Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is partnering with the Mattapoisett Road Race to raise money for its 1st Mattapoisett Habitat home.
Calling all runners! (Walkers are allowed to participate in the 5K only.) While running in one of the most beautiful towns around, runners can also raise money for BBAHFH’s 1st Habitat home in Mattapoisett.
If runners have not already signed up for one of the most beautiful scenic races around, when they register for the race at www.mproadraces.com and add “HABITAT2019” as a promo code, BBAHFH will receive $5 of the registration fee to help make a local family’s dream of home ownership come true. All proceeds will go toward the Mattapoisett home build.
The Mattapoisett Road Race is a 10-mile and 5K race, or runners may do both and make it a half marathon. The race starts at the Mattapoisett wharf, and is on Saturday, November 9, with start times at 9:00 am for the 5K, and 10:15 am for the 10-mile race.
Once a runner has signed up for the race, please email BuzzardsBayAreaHabitat@yahoo.com to let it know you have become a supporter of their upcoming build! BBAHFH is excited to have you on its team.
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity’s mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat homes are built with a community of kindness. Please become part of their vision where everyone has a decent place to live.
Owning a home has the potential to break the cycle of poverty for low-income families, especially for the next generation. By obtaining a home, the family has healthier surroundings that enable the whole family’s health to improve, both mentally and physically. With a greater sense of stability, children often make better grades and stay in school longer. Some further their education and grow in their careers because they have gained confidence and responsibility of owning a home. A new cycle begins, and it all starts at home. Low-income working families need affordable housing to provide a healthy, stable environment for their family.
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, and its homes are supported by donations. Habitat’s financial resources are limited. They rely upon gifts of land, discounted properties, and donations to ensure the affordability of the houses that are built.