Community Development
Strong neighborhoods form the foundation that lifts the entire community.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley is committed to serving more families by responding to community aspirations with an expanded array of products, services and partnerships with the mission of empowering residents to revive their neighborhoods and enhance their quality of life.
Pictured left: Four volunteers working at the West Willow Neighborhood Community Center. Pictured right: A map of the three partner neighborhoods served by Habitat’s Community Development Program, Gault Village. Sugarbrook and West Willow.
partner neighborhoods
Our neighborhood revitalization efforts are focused in the Gault Village, West Willow and Sugarbrook neighborhoods of Ypsilanti Township. Using the Quality of Life Framework as a guide, we work alongside residents, neighborhood groups and associations to guide a long-term participatory neighborhood planning process. Residents are engaged through door-to-door surveying, community-wide meetings and events.
Neighborhood activities
Activities are direct results of input from neighborhood residents and include neighborhood picnics, neighborhood clean-ups, plant sales, park improvements, safety initiatives, Little Free Libraries, community center upgrades, fence replacement and senior-focused programming.
What does success look like?
Our goal in each neighborhood is to provide opportunities for residents to come together and participate in both celebrating what make their neighborhood unique and making positive changes along the way. In addition to building community, the neighborhood planning process allows for residents to identify the unique assets and work towards the ultimate outcome of improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
strengthening communities
Every year, Habitat dedicates three days to uniting community partners and Habitat for hands-on neighborhood revitalization that brings volunteers, residents, and local partners together to complete exterior home repairs and community clean-up projects for our partner neighborhoods. Learn More.
Other Resources
United Way of Washtenaw County offers a 2-1-1 helpline to assist with food, housing, financial assistance, utility assistance and more. Click here to connect or learn more.