Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine is holding an informational meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Cosmopolitan Club at 894 Washington St. in Bath.  The meeting will explain the process which leads to Habitat home ownership of a new or rehabilitated home in Brunswick, Harpswell, Sagadahoc or Lincoln counties.

Families who wish to apply for a Habitat home must live or work in the stated areas, earn between 25 to 80 percent of the area median income and currently live in substandard housing. Once qualified, each adult in the household must also be willing to contribute 200 hours of sweat equity building Habitat homes, projects, working in the Habitat ReStore or in the administrative offices in Bath.

Habitat’s homes are built with volunteer labor and contributions of funds and materials from the community. They are Energy Star-certified, making them extremely energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. The homes are sold for the cost of materials and professional labor only and financed with a very low interest mortgage in order to keep them affordable for those who cannot otherwise own a home. Habitat estimates that the monthly mortgage including utilities is in the range of $650.

Anyone interested in attending the informational meeting should contact Michele Ober at 386-5081 or Michele@habitat7rivers.org to reserve a seat. Maximum seating is 50.

Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine creates successful home ownership opportunities for families with limited incomes by building sustainable housing and repairing and weatherizing existing homes. In addition, Habitat has expanded its program to include rehabilitating existing homes to maximize the positive impact on communities with older housing stock.  

For more information, go to www.habitat7rivers.org.