Our Story
Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity has been operating since September 8th, 1993. Throughout the years the staff, volunteers, and our board of directors have built a strong foundation impacting affordable housing in our community. Otsego-Antrim Habitat has worked diligently to keep organizational operating costs, and program costs down while maintaining our mission and vision in a rural area. In 2004, the Gaylord ReStore was opened and in 2020 we added the Mancelona ReStore. The ReStores provide a place to donate gently used household and building items that might end up in a landfill and sells these items at low cost for others to purchase. The ReStore uses 100% of our profits to support our mission.
Breaking Ground on Our First House in 1996
“Habitat for Humanity is one of our key partners in strengthening the community. As a grantee, they efficiently and effectively end the cycle of poverty one family at a time. In addition, they engage volunteers to share their time and talents building not only homes but meaningful relationships.” - Dana Bensinger
Community We Serve
On November 12, 2020 we opened the doors to the Antrim ReStore location in Mancelona. Our new entity is now called Otsego-Antrim Habitat for Humanity and we will be providing housing programs to both counties. Contributions made to OAHFH stay in both area's to help our communities. This means anyone who is a full-time resident of Antrim or Otsego County, and falls within our income guidelines, may apply for any of our programs. All applicants are considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, height, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, veterans, weight nor as state or federal law otherwise prohibits.