  make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.  Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations, Habitat builds homes with Partner families and Covenant Partners (sponsors). Houses are sold at no profit to Partner families, and no-interest mortgages are issued for a fixed period. Small mortgage payments, including taxes and insurance, are repaid over 25 to 30 years. The principle is deposited into a revolving "Fund for Humanity" which supports the construction of more houses.  Read more in our Fact Sheet.

Leadership within our Ministry
Jackson-Madison County Habitat for Humanity has been designated as one of the nation's Top 100 Habitat for Humanity Producers, per a 2005 report, Unleashing Capacity, from Habitat for Humanity International. Together, we have built 85 houses for those in need.

Both a Contractor & Mortgage Holder
Jackson-Madison County Habitat for Humanity is not only a general contractor, but also a mortgage holder.  We personally hold and service the mortgages for all Habitat for Humanity partner families.  To date our mortage status is as follows:

• Paid-in-full:  3
  
• Relocated:   7
  
• Refinanced:  3
  
• Foreclosed:  1
  
• Open:  70

Church Partners
By the close of calendar year 2005, Jackson-Madison County Habitat for Humanity had partnered with 55 Church Covenant Partners with these wonderful results:

• Aldersgate United Methodist Church — 1
  
• All Saint's Anglican Church —volunteer labor- 2
  
• Evangelical Community Church — 3
  
• Fellowship Bible Church (volunteer labor) — 2
  
• First Baptist Church — 2
  
• First Cumberland Presbyterian Church — 1
  
• First Presbyterian Church — 10
  
• First United Methodist Church — 10
  
• Forest Heights United Methodist Church — 3
  
• Grace United Methodist Church — 1
  
• Lambuth Memorial United Methodist Church — 1
  
• Liberty Grove Baptist Church — 2
  
• Macedonia Baptist Church — 1
  
• Madison Chester Association of Baptists -- 1
  
• Northbrook Church —volunteer labor - 4
  
• Northside United Methodist Church — 5
  
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church — 5
  
• St. Mary's Catholic Church — 3
  
• St. Paul CME Church — 1
  
• Knox Presbyterian Church, Naperville, IL — 1
  
• Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI - volunteer labor - 8

Community Partners
In addition, other types of organizations, such as Industies, Civic Clubs and Professional Associations have also joined to build an additional 30 houses, as follows:

• Jackson-Madison County Habitat for Humanity (4 partners) -- 9
  
• Grand Master's Work Project -- 1
  
• Jackson Area Home Builders Association — 2 (3 scheduled in 2006)
  
• Regions Bank (2 partners) — 4
  
• Volunteer Bank (1 partner) — 1
  
• Target — 1
  
• Union University (1 partner) — 5
  
• Tennessee State General Assembly — 2
  
• Charlie Daniels House — 1
  
• Oprah Angel Network — 1
  
• Lions Club International Foundation & Old Hickory Lions Club-- 1
  
• Central West Tennessee Association of Realtors — 1
  
• Hill Boren (1 partner) — 2
  
• Youth Build — 2
  
• Proctor & Gamble — 1
  
• Porter-Cable — 1
  
• Pentair Foundation — 1
  
• Jackson Energy Authority — 1
  
• Leadership Jackson Class of 2003 — 1 (1 scheduled in 2006)