The application period is now open.
Application Deadline is October 16th
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING!
Habitat Homeowner Application Information Meetings
to apply to be our next partner family will be:
Meeting Dates:
Wednesday - September 30th 6:00 pm
Saturday - October 3rd 9:30 am
Both meetings will be held at The REC Center
- 802 Jones St. -Rochelle
Attendance is highly recommended. You do not need to attend both meetings. You can choose which is most convenient for you to attend. Applications will be available at the meetings, or you can download the application and come to the meeting prepared with questions.
Application information meetings are the first step in our homeownership program process. At this session, you’ll learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County, the homeownership application process, eligibility requirements, and what it means to partner with Habitat for Humanity.
Submit your completed application by the deadline- October 16th. Completed applications can be dropped off at any Stillman Bank location with “Attention Bryan Markham” on the envelope. Please be sure you have provided ALL required documents before submitting!
Families are selected to partner based on need, ability to pay a mortgage and willingness to partner. Habitat does not give away free houses!
Applicants must be legal residents of the United States and must have lived in Ogle County, Illinois for at least the past twelve months before applying.
At Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County, we serve a population that is diverse in age, ethnicity, language, and gender.
Affiliates for other counties can be found at www.habitat.org.
You may contact us by email at sheri.anspaugh45@outlook.com with questions.
Our Mission
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Our Vision
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Who We Are
We are operated locally and led by a Board of Directors made up of Ogle County volunteers.
At Habitat for Humanity Ogle County, we believe that everyone deserves a decent place to live. We bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Our volunteers work hard to provide affordable housing solutions for families in need throughout Ogle County. Click here to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved.
Habitat Housing Programs
We are excited to announce that our next Habitat home will be built in Rochelle. The application period for this home build is now open. If you have questions on the homeownership program please email sheri.anspaugh45@outlook.com. You can also stay informed by liking our Facebook page.
A "Brush with Kindness" is a home preservation program that provides services such as painting, landscaping, and minor repair services for lower income homeowners in need. A "Brush with Kindness" may also include things such as gutter work, stairway repair, brush and tree removal, sidewalk work, or building an access ramp.
We help homeowners impacted by age, disability and family circumstances, who may be struggling to maintain the exterior of their homes, reclaim their homes with pride and dignity.
Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, we build simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.
Habitat houses are then sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans. The homeowners monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.
This program breaks the cycle of poverty and poor living conditions by building strength, stability and self-reliance through homeownership.
Home Dedication 2023
Our Impact
"This house provides us security and stability. It represents the beginning of a new chapter in our lives.”
Ashlie, New Habitat Homeowner
“I am disabled, not in good health, and have a limited income to live on. This organization is outstanding.”
Penny, "Brush with Kindness" Recipient
"Habitat has been instrumental in providing many critical repairs to the homes of our most vulnerable residents."
Diana King, Exec Dir, Hub City Senior Center
Get In Touch
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our programs, please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Habitat for Humanity Ogle County
(815) 222-8869
