Volunteers of the Chenango County Habitat for Humanity (CCHH) stood outside their first home construction in Bainbridge in 1998. (Photo from CCHH)

GUILFORD – To highlight 31 years of operation, Chenango County’s Habitat for Humanity (CCHH) is hosting a celebration on Aug. 8.

The celebration will be held at 7 p.m. at the Klee House, 1240 Main St. in Guilford, and is open to the public.

CCHH will serve cake and punch and recall success stories of the organization’s work. Since the early 1990s, CCHH has addressed the need for adequate shelter to promote family stability and welfare in Chenango County by repairing existing structures and building new homes.

Audrey Johnson, a member of CCHH’s promotional development team and board of directors, said the organization, composed of all volunteer workers, has brought evident revitalization within the Chenango County community.

“It's brought about decent, affordable housing for families that wouldn't be able to have a home or to live in their existing homes,” Johnson said.

According to their website, CCHS has built six houses from scratch, the first being in 1998 in Bainbridge. Other houses have been built in West Bainbridge, Sherburne, Norwich and Greene, Johnson said.