Habitat for Humanity of Lee County Timeline
1982 – Granted charter by Habitat for Humanity International
1987 – 21 homes completed
1990 – Vern Archibald named President and CEO, a position he continues to hold today
1993 – Habitat establishes its first thrift shop
1995 – 100th home completed
1995 – Construction begins on Habitat Beecher Village, a subdivision of 73 homes
1998 – Area “Oprah Angel Network” volunteers build the first Oprah House
1999 – 200th home completed – first ever “Women’s Build” home
2000 – Habitat Beecher Village completed
2000 – Habitat welcomes the first group from AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)
2001 – Habitat’s warehouse completed
2001 – Habitat moves it’s thrift shop to a 27,000-square-foot warehouse across from
the Habitat offices
2002 – Habitat acquires apartments to serve as volunteer housing
2004 – 500th home completed
2004 – Habitat breaks ground on a landmark project – a 60-unit senior housing
complex
2006 - Named Affiliate of the Year
2006 - Senior Housing Complex opens
2006 - Habitat opens two additional thrift stores.
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