Habitat's CEO Bernie Godek led the way by rappelling down the 19-story Phillip's Point building in West Palm Beach ahead of many volunteers who brought in donations through sponsors.
Repairs range in cost from $2,000 to $10,000 per home.
More than 78 percent of the families assisted through Habitat for Humanity s Aging in Place program are over 50 years old, but most of those are 60 or older, said Bernie Godek, the organization s chief executive.
Habitat for Humanity worked with AARP to develop the program, which is run through its Neighborhood Revitalization department. We talk to seniors, and the AARP has talked to seniors, and they don t want to leave their homes, Godek said. They want to age in the home that they re living in. They re scared of being homeless, and they don t want to go to an assisted living facility or nursing home.