Coastal Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

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"Volunteers have discovered that the things that make them the same are more important than their differences in race, economic class, nationality, or theology." - Millard Fuller,
Founder of Habitat For Humanity

Building Homes

Habitat builds simple, decent and energy efficient homes for families in need of affordable housing. Each new home is Energy Star rated and built with environmentally sustainable building practices and products. The houses are affordable due to simple construction, volunteer labor and donations of construction materials.
Home Builds
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Women Build

Once a year, the Women Build project seeks to empower women to take action against the substandard housing condition. Women Build

A Brush With Kindness

In the current economic environment, many homes and even entire neighborhoods are falling into disrepair. Whether due to age, disability or family circumstance, some low-income homeowners are no longer able to maintain their homes. After many years of deferred
maintenance, properties can decline significantly and result in code violations, loss of homeowner insurance, and even mortgage foreclosure. This impacts not just the individual homeowners but entire neighborhoods. By restoring such homes, A Brush With Kindness provides a helping hand to low-income homeowners at a time of need.
Learn more about A Brush With Kindness
Apply to be an A Brush With Kindness Homeowner by calling our office at 732-974-2422

Demolition Sales

When a homeowner decides to demolish a house or to do a major renovation, CHFH conducts a one day sale on the premises where we sell everything in the house the homeowner doesn't want. Habitat keeps the proceeds to support our mission and the homeowner qualifies for a tax deduction while the purchasers obtain low-cost materials for use in their house. Demolition Sales

The ReStore

Coastal Habitat for Humanity operates a very successful "ReStore" within Asbury Park. Our 8,000 square foot retail warehouse accepts donations of used furniture, house wares and appliances which are then resold to local residents. The ReStore

Campus Chapter

In our ongoing effort to engage the youth community, we are currently working with 2 campus chapters. Each campus chapter is a student-led, student-initiated organization at a high school or college campus that partners with local Habitat affiliates. Campus Chapters tap into bountiful energy and compassion of young people who recognize the injustice of poverty housing and empowers them to make real changes in their own communities.

Volunteer Information
Volunteers do not need to have any construction experience. We're always looking for people with organizational skills and office administration experience. We also need volunteers will to donate their professional services, as well as volunteers skilled in general construction. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or joining a committee, please fill out the volunteer skills and interest form.

To work on our construction sites or one of our A Brush With Kindness projects, all volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and must be at least 18 years old to operate power tools. Younger students are encouraged to coordinate within their schools on fundraiser projects such as ‘car washes for a home’ or other type of fundraising events.

Corporations, Businesses or large groups:
Please contact Maureen Mulligan at or call our office at 732-974-2422