| Dear Habitat Community, The core value of Habitat for Humanity is that Everyone deserves a decent place to live. I’m writing today to affirm Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity’s commitment to this value – that our work includes a belief that housing is a human right and we will do our part on that path towards justice. Habitat for Humanity was dreamed up by Millard Fuller and others at a racially integrated farm in south Georgia in the 1950s. It was a time of segregation and overt racism, but Millard and others at Koinonia Farm knew that doing the right thing during hard times was the only choice. They held firm to the belief that that loving our neighbors was not just an empty platitude but a call to action, even as that brought the wrath of people who thought otherwise upon their community. Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity will continue its work to create a welcoming environment on our job sites, in our workplace and for our future homeowners. We endeavor to create the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about, where poverty, hunger, and homelessness will not be tolerated because human decency will not allow it. Thank you for being a part of this community by volunteering your time, donating your resources and amplifying our message. There is a lot of work to do in the years ahead and I am grateful to have a community to build a better future with. In Solidarity,  Megan McDonough Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity |
| “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. |
