About Us

Overview
Habitat for Humanity's mission is to help eliminate poverty housing by building simple, safe, decent, affordable, owner-occupied housing, for and in partnership with low and very low income families.

Habitat for Humanity has been building homes, rebuilding neighborhoods, and delivering the promise of a better life to families in need throughout the Delaware Valley since 1984. At the same time, the organization provides individuals, companies, civic groups, faith-based institutions and innumerable others a means to act on their charitable interests that is immediate, tangible, and meaningful. It is a powerful combination that has built more than 397 homes in partnership with low-income families in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties and Camden, New Jersey. Click here to view the Habitat Impact Map.

Every Habitat affiliate - locally, nationally, and in 85 countries around the world - uses the same model of building to ensure that the lowest income families can afford to purchase their first home. Construction costs are kept low through a reliance on volunteer labor, donated materials, and charitable gifts. A key component of that volunteer commitment is the future owners, who invest as much as 400 hours of sweat equity into their homes. Once completed, homes are sold at cost with no profit added for Habitat and at zero percent interest. Families' mortgage payments are deposited into the "Fund for Humanity," which finances additional construction in the neighborhood. As a result, Habitat is not only creating new homeowners, but also revitalizing neglected communities throughout our region.

Recognizing that their shared goals could be more effectively met by joining forces, the area Habitat affiliates came together in 1998 to form Delaware Valley Habitat for Humanity (DVHFH). By working collaboratively, they are capitalizing on the organization's successful model and striving to increase the number of Habitat homes built in our region. DVHFH is specifically charged with identifying new and increased financial and in-kind resources, economies of scale, and best practices that will enable each affiliate to serve more families in need. DVHFH also seeks to raise awareness of the critical need for affordable housing and the availability of efficient, affordable solutions.

Board of Directors
President
Vince Powers,  Divine & Powers Communications Group

Vice President
Burt Rothenberger, Sunoco (retired)

Secretary
Robert E. Taylor, , Lt. Col. USAF (retired)

Treasurer
Eric L. Flicker, , Pennoni Associates Inc.

Members
Bernard J. Callahan III, Wells Fargo Auto Finance
Brad J. DeHart, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Ann Diebold, Villanova University
James Dowling, Ethan Allen (retired)
Richard Dilworth
Charles S. Marion Esq., Pepper Hamilton, LLP
Christian C. Mattioli Esq., Reed Smith, LLP
William G. Matthews, Consultant
Tara Orio, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Amy Szwajkowski, ARAMARK Education
William Travis, Professor, Rowan University (retired)

Executive Director
Mark Seigel, , Delaware Valley Habitat for Humanity

Staff
Mark Seigel , Executive Director
215-564-2101
ed@dvhabitat.org

Our Supporters
Many generous contributors make Habitat's work possible. The following list includes foundations and corporations who have helped us to achieve our mission. In addition, Habitat has many large and small individual contributors for whom we are extremely grateful. Our Build a House Contest supporters are listed under the Build a House section of our website.

1957 Charity Trust
Advanta
Aetna
American Financial Realty Trust
America's Charities
Axis Design Corp
Barra Foundation
Belco Credit Union
Beneficial Savings Bank
Brintnall & Nicolini
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
Butler Family Fund
Building and Industry Association
Caldwell Banker Preferred
Caldwell Banker Diamond
Cardone Industries
Carpenters Company
CBS Promotions
Chariot Solutions
Colonial Mortgage Service Co.
Connelly Foundation
Commerce Bank
Cushman & Wakefield
Diamond Tool
Dolfinger McMahon Foundation
William H. Donahue Appraisals
Douty Foundation
Dovey Foundation
Elite Companies Charitable Foundation
Ethan Allen
Estate of Gladys Thompson
Exelon Invitational
Fannie Mae
Fels Fund
First Union
FourJay Foundation
Fox and Roach Charities
Freddie Mac
Good Neighbor Partnership Fund
GMAC
Hamilton Family Foundation
Herr Foods
Allen Hilles Foundation
Home Depot
Homebuilders Association of Bucks/Montgomery County
HomeLife
Hudson United Bank
Indymac Bank
Keystone Bank
Keystone Mortgage
Knight Foundation
KYW TV-3
Lincoln Financial Group
M&T Bank
Mellon Bank
Mortgage Bankers Association of Greater Philadelphia
National Penn Bank
Orleans Homebuilders
Parkway Corp.
PECO Energy Company
Pennoni Associates
William Penn Foundation
PA Credit Union Association
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia Foundation
Pine Tree Foundation
PNC Bank
Prudential
Prudential Financial
Provident Mutual Life
Pulte Homes
Riblet Foundation
Rochford Printing
Rohm and Haas
Safeguard Scientifics
Schoor DePalma
Shadybrook Farms
R.M. Shoemaker Co.
Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation
W.W. Smith Foundation
Sovereign Bank
Sun Company
Susquehanna Bank
Teleflex
The Pete Musser Foundation
Trade Shows Inc.
Unysis
Univest
Vanguard
Verizon
Wachovia
Westrum Development Company
William Goldman Foundation
Wilmington Trust

In-Kind Donations
Aventis
Belcher Roofing
Bryn Mawr Flooring
Carpenters Joint Appreciation Committee of Philadelphia and Vicinity CBS Promotions
Century Kitchens Certainteed
Colonial Lift Truck
Congoleum
District Council 21
GlaxoSmithKline
Home Depot
Keystone Real Estate
Kody Lighting
KYW TV-3
LaFarge Corporation
Liedtka Trucking
Local Union 19
Local Union 1823
MAB Paints
Microsoft
National Penn Bank
Orleans Homebuilders
P & N Distribution
Sheet Metal Contractors Association
Shelter Systems
Steen Advertising
Suburban Propane
Sunoco
TCS Heating and Air Conditioning
University of Pennsylvania
Utopian Networks Networks