Who We Are
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley provides a path for a better life through safe and affordable homeownership. Habitat homeowners build their homes alongside friends, volunteers and neighbors. The Habitat ReStore Vail Valley helps fund the building through sales of donated product.
In 2021, Habitat Vail Valley broke ground on our 100th home for hardworking locals. The goal remains the same from our founding: building strength, stability and self-reliance through home
Where We Build
Adam's Way Road
Third Street | Eagle
Stratton Flats | Gypsum
Grace Avenue | Gypsum
Fox Hollow | Edwards
Buckhorn | Gypsum
The Bluffs | Eagle
Eagle
Leadville
Family Story
Modesta
Modesta is the picture of health— the fit, hardworking mother of three menu plans, exercises and takes regular walks around her Stratton Flats neighborhood. She’s quick to say that it wasn’t always this way and shares her safe, stable Habitat home was a catalyst for change.
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A few years ago, Modesta was overweight, lacked energy and confidence. She was under enormous stress and was living in an overcrowded situation. After helping build her home—working more than 250 ‘sweat equity’ hours—a switch flipped. Her stress decreased and she focused on getting healthier.
“When I started with Habitat, I was overweight. I didn’t have confidence, I couldn’t keep on a diet, maybe it was not believing in myself,” Modesta shares. “Getting the home made me realize I did all this (building a home), I thought, ‘why can’t I do more?’ With the help of my kids, I did.”
Getting healthy was a family affair: They started working out together. Modesta’s older daughter started cooking for the younger. And they began eating healthier—it was easy to cook healthier meals in their new kitchen.
The Habitat home helped Modesta get healthy, relieved the stress that came from living in an overcrowded home and let her stay in Eagle County, where she grew up; where her mother and grandmother still live.
“I didn’t realize how tired I was, my body never hurt even as big as I was. I was able to stand on my feet all day able at work, when I got home I would sit on the couch. Now I don’t care about the TV, I have the energy to keep going and be with my kids. I want to inspire my kids too: If they put their mind to something, they can do it.”
Making an Impact
39,092
Sweat Equity hours through 2022
$909,064
Property taxes paid by Habitat home owners (1996-2022)
Making an Impact
We rely on our expertise and experience to build homes and price them affordably. Our partnerships further reduce costs. Every dollar is leveraged to maximize its buying power.
Every $1
Donated to Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley is doubled.
Habitat For Humanity Vail Valley Construction cost
Market Value
Donor Return on Investment
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley is committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in our programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation related to our programs, services or activities, please contact Human Resources at 970.748.6718 x124.
For TTY Users (i.e. deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind or have speech disability) please dial 711 then provide our number 970-748-6718, extension 123 to complete the relay call.
If you feel we have failed in providing equitable access to our programs, services and activities, you may file a complaint with Human Resources by calling 970.748.6718 x124, via mail to P.O. Box 4149, Avon, CO 81620, or you may contact the Habitat for Humanity Ethics and Accountability department at heal.habitat.org.
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