Habitat for Humanity of McDonough County
Making homes. Building community!
Your local Habitat for Humanity brings people together to renovate houses into homes across McDonough County.
Apply for our next available home!
Accepting Applications Now!
We are now open to applications for our latest completed home. This is a renovated 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch. It's located in Macomb, IL.
You can download an application using the button below. Please fill it out as completely as possible and contact us if you have any questions.
Our work
Renovating homes. Building hope.
We work with local people to make existing homes beautiful, safe and comfortable places to grow.
What we’re doing now
Help the Phoenix House Rise Again!
From the ashes of the past, a new beginning is taking shape! Habitat for Humanity of McDonough County is bringing new life to the Phoenix House, a home being stripped down to its bones and rebuilt with hope, hard work, and the generosity of our community. Every donation, large or small, helps transform this house into a safe welcoming home and gives it a second chance to shine. Be part of the transformation.
Donate today and help the Phoenix House rise again!
Updated 10/30/2026
Why renovation?
McDonough County has houses with good bones that need care. We buy them, renovate them, and sell them at a great interest rate to families who qualify.
Renovating homes:
- preserves the local atmosphere and history,
- beautifies neighborhoods,
- makes new neighbors,
- makes use of homes that just need some love and care,
- and creates affordable homeownership opportunities in half the time.
Volunteer
Join our community.
You don’t have to be a carpenter. There are many ways to help a Habitat project move forward.
How to volunteer
Hammer nails, hook up pipes and sweep away your troubles. Is tearing down walls good for your soul? Is feeding folks your love language?
There’s a place for you here. Tell us what you enjoy doing, and we’ll help you find a way to pitch in.
Any age. Any skill level.
Bring your knowledge, your enthusiasm or simply a willingness to help. We’ll find a place for you.
Not a builder? Perfect.
Feed a crew. Take photos. Organize supplies. Make calls. Share a professional skill. There are plenty of ways to help build a home without picking up a power tool.
Join a renovation or cleanup day.
Keep volunteers fueled on build days.
Bring a trade, talent or professional service.
Keep tools organized, be a watchful eye for safety hazards, and/or make sure everyone has water.
Give
Sponsor Phase 1 of the Phoenix House project
The Phoenix House
To kick off this project, we are asking for $1000 so we can hire a professional contractor to come in and make the house safe for us to work in.
Help us create a safe environment for our volunteers to begin renovating this house into a home!
Tell us what you have and we’ll see whether it fits a current need.
Have a house or land you’d like to discuss with Habitat? Start a conversation. We can start planning our next project!
Make our wishes come true. This gift list is a great way to contribute something you specifically know we need.
Deliver to Habitat for Humanity, 1212 W Calhoun St., Macomb, IL 61455
Families served
Homes completed
Volunteer hours
Years serving McDonough County
Our community
Our community makes this possible.
Many churches, businesses, schools, civic groups, grant partners, and neighbors support our work.
Homeownership
Ready for a home of your own?
Learn about Habitat homeownership
Habitat homeownership is a partnership. Start by learning how the program works, what information is required, and how to apply.
Your local Habitat
Neighbors building with neighbors.
Habitat for Humanity of McDonough County is your local Habitat for Humanity. We bring volunteers, homeowners, donors and community partners together around affordable housing in our county.
Meet your local Habitat
We have a dedicated board of directors who volunteer their time, wisdom, and knowledge to guide the work, steward donations, and maintain our mission.
Our vision
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
- Macomb Public Works Director
- Tulip lover
- Mom extraordinaire
- Board Member since 2025
- Girl Dad
- Housing Champion
- Habitat member since 2021
- Lifelong resident of McDonough County
- Longest Habitat board member - since 2012!!!
Ex-project manager, Microsoft
Author of the Catsitter Mysteries series.
Contact us
How can we help?
Have a question about volunteering, homeownership, donations or our current work? Send us a message.