Greater Jackson Habitat ReStore

06/07/2026

When Melissa set out to become a homeowner as a single mom in Jackson, the dream felt financially out of reach. It took two years, a leap of faith, and an entire village. But she and her daughter Natalie got the keys.

“The truth of the matter is, homeownership would not be possible for me without Habitat for Humanity,” Melissa says. “Habitat has given me my dream back.”

Along the way, she completed her sweat equity hours at the X-Change Teen Center and discovered something she didn’t expect: a calling to serve others. She now works there part-time.

Twenty families like Melissa and Natalie’s are at the center of the 20 by 28 Capital Campaign. If you want to help write the next chapter, learn more on how you can get involved with our 20 by 28 campaign on our website.

Melissa's full story is at https://bit.ly/homeowner-story-melissa

06/04/2026

Most people know Habitat builds homes. Fewer know how a family actually becomes a homeowner through the program.

Here is how it works.

Families apply and are selected based on need, ability to repay an affordable mortgage, and willingness to partner. They are not given a home; they earn it.

That earning happens through sweat equity: hours invested in their own home and the homes of neighbors in the program. It builds skills, investment, and community at the same time.

At closing, they receive a mortgage at terms a working family can sustain. No subprime. No surprises.

That is the model. And every dollar that comes in through your donations or through the ReStore shortens the distance to the next closing day.

06/02/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our recent winners of the Entrepreneurial and Real Estate Fund Grant! 308 Brass Rail, Regal Tire Sales Inc., Rookies Burger Bar, Pretty Distinct Beauty, Greater Jackson Habitat ReStore and Wellness for Your Kneads Massage LLC.

06/01/2026

June is National Homeownership Month. For most people, that is a real estate industry occasion. For us, it is personal.

The 20 by 28 Capital Campaign is not a construction project. It is a homeownership story — twenty Jackson families who will have a safe, affordable home of their own by 2028. A front door with their name on it. A mortgage they can manage. A neighborhood to grow into.

This month we are telling that story. How Habitat homeownership works, who it reaches, and how it impacts Jackson county.

Follow along. Share what moves you. And if you want to be part of it, you already know where to find us.

05/29/2026

As National Home Improvement Month wraps up, here is what your support has kept in motion this May:

Shoppers walked into the ReStore and walked out with the materials for their next project.
Donors cleaned out garages, basements, and rental properties so we could fill the floor again.
Followers shared our story so more people in Jackson learned about the 20 by 28 Capital Campaign.

Every one of those is a small home improvement. Add them up, and they build twenty new ones.

Thank you for being part of it.

05/27/2026

🛒✨ Treasure hunting season is ALWAYS open at the ReStore! ✨🛒

Why pay full price when you can score amazing deals on furniture, home décor, tools, appliances, building supplies, and one-of-a-kind finds? 👀

Every purchase helps support Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanity and our mission to build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. ❤️🏠

🆕 New items hit the floor daily, so you never know what you’ll discover next!

Stop by and shop in-store or browse online anytime at:
🌐 Jacksonhabitat.org/shop

Your next great find is waiting for you at the ReStore!

GJHFH ReStore is an authorized reseller of Ashley Furniture. In addition to carrying Ashley Furniture pieces in-store, we can special order most Ashley pieces for you. Contact us at GJHFH ReStore to start your order.

05/26/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend Sale 🇺🇸

Stars, stripes, savings… and maybe a few projects around the house! 🛠️✨

Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with our STOREWIDE 15% OFF SALE happening:

📅 May 22 – May 26, 2026

Shop in-store or online and save on furniture, home décor, building supplies, and so much more!

🛒 Shop online:
👉 Jacksonhabitat.org/shop

💥 Use Code: USA15 at checkout to receive your discount!

This Memorial Day weekend, honor the holiday by shopping local, saving big, and supporting affordable housing in our community. ❤️🤍💙

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. We also recognize that home is what so many of them were defending.

At Greater Jackson Habitat, we believe a stable, affordable home is one of the truest forms of community we can offer in return. Today we remember. Tomorrow we keep building.

05/22/2026

A quick thank you to the donors, businesses, and neighbors who have brought the 20 by 28 Capital Campaign to $1.4 million.

Some of you wrote a check. Some of you shopped the ReStore on a Saturday. Some of you cleaned out a garage and called us for a pickup. Some of you reshared a post and said, more people in Jackson should know about this.

All of it counts. All of it builds.