Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Piedmont Habitat for Humanity hired Sam Rabon as its executive director on July 30 following a national search.
Rabon had been serving as the interim executive director since January following the departure of long-time director Jayne Johnson to take the same position at Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity.
“We were gratified by how many people applied and their enthusiasm for sharing their talents with Habitat,” said John Miller, president of Piedmont Habitat’s board of directors. “Sam’s leadership and experience distinguished him, and we’re looking forward to a long, productive future building safe and affordable housing in central Virginia with him at the helm.”
Rabon joined Piedmont Habitat for Humanity as a truck driver for the ReStore in November of 2014. He shifted to the administrative side of the organization as the community outreach director in April 2016. The responsibilities of the position evolved to include grant writing and public relations, and he assumed the title of director of resource development and marketing in July 2019. Individually and collaborating with Johnson, Rabon has successfully written $2
million worth of grants and budget requests.
“Being a part of putting the love of Jesus into action and seeing the joy that families experience is such a tremendous blessing. My hope is to simply reflect His love as we continue to rely on Him to provide every resource needed. This includes the wonderful team I get to be a part of—staff, board, volunteers, donors—so many who share this passion for loving our neighbors through shelter,” says Rabon.
Piedmont Habitat for Humanity began in 1990 as the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity. Since then, its geographic service area has grown to include Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Nelson, Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties. In 2023, Piedmont Habitat partnered with four families to build their homes and expects to complete ten homes in 2024.
Rabon resides in Prince Edward County with his wife and three sons.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of our ReStore.
This has been one of the most difficult decisions in Piedmont Habitat for Humanity’s history, and we know the impact will be felt throughout our community.
While the closure is heartbreaking, we want to emphasize that Piedmont Habitat for Humanity is not closing, just the retail store. We will continue to serve the mission of creating affordable homeownership opportunities across the six counties we serve, ensuring that families continue to experience the positive benefits of safe, decent, affordable housing.
We thank the community for the support you have shown the ReStore these past 15 years! Thank you to all our incredible volunteers, donors and staff!
Two Homes Dedicated in Nottoway County!
Watch the videos below to see the ribbon cutting!
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Another thing I like about Habitat is that it’s not a handout...Instead it’s a partnership. It’s not somebody up here helping somebody down there. It’s somebody reaching out a hand and saying, ‘Let’s work together.’
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