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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — On Veterans Day, Charleston Habitat for Humanity will celebrate a special home dedication for retired U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Tiffany McGirt, honoring a veteran who has dedicated her life to serving others and is now building a lasting future for herself and her family.
Charleston Habitat will dedicate Tiffany’s new home at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, at 4741 Mint Avenue in North Charleston.
Tiffany served nearly 11 years as a Marine Corps Logistics Officer before continuing her commitment to service at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, where she serves fellow veterans. Now, through a Charleston Habitat for Humanity Veterans Cottage, she is beginning a new mission: creating a permanent place to call home.
“I found more than an affordable home. I found a community,” Tiffany said.
Raised in Brooklyn by her grandmother, Tiffany learned early the importance of love, resilience and optimism. Her guiding purpose remains simple: “To brighten the lives of others.”
Like many families across the Lowcountry, Tiffany faced Charleston’s rising housing costs while working to create stability for her now adult son, William. She moved from apartment to apartment while saving for a home that often seemed out of reach. Her path changed when a fellow Marine and Habitat homeowner encouraged her to apply for a Charleston Habitat for Humanity Veterans Cottage.
For Tiffany, homeownership represents far more than a roof over her head. It means security, belonging and a lasting foundation for her family. It means her son will always have a place to return to and future generations will have a place to gather.
Through the generosity of Charleston Habitat volunteers, donors and community partners, that dream has become reality.
“In honor of the hearts and hands that make this house my home, I will steward it like a homeowner worthy of every drop of sweat that went into this build,” Tiffany said.
“Tiffany has spent so much of her life serving others—first through her service in the Marine Corps and now through her work serving fellow veterans,” said Lynn Bowley, Chief Executive Officer of Charleston Habitat for Humanity. “It is especially meaningful that on Veterans Day, we have the opportunity to honor Tiffany not only for her service to our country, but by celebrating the place she now calls home.”
The home dedication will include remarks from Charleston Habitat leadership, sponsor recognition, presentation of the keys, family comments and a blessing of the home. Tiffany will be joined by family, friends, Habitat supporters, volunteers and community partners who helped make her homeownership dream possible.
Charleston Habitat for Humanity is grateful to the generous sponsors, volunteers and community supporters whose time, talent and resources helped build Tiffany’s home.
Event Details
What: Home Dedication for Tiffany McGirt
When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Where: 4741 Mint Avenue, North Charleston, SC
Why: Veterans Day home dedication celebrating retired U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant and Habitat homeowner Tiffany McGirt
Charleston Habitat for Humanity is currently accepting applications for its second Veterans Cottage. Veterans interested in becoming homeowners are encouraged to learn more about program qualifications and the application process by visiting https://www.charlestonhabitat.org/our-programs/homeownership/ or by contacting Fatima Hargrove, Homeowner Services Manager, at Fatima@CharlestonHabitat.org.
For more information about Charleston Habitat for Humanity or to support the Veterans Cottage program, visit www.CharlestonHabitat.org.
About Charleston Habitat for Humanity
Charleston Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Since 1989, the organization has partnered with local families to expand access to affordable homeownership through new home construction, critical home repairs, financial education, and neighborhood revitalization across the greater Charleston area.
