Meetings Details

• 2nd Wednesday of Every Month @ 6PM (except May-August)
• Seabreeze Recreational Center
  2384 Buena Vista Blvd
  The Villages, FL 32162
• Please remember to bring your Villages ID Card to every meeting

If you are interested in joining, please fill out this Membership form and send back, along with your Club Dues. If you have questions, please contact us for more information.

Prior to your first volunteer day, you’ll be required to fill out a Volunteer Waiver.

Our Work

Homeownership

Annually, club members raise the funds to sponsor one new home construction project with Habitat Lake-Sumter. Club members manage the construction from foundation to finish, building on-site 3x per week, beginning in October.

Each future homeowner and their family works alongside club members and fellow volunteers, to build their home, prepare for responsible homeownership, and create meaningful connection. We celebrate at the end of the build by handing the key to the family and dedicating their new home.

Click here to learn more about applying to the Habitat Homeownership Program.

Villagers Home Assist (VHA)

Beginning in 2022, Club Members began to provide home maintenance for fellow residents in The Villages, consisting of exterior painting, lawn cleanup, pressure washing and minor repair services. We will provide a consultation service for projects outside our scope with recommendations for trusted contractors.

Requirements:

• Recipient must own and occupy the home.
• Recipient must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability.
• Recipient must pay for the materials prior to the project.

We ask that a donation be made in support of our fundraising efforts to build a new home with Habitat Lake-Sumter.

To learn more about the Villagers Home Assist program, contact us for more information.

The Creative Emporium at the Leesburg ReStore

The Creative Emporium at the Leesburg ReStore is your go-to spot for unique home goods and furnishings. Managed by Habitat Lake-Sumter Villages Club Members, every purchase made from the Creative Emporium goes directly to support Habitat’s mission of creating affordable housing in our community.

Filled with fun antique finds and beautiful hand-crafted items, the Creative Emporium has a little something for everyone.

To volunteer or donate items to the Creative Emporium, please contact us for more information.

Jingle Build Off

The Habitat Lake-Sumter Villages Club is instrumental in Habitat Lake-Sumter’s annual fundraising event, Jingle Build-Off, hosted every December.

Club members cut lumber, prime pieces, and assemble the playhouse kits months in advance. Once complete, kits are placed with businesses and organizations to design and build a playhouse for specially selected families, as a gift during the holiday season. Jingle Build-Off is a hallmark event hosted by Habitat Lake-Sumter and is a key undertaking by the Club each year.

The Habitat Lake-Sumter Villages Club was founded in October 2019 by Kevin Tucker, a longtime Habitat volunteer from Rochester, NY. Built on Habitat for Humanity’s mission to provide safe, affordable housing, the Club has grown to nearly 100 members and has become a key partner to Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter.

Leadership

• Co-President
  Kevin Tucker
  Kevin@habitatLS.org
• Co-President & Treasurer
  Sally Read
  VillagersHabitat@gmail.com
• Project Manager / Villagers Home Assist
  Andrew Laskowsky
  villagershomeassist@gmail.com

With strong volunteer engagement and creative fundraising, club members continue to build one home per year, working alongside future homeowners who complete 200 hours of sweat equity and pay an affordable mortgage.