Athens Area Habitat

09/06/2026

THE ATHENS HABITAT AFFILIATE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED on Monday, September 7th, in observation of Labor Day. The office will re-open at 9:00 Tuesday morning.

09/03/2026

THE NEXT STEP in constructing our "Lydia's Second Home" bungalows on the Micah's Creek site is performed here by Georgia Pumping Services as a thin layer of concrete is dropped into the gap between layers of rigid insulation in our BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms. Provided by Thomas Concrete, Inc., this concrete uses repurposed fly ash to make the product stronger and more durable, so we can use less, while reducing the amount of water required to produce it, sequestering carbon, and keeping the ash out of waste dumps.

09/02/2026

VOLUNTEERING WITH HABITAT isn't just about building houses. It's also about building community, and passing on skills that will always be useful and necessary in the real world. Thanks to First Presbyterian Church of Athens for coming out and pitching in!

08/26/2026

ATHENS HABITAT TURNED 38 and volunteers from Rotary Club of Athens, GA, USA and Classic City of Athens Rotary Club came out to help us celebrate by doing what we do, building houses! Thanks to Rashe's Cuisine for putting out a lunch spread, and to everyone who pitched in for a day of work and fellowship!

08/25/2026

A DIFFERENT KIND OF WALL RAISING: Working with BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) is a whole different ballgame from "stick" framing! Starting with lightweight rigid insulation makes the framing process so much easier and safer, although it does require precision. The 6" concrete layer can then be filled in by a mobile pump. It's a different world with these ICFs! Huge thanks to our volunteers from Publix who came out to assist on a hot summer day!

08/20/2026

THANKS, WALTON EMC, for coming out to volunteer on our "Lydia's Second Home" houses on the Micah's Creek main lot. We are so grateful for your continued support of our mission to provide strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter in the Athens area!

08/08/2026

FIFTEEN TWO-BEDROOM BUNGALOWS will comprise "Lydia's Second Home," which will provide housing for formerly homeless students accepted to local colleges and tech schools, subsidized by Lydia's Place. These houses, constructed with ICFs (insulating concrete forms), will co-exist with single-family homes and tiny houses on the Micah's Creek main lot in Athens, GA, to create a culturally blended community.

BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms Thomas Concrete, Inc. Lydia's Place

Lydia's Second Home comprises 15 two-bedroom bungalows for formerly...

08/07/2026

THANKS AGAIN TO CARRIER, for coming out to help paint a new Habitat home at 124 Booker. We are profoundly grateful to Carrier volunteers for their ongoing support of our mission to provide strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter!

08/05/2026

THE HOMES IN MICAH'S CREEK are going to have some of the lowest utility bills in Athens, thanks to BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms, Thomas Concrete, Inc., and our solar installation partners.

08/05/2026

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FROM FIRST AMERICAN Bank & Trust, who came out in the heat for some outdoor work! We're grateful for all the volunteers, donors, and other supporters who help us provide strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. American Bank & Trust