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Before you begin your application for housing with Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, let's review a few eligibility requirements. Please answer each of the following questions.
Income from the following sources can be considered:
After completing the initial application, you must submit supporting documents to complete your file. All documents listed below (if applicable to you and the income you’re claiming) are required within one calendar month of when you submitted the initial application. If all documents are not received by the end of the one-month period, your application is considered incomplete, your file is invalid and closed, and you will need to restart the process. No exceptions.
Paperwork can be submitted in the following ways:
Any paperwork submitted is added to a legal file and cannot be returned to the applicant. Please make clear copies in PDF (electronic) or standard 8.5" x 11" (hardcopy) format. Photographs, blurry or illegible copies, and/or originals are not accepted. (Note: Habitat does not make copies at the office because of the high volume of applications received.)
Identity, Citizenship, and Custody Verification
Income from Current and Previous Employment — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant
Income from Child Support or Alimony — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant
Income from Social Service Benefits or Othe Fixed Income — Applicant and/or Co-Applicant
This includes income from Social Security, Disability, Supplemental Security income, Ohio Works First, Pension, Veterans Benefits, etc. This does not include Food Stamps.
Paystubs verify current employment income and tax documentation (W2s and tax return forms) verify two years of income history and that there are no delinquent taxes.
For federal and state return documentation, only the forms labeled IRS 1040 and Ohio 1040 are required. Additional federal and state forms (ie, Earned Income, Child Tax, Schedule J, etc.) are not needed unless applicant is self-employed or received unemployment compensation; in that case, Schedule C Self Employment documents or Schedule 1 showing unemployment benefits must also be submitted. City tax returns are typically one page labeled by the city in which taxes were filed.
If you do not have copies of your tax documents from the company you filed with, you can obtain copies directly from the federal, state, and city departments of taxation:
W2’s and/or Federal: W2s show where you were employed and how much you made at that job. A Federal IRS 1040 return verifies that you filed your federal taxes. Both are required by Habitat. Visit the Ralph Regula Federal Building at 301 McKinley Ave. SW Canton, OH 44702 (appointment required), call their office at 330-588-4417, or visit https://www.irs.gov/ to request a transcript of your W2’s or tax return.
State: All Ohio residents are required to file an Ohio 1040 state return. Contact State Attorney General’s Office – Department of Taxation at 1-800-282-1782 or online at https://www.tax.ohio.gov/ to request a transcript of your state tax return.
City: If you lived or worked within city limits you are generally required to file a city tax return. Check boxes 18, 19, and 20 on your W2 to see if local taxes were withheld and need filed. Contact information for those filing with Canton or Massillon cities: Canton – visit the Stark County Office Building at 424 Market Ave. N Canton, OH 44702 or call 330-430-7900. Massillon – visit tax department at 1 James Duncan Plaza Massillon, OH 44646 or call 330-830-1709. Other cities, please check with your local city income tax department.
Full Time • Salaried • Non-Exempt
Typical Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 7am-3pm
The Warehouse Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe and efficient environment in the construction warehouse at Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio. The Warehouse Assistant collaborates with the Warehouse + Facility Systems Manager to ensure smooth day-to-day operations, with a special focus on processes and safety. Additionally, they provide valuable assistance in managing material transfers, tool inventories, and contributing to the overall operational efficiency of Habitat for Humanity’s facilities.
This position reports to: Warehouse + Facilities Systems Manager, working closely with all other construction staff.
Requirements:
Physical Demands: The Warehouse Assistant must be able to lift a minimum of 70 lbs. and spend much of the day moving. Work may require bending, kneeling, lifting, navigating steps and ladders, and reaching awkward and tiring positions for extended periods of time.
Habitat for Humanity builds homes and hope. Serving Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties, Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live. People partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and purchase their homes with an affordable 0% interest mortgage. Through new construction, preservation construction, critical home repair, and neighborhood revitalization efforts, we rely on a talented and committed team to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance that lasts for generations. Through shelter, Habitat empowers. To learn more, visit www.habitateco.org.
To designate Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio as a beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan or other financial account, please use the following information:
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio (Tax Identification Number: 34-1595372) located at 1400 Raff Road SW, Canton, Ohio 44710
The following language may help you and your attorney when drawing up a bequest that meets your needs.
If you intend to leave an outright gift of cash, securities, or other property by designating a specific dollar amount, a particular asset, or a fixed percentage of your estate to Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio to be used for general purposes:
“After taking care of all expenses, debts and other provisions, I give, devise and bequeath ___ percent of the rest and residue [or $___ if a specific amount] to Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, an Ohio-based charitable organization [Tax ID# 34-1595372] currently with administrative offices at 1400 Raff Road SW, Canton, Ohio 44710.”
If you intend to make an outright bequest for a specific purpose, such as to support advocacy or disaster response:
“I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its charitable purposes, including but not limited to ___________ use and purpose.”
If you wish to make a contingency gift so that Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio will receive a portion of your estate if your named beneficiary does not survive you:
“If any of the beneficiaries named in this will should die before becoming entitled to receive their distributive share of my estate, I direct my trustee to pay or transfer the share to which such beneficiary would otherwise be entitled to Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
Full Time • Salaried • Exempt
Every hand makes a difference. At Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, we bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Each year, thousands of local volunteers from all walks of life serve with Habitat, and the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator connects each of them with opportunities to build brighter futures with families who need decent, affordable housing. As a key member of our dedicated team, the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will help educate, engage, and empower people who live and serve throughout East Central Ohio.
This position reports to: Community Connection Manager
Education and Experience:
Physical Demands:
Habitat for Humanity builds homes and hope. Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio serves Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties with a mission to provide decent, affordable housing. Through our programs, we help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance. Habitat homeowners partner with volunteers to build their homes and purchase them with affordable, zero-interest mortgages. Our work includes new construction, preservation construction, critical home repair, and neighborhood revitalization. To learn more, visit habitateco.org.
Join us in making a lasting impact. Through shelter, we empower communities and change lives — one home at a time.
Full Time • Salaried • Exempt
Be a voice for a life-changing mission. At Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, we unite people to build homes, communities, and hope—it’s an inspiring story of how individuals from all walks of life join to create brighter futures. As Visual + Social Media Coordinator, you will create strategic, mission-driven content across visual media and social platforms that amplifies this work and deepens community connection.
Your photography, videography, and social media expertise will support both Habitat for Humanity and Habitat ReStore, two efforts working together to make affordable housing possible across East Central Ohio. Through thoughtful storytelling and compelling content, your work will extend Habitat’s reach, inspire involvement, and help transform the lives of families and children throughout our community.
This position reports to: Chief Communications + Systems Officer (CCO), working closely with the Community Connection team and teams representing all other departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Physical Demands: Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. and spend much of the day moving. Work may require bending, kneeling, navigating steps, and reaching in awkward and tiring positions for extended periods of time.
Habitat for Humanity builds homes and hope. Serving Stark, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties, Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live. People partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and purchase their homes with an affordable 0% interest mortgage. Through new construction, preservation construction, critical home repair, and neighborhood revitalization efforts, we rely on a talented and committed team to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance that lasts for generations. Through shelter, Habitat empowers.