We’re matching donations throughout March up to $40,000!

We’re celebrating our 40th anniversary on March 15th. If home is where the heart is, clearly our heart is in Ann Arbor. Four decades and eleven businesses later, we have remained and expanded in the area. To recognize the community we’ve called home since 1982, we’re sponsoring another Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley home in Washtenaw County.  

“At Zingerman’s, we’ve always been passionate about the work being done at Habitat. They are a tremendous organization giving people a fair chance at the security and joy of homeownership.” — Melaina Bukowski, Zingerman’s Community Giving Coordinator

Established in 1989, Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley (HHHV) enriches our neighbors to build better neighborhoods through our volunteer, donation, partnership, and ReStore efforts. HHHV works to enrich Washtenaw County through a legacy of affordable homeownership for families and individuals of low income. In over 30 years, they’ve built or renovated more than 260 homes and provided more than 6,500 Home Improvement Projects. They’ve also engaged with more than 11,000 residents and community partners through community development activities and served roughly 1,000 through the Habitat Education Program.

“I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate Zingerman’s 40 years in Ann Arbor than to partner with Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley. As a member of the Habitat board, and as a volunteer on several build days, I’ve had the opportunity to meet Habitat homeowners and hear first-hand how Habitat has transformed lives and neighborhoods.” — Maggie Bayless, ZingTrain Founding Partner 

Our Goal & How We’re Participating

Our goal is to raise $80,0000 for our local Habitat affiliate. The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) will match cumulative donations in March, up to $40,000. Those funds will support the cost of rehabilitating two homes or building one new home. Zingerman’s staffers have assisted with Habitat builds before. They looking forward to working on the house(s) the community contributions will make possible. 

“The ZCOB and HHHV have been close partners for over a decade. We are pleased to elevate our commitment towards an organization rooted in the basic premise that everyone deserves the right to affordable housing. As a member of the board of directors for Habitat, I am proud to be a part of two organizations whose generous spirits create actionable outcomes for deserving, hard-working humans trying to make a bigger difference not just in the local community but the world as well.” — Steven Mangigian, Zingerman’s Coffee Company Managing Partner

How You Can Participate

Donations can be made at h4h.org/zingermans. Donors can leave a public message with their contribution on the website, if they so choose. Funds will go directly to Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley. We’re also accepting cash donations at most Zingerman’s locations.

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley press release: 

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley and Zingerman’s Roadhouse partner with local artist to raise funds for families in need

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley will partner with Zingerman’s Roadhouse and local artist Suellen Parker of Case Island Glass to raise money for and awareness about the issue of affordable homeownership in our community beginning Thursday, February 12, 2015.

Zingerman’s Roadhouse is excited to offer the opportunity to dine at their restaurant and purchase a dessert delivered on a Case Island Glass custom plate that customers will get to take home. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley and will go to work immediately to assist with their homeownership program, helping local families become homeowners. This exclusive opportunity to purchase a dessert and receive a unique work of art for $50 to support your local Habitat will begin Thursday, February 12, 2015 and will continue until supplies last. Parker will donate 500 of her original “glass-fused” plates that are food and heat safe, with three different designs to choose from (photos of plates included). Parker’s work has been featured at the Art Institute of Chicago and Smithsonian Magazine, in addition to other well-known art fairs. The goal is to sell all 500 plates and raise enough funds to renovate a home in Washtenaw County this year.

Sarah Stanton, Executive Director for Habitat says, “Suellen’s work is well known and her work is beautiful. We did a similar fundraiser a few years back, and we immediately thought of approaching Zingerman’s Roadhouse as a partner in the fundraiser this year. When we met with the leadership at Zingerman’s Roadhouse and described the possible project, they were immediately on board to raising money to help families in need in our community.”

Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley will renovate 18 homes for 18 families in need this year, in addition to helping hundreds of families through their various Home Improvement Programs. The need for affordable homeownership in Washtenaw County is greater than ever before, and Habitat is grateful for partners like Zingerman’s Roadhouse and Case Island Glass who go above and beyond to help families right here in our community.

To make a reservation at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, please visit www.zingermansroadhouse.com or call 734-663-3663 (FOOD) for more information.

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About Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley

Established in 1989, Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley’s (HHHV) mission is to enrich our whole community through a legacy of affordable homeownership for low-income families. HHHV has built or renovated over 160 homes in Washtenaw County. Habitat homeowners qualify for an interest-free mortgage from Habitat, make a $1,000 down payment, and put in at least 250 hours (per adult household member) of “sweat equity” building their home. Habitat has expanded by launching a Home Improvement Program to offer programs such as Refrigerator Replacement, Furnace Test and Tune, Critical Repair and Weatherization, Exterior Home Improvement Projects, and a Veterans Program. This fiscal year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015) HHHV will renovate 18 homes and offer Home Improvement Programs to hundreds of low-income families in already targeted neighborhoods. To learn more, donate, or volunteer, visit www.h4h.org.

About Suellen Parker of Case Island Glass

Suellen Parker, holder of a degree in art from Boston College and owner of Case Island Glass, LLC, creates her pieces by a process known as “glass fusing”. The process involves heating carefully sized pieces of glass with the same COE to high temperatures, causing the pieces to melt or “fuse” together. Each piece is handmade and fused, often involving several separate firings. Parker’s work has been featured at the Art Institute of Chicago and Smithsonian Magazine, in addition to other well-known art fairs. To learn more, visit caseislandglass.weebly.com.