Groundbreaking Ceremony for its Future New “Home”
Palm Springs, FL (January 31, 2025) – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County (HFHGPBC) recently celebrated a significant milestone with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new office in Palm Springs. This event marked the beginning of renovations for the nonprofit’s future home, made possible by Bank of America who is generously donating a ten-year lease to Habitat to help the organization establish its roots.
Following the merger of the two Palm Beach County Habitat affiliates in 2023, HFHGPBC aimed to secure a larger, more centralized location to expand its impact and better support families in need of affordable housing. Having all staff under one roof will help streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and provide significant cost savings for the organization. The nonprofit looks forward to the anticipated move in late 2025.
“Habitat has provided homes for hundreds of families in Palm Beach County, so we jumped at the opportunity to help Habitat with their own home,” said Fabiola Brumley, president of Bank of America Palm Beach County. “This partnership aligns with our commitment to economic mobility and will help Habitat continue their important work of building homes and hope for families in need.”
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County is also grateful to the numerous community partners who are donating services and/or materials to make this new home a reality, including: A Better Plumbing, Currie Sowards Aguila Architects, Deaco Air, Heritage Stone & Tile, ID Collaborative, Johnson Controls, Kaufman Lynn Construction, Lotspeich Co. of Florida, Inc., Moraca Builders Inc., NetOne Technologies, RCC Associates Inc., Sesco Lighting, Total Power Electric, Unify Productions, and Vari.
“This new space is not just an office, it’s a beacon of hope and mark of major progress for our organization,” said Jennifer Thomason, President and CEO of HFHGPBC. “This office showcases the power of collaboration, and we are grateful to Bank of America and the community partners making our new home possible.”
About Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County:
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County is a 501©(3) organization and an affiliate of a global nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity International. Our mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Since 1986, we have built 438 new homes, revitalized 767 existing homes, and partnered with over 1,200 households in need of safe, decent, and affordable housing in Palm Beach County. Habitat homeowners apply to qualify for the program, then help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering, and shopping or donating to any of our ReStore-Thrift Store & Donation centers, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To discover more, visit www.habitatgreaterpbc.org and follow us online at @HabitatGPBC.
For any inquiries, contact Kristen Bardin, Director of Advancement, at [email protected].