Two AmeriCorps service members have joined our team to help serve our Habitat homeowners and volunteers.
Chelsea Jones is serving as a Volunteer coordinator and Crystal Y. Proctor is a Family Services coordinator.
Jones is a Douglasville native and studied International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. “I’m doing this program because I enjoy service work and admire Habitat’s mission,” said Jones.
Proctor is a native of Miami, Florida and moved to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University, where she studied Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. “I intend to improve my interpersonal skills, to connect and maintain relationships with a diverse group of beings through service, while making a difference and genuinely impacting lives as I find my purpose in the world concerning the people,” said Proctor.
We are so happy to have these two individuals work with us to help meet the housing needs of low-income families in our community,” said Jessica Gill, CEO, Habitat for Humanity, NW Metro Atlanta. “These are uncertain times and the addition of these service positions will allow us to continue meeting the needs in our community, while also allowing us to ensure the health and safety of our staff and volunteers.”
AmeriCorps members apply for and serve full-time for at least a year at local Habitat organizations across the country, and are paid a stipend for their service. Habitat for Humanity covers roughly half the cost of each service member, delivering results at a much lower cost than direct government services.
AboutAmeriCorps— Habitat AmeriCorps members have been proudly serving communities across the country for over 25 years. Since the program’s inception in 1994, more than 11,256 AmeriCorps members have worked with Habitat to serve more than 122,758 individuals, engaging more than 4.2 million volunteers and raising tens of millions of dollars to meet the housing needs of families in the U.S. To learn more about Habitat AmeriCorps and how to get involved, visit habitat.org/americorps.