Habitat For Humanity
of Geauga County

Building Houses in Partnership With God's People in Need

Geauga County Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat International, a non-profit ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty housing from the world and to make simple, decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Our local programs include:

Build Geauga

Our building efforts in Geauga County, Ohio. We typically build 3 to 4 homes per year for families in need. Nearly all labor is donated by volunteers.

Youth United

A program for youth to sponsor and build Habitat homes.

Habitat El Salvador

Our efforts to provide financial support for Habitat homes in El Salvador.

Habitat does not give homes away. Families earn less than 60% of the local median income, contribute 500 sweat equity hours, and purchase their homes through a no-interest loan based on federal affordability guidelines.

Board of Trustees
  • Charles Moriarty, President
    The Lubrizol Corp., ret.
  • Ben Thomas, Vice President
    Reliance Electric, ret.
  • Debbie Darden , Secretary
    The Darden Company
  • Roger Pettibone, Treasurer
    Morrison Products Inc., ret.
  • James Culver, M.D.
    The Cleveland Clinic, ret.
  • Chris Dussing
    South Euclid Fire Dept.
  • Betsy Eells
    John Carroll Univ., ret.
  • David Fulton
    Inland Mortgage Corp., ret.
  • Michael Healey
    RE/MAX Westwinds Corp.
  • Robert R. Gibson
    Robert R. Gibson & Assoc., ret.
  • Nancy Gilkeson
    Community Volunteer
  • Thomas Gruen, M.D.
    University Hospitals/CWRU, ret.
  • Art Merriman
    Merriman Construction Co., ret.
  • Mia Moore
    Illuminating Company, A FirstEnergy Company
  • Bill O’Donnell
    Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, ret.
  • Carolyn O'Neill
    Community Volunteer
  • Robert Page
    Parker Hannifin Corp., ret.
  • Jewel Paynther
    Concord Financial Planners
  • Robert Royer
    Howard Hanna, Smythe Cramer
  • Franz Sauerland
    Transat Corp., ret.
  • Jack Sutcliffe
    PSI, Inc., ret.
By the Numbers
1988 Year first Habitat house was built in Geauga County. Incorporated in 1992.
60 Total number of homes built by Geauga Habitat by end of 2006.
50% Targeted increase in number of homes built annually, from 3.3 to 5 homes, by 2008.
6 Typical number of families on our waiting list for homes.
$75,000 Cost to build a Geauga Habitat home (excluding land).
LAND SINGLE, GREATEST OBSTACLE to meeting the need—due to both cost and the rural, undeveloped nature of the eastern portion of the county.
$35,000 Typical cost of a building lot.
95% Amount of every $1.00 donated that goes toward building programs.
$2.70 Estimated economic impact for every dollar donated by corporate donors.