Wayne Group Home Corporation

Paterson Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer Christian ecumenical housing ministry. Its mission is to develop communities with God’s people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which people can live and grow into all that God intended.

The Lantern Group is a nonprofit corporation that develops and operates permanent and special needs housing for low-income families and single individuals in New York City. Since its inception in 1997, the corporation has more than ten buildings in operation, development or planning phases. Its housing developments account for more than 1230 units of rental housing for various communities. The Lantern Group utilizes green building and energy efficiency designs for building construction. The corporation involves in phases of project conceptualization, development and operations that includes selection of architects and general contractors and construction methods. It provides development strategy, project management and operational budgeting, as well as financing services through certified financial institutions. The Lantern Group is located in New York City.

Founded in 1986, HELP USA is one of the largest nonprofit builders, developers and operators of transitional and supportive housing with comprehensive on-site human services for homeless individuals in the United States. The organization has helped over 150,000 clients regain their lives since its beginning. HELP USA serves more than 10,000 homeless and low-income individuals each year at over 20 residential programs in nearly 10 communities throughout the U.S. It offers substance abuse and domestic violence treatment, community development, affordable housing and job training services. HELP USA also provides on-site support services for specialized population suffering with domestic violence at each of its nine homeless shelters in the metropolitan New York area. In addition, the organization manages a domestic violence community hotline in Brooklyn with services in English and Spanish, and offers specialized group counseling and employment services for families making the transition from welfare to work. HELP USA is located in New York City.