Glencoe Interfaith Builders
Glencoe Interfaith Builders (GIB) is composed of eight congregations serving the Glencoe, Illinois area and Sukkat Shalom congregation in Wilmette, Illinois. We work together with Habitat for Humanity Lake County to sponsor and build homes for deserving families. Habitat for Humanity is not a typical charity - it is a "hand up" rather than a "hand out." The home is not given away; families put down a deposit, work up to 500 hours of "sweat equity" and receive an interest-free mortgage. Sponsored families are selected on the basis of need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner with Habitat. To read more myths and facts about Habitat for Humanity, click on the About Habitat link.
To date we have sponsored five homes. We are currently working on building our fifth home and raising money for our sixth. To learn more about the homes and families we've sponsored, please click on the GIB Homes link. To help build our current home, please contact info@gib4habitat.org
