The Giving Branch was founded in 2018 by members of the Flat Branch Home Loans community. The program is 100% employee funded and its intention is to ensure that the funds raised go directly back into the community. During the month of June, National Homeownership Month, The Giving Branch donated money to non-profits that focused on safe housing for those in need.
Missouri
The first housing-focused donation that The Giving Branch made was to the Show-Me Habitat for Humanity in Columbia, MO. $3,500 was able to be donated thanks to the generous donations from Flat Branch Home Loans and their employees.
The second housing-focused donation that The Giving Branch made was to Rebuilding Together KC in Kansas City, MO. The Giving Branch was able to donate $5,000 to this non-profit on June 7. During this time, we were also able to donate to RESTART in Kansas City, MO, which is a non-profit that works to end homelessness.
The third housing-focused donation provided by The Giving Branch was to Mission STL in St. Louis, MO. The Giving Branch was able to donate $5,000 to this non-profit that works to provide opportunities to people struggling in the area, including education, employment, and housing.
Tunnel to Towers, located in southern Missouri, is the fourth non-profit that The Giving Branch was able to donate to. The Giving Branch was able to donate $10,000 to this charity, which works to provide resources and homes for homeless veterans and first responders.
The Giving Branch was able to donate $5,000 to Camdenton Habitat for Humanity this June, too. This housing-based charity works to build homes for those in need.
Arkansas
In Arkansas, The Giving Branch was able to donate to Saving Grace in Rogers, Arkansas. We were able to provide the non-profit with $5,000. Saving Grace provides home to young women ages 18-25 who are experiencing homelessness or have aged out of the foster system.
Illinois
The Giving Branch was able to donate $10,000 to Mercy Communities in Springfield, Illinois. Mercy Communities works to provide women and their children with safe housing and support services.
Texas
In Wichita Falls, Texas, The Giving Branch donated to Habitat for Humanity. We were able to donate $5,000. Habitat for Humanity is nationwide and builds homes for those in need and is important to combatting homelessness.
Oklahoma
Last, but certainly not least, The Giving Branch was able to donate $5,000 to Green Country Habitat for Humanity in Oklahoma. This non-profit works toward building affordable homes for those in need.
The Giving Branch was able to donate a total of $58,500 this year during the month of June to housing-based non-profits in celebration of National Homeownership Month. Funded and supported by Flat Branch Home Loans employees, The Giving Branch works hard to give back to the communities that helped build them.
