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Today as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary, nearly 100 homes now house families across Ventura County. Under CEO Darcy Taylor, Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County continues home repair work for seniors, veterans, and families. Habitat Ventura has also expanded its ReStore model with locations in Oxnard and Simi Valley. […]

TODAY

Virgil — Virgil Nelson founded Project Understanding in Ventura with a mission to address unmet needs across the county. Affordable housing quickly emerged as a top priority, leading Nelson to establish a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Ventura County, commonly known as Habitat Ventura.

1970’s

Woman sitting in a repaired home — Habitat Ventura launched a travel trailer program and began repairing homes for seniors and residents, becoming the first Habitat affiliate in the nation to undertake home repair work. After a major hurricane struck Florida, Habitat International reached out to Nelson for guidance on developing a home repair program. Now, 40 […]

1980s

Charles-Land — Habitat Ventura broke ground on its first true homebuilding site on Charles Henderson’s property in Oak View. Throughout the Oak View community, Charles was known simply as the Vegetable Man. To supplement his income, Charles would sell vegetables he grew on his property. Without a car and unable to tell […]

1990s

Estrada — As Habitat Ventura expanded its work into Fillmore, Thousand Oaks, and Camarillo, the organization received a parcel of land in Piru large enough to accommodate 22 homes. The site, however, came with a critical challenge: land grading work estimated at $200,000, well beyond the organization’s means at the time. A […]

2000s