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Why Partner With Us?Every year, Blitz Home Builders selects a Habitat for Humanity affiliate to partner with for an accelerated "Blitz Build". We provide enthusiastic leadership, experience, and labor to build 2 to 5 houses from the floor decking to completion in just 7 to 9 days.
Partnering with us is a powerful catalyst for your organization. A Blitz Build is a fantastic way to spur media attention in your area, helping you cultivate local volunteers and secure new sponsorships. Best of all, our volunteers completely donate their time and cover all their own transportation, lodging, and meal costs. This means the financial value of these donations—roughly $140,000 each year—is injected directly into your local community’s economy during the build. Our Volunteer Base & Leadership
Blitz Home Builders is comprised of nearly 500 dedicated volunteers from all across the United States and Canada, with 60 to 100 volunteers participating in our annual build. Together, they collectively travel over 40,000 miles to support our partner affiliates.
We welcome volunteers of all skill levels, with absolutely no prior experience needed. Our members range in age from 16 to 77, coming from a wide variety of occupations including engineering, construction, finance, firefighting, and more. We are guided by our Planning Committee, which consists of about 20 highly experienced volunteers and industry professionals. Many of these leaders have served as Site Leads, Crew Leads, and local Habitat board members. They bring cutting-edge building techniques and meticulous organization to every project to ensure a seamless build. |
Our History of Success
Our organization’s roots began in 1995 through a corporate partnership between Honeywell International Inc. and Habitat for Humanity. Driven by a desire to continue this annual tradition, a dedicated group of volunteers formed Blitz Home Builders in 2004, kicking off with a 3-home build in Madison, WI.
We formalized as an Arizona non-profit in 2015 and officially became a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in 2016. We have built in communities stretching from Hawaii to New Jersey. See where we build.
We formalized as an Arizona non-profit in 2015 and officially became a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in 2016. We have built in communities stretching from Hawaii to New Jersey. See where we build.
How Do We Select Where to Build?
Our Site Selection Committee is typically looking for future affiliates 1 to 2 years in advance. We ask interested affiliates to fill out our Online Affiliate Questionnaire to help us evaluate the partnership.
We consider several factors, including:
A final selection is typically made about 12 months prior to the build. Once selected, our Planning Committee will work closely with you to assist with all pre-build planning, scheduling, and logistics.
We consider several factors, including:
- The amount of local staff available to support an accelerated build.
- The families in need and local volunteer support.
- Sponsorships and funding for the houses.
- Logistics such as proximity to a major airport, lodging availability, and local weather.
A final selection is typically made about 12 months prior to the build. Once selected, our Planning Committee will work closely with you to assist with all pre-build planning, scheduling, and logistics.
Media Fast Facts & Assets
- What is a Blitz Build? An accelerated Habitat for Humanity build event that takes place over roughly 9 days instead of a typical multi-month schedule.
- Who is the Blitz Home Builders? Blitz Home Builders (abbreviated “BHB”) is a group of volunteers who provide accelerated build planning experience, leadership and labor to a partner Habitat for Humanity affiliate each year to complete an accelerated build event called a “Blitz Build”.
- How many volunteers participate in these projects? There are nearly 500 volunteers in Blitz Home Builders, 60 – 100 of whom participate in the annual build.
- How is the organization managed? Blitz Home Builders is led by a Board of Directors and a Planning Committee consisting of about 20 experienced volunteers.
- What are the backgrounds and ages of your volunteers? The Blitz Home Builders are volunteers who work in many different occupations and are of ages 16 to 77 years old. Many of them also volunteer throughout the year at their local Habitat for Humanity affiliates.
- Where do your volunteers travel from? The Blitz Home Builders are volunteers who come from all areas of the US and Canada including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI, Ontario CA. They typically travel over 40,000 miles collectively for a build.
- What is the economic impact on the local partner community? The Blitz Home Builders are all volunteers who donate their time, transportation, lodging and meal cost each year. The financial value of these donations is roughly $140,000 each year for the group, most of which is realized directly by the local community’s economy.
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Interested in Partnering? Get in Touch!
If your organization would like more information, please fill out the contact form below or submit our Online Affiliate Questionnaire.
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