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Inspiring a Family
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION: INSPIRING A FAMILY By: Melissa Adler, Community Outreach Development Associate, HFHS The house had a leaky roof and peeling paint. “It was not a pretty house,” says Jennifer. It was also too small for the family of five. Siblings, a girl and boy, shared a bedroom. The baby, now 18 months, slept in …
Kickoff Celebration for Rose
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON ROSE’S HOME: Every Habitat for Humanity home build or rehab begins the same; a kickoff celebration to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our partner homebuyer. On January 18, 2017 we were able to celebrate with Rose. Rose’s home was donated by a private donor who wishes to remain anonymous. We …
Closing the Loop
Habitat For Humanity Of Springfield Leads A Community Conversation By: Melissa Adler, Community Outreach Development Associate, HFHS Part of what makes Woodland Heights beautiful is also one its greatest challenges. Streets and yards are full of mature trees that need to be trimmed. At a recent neighborhood meeting, residents talked about trees, and they also talked about …
Habitat is in the Loop
HABITAT PARTICIPATES IN A PILOT PROGRAM CALLED FEEDBACK LOOP: By: Melissa Adler, Community Outreach Development Associate, HFHS “You are pioneers,” she tells a room of Habitat staff. “You are trying something that we want to implement nationwide.” Rebecca Hix, Neighborhood Revitalization Director at Habitat for Humanity International, told us this during a rousing and inspirational talk …
Partner Homebuyer: Welcome Home, Emily!
WELCOME HOME, EMILY! We always say the best days at Habitat for Humanity are the days spent celebrating with a partner homebuyer. On December 16, 2016, we welcomed Emily into her new home with a home dedication ceremony. Emily applied to be a Habitat partner homebuyer in January 2016 and was eager to complete her sweat-equity hours. Her home …
Happy New Year – a note from the Executive Director
A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Happy New Year! We look back on 2016, I recall placing four Habitat partner homeowners, Nickita, Dwight, Leroy and Emily in their new homes, completing 130 home preservation and repair projects, and officially launching our Neighborhood Revitalization efforts in Woodland Heights. What a great accomplishment for our mission! Along with …
Open House: Tour a Habitat for Humanity Home
Have you ever wondered what a Habitat for Humanity home looks like? Join us during our monthly open house events to tour our model home in the Legacy Trails neighborhood. Tour a home and learn more about Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program. The Habitat for Humanity homeownership programs allows qualified partner homebuyers to purchase their …
Giving Thanks – a note from the Executive Director
A Note From The Executive Director: Thanksgiving has come and gone but at Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO giving thanks is something we do all year long and in many ways. One of things we are especially thankful for is the chance we get to help others find blessings that THEY can be thankful …
Matthew & Heidi – Home for the Holidays
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: This holiday season, you can make hope a reality for more low-income families in the Ozarks. With your help, we can give a hand up – not a hand out – to another hardworking family in need. Help us reach our goal of raising $5,000 for the Candy Cane Campaign by …
Welcome Home, Leroy!
Leroy Earns The Keys To His Home: We always say the best days at Habitat for Humanity are the days spent celebrating with our partner homebuyers. On October 28, 2016, we welcomed Leroy into his new home with a home dedication ceremony. Leroy applied to be a Habitat homeowner in February 2016 and was eager …
Smoke Detectors for Woodland Heights
Neighborhood Revitalization In Action: When we describe Neighbood Revitalization (NR) to the community, we like to refer to the “dinner table” visualization. If you think of Woodland Heights and it’s residents as the table, and all of the different chairs pulled to the table for dinner as the community partners providing support, you have the idea correct! We like …
Light Bulb Sale at the ReStore!
Product Spotlight: The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is having a sale on light bulbs! When you buy a case of 48 count, 40 watt light bulbs for $12.00, you can get a case free! Supplies are limited. The sale will last until the product is gone. Check out more great deals and product alerts in …
Habitat Homeownership: 3 criteria for our homebuying program
HOME OWNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Habitat for Humanity helps individuals and families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. As active participants in building a better future for themselves and their families, qualified Habitat home buyers have been reviewed on the three criteria below when they applied for the Habitat for Humanity home buying program. 3 Criteria For Habitat Home Buying …
Neighborhood Revitalization: Rock the Block
Rock The Block: 150 Volunteers, 14 Projects, 38 People Impacted We recently completed our second Neighborhood Revitalization event in Woodland Heights during Rock the Block on September 29, 2016. During the event, 100+ volunteers from CoxHealth & Thrivent Financial/Greater Ozarks Associates – Thrivent Financial cleaned up Jefferson Ave. in the Woodland Heights Neighborhood. During Rock …
417 Magazine: Vote Woodland Heights Best Neighborhood!
Every year 417 Magazine compiles the “Best Of” 417 Land. You can vote for your favorite place to eat, the best shopping, the best entertainment and MORE! This year there’s even a “Best Of” category for the “Best Neighborhood” and Woodland Heights neighborhood is one of the top 5 choices! We need your help to make Woodland Heights Neighborhood, our …
Bravo Award Winner: Kurt Jentzsch
GOING ABOVE & BEYOND – KURT JENTZSCH We have a great staff, so choosing just one person for the Bravo Award is tough. Each quarter someone is recognized for going above and beyond. Kurt Jentzsch, Construction Coordinator, was selected because he volunteered to teach DIY with a Purpose classes at several Springfield-Greene County Library District branches. His research, preparation and …
A note from the Executive Director – October 2016
A Note From The Executive Director The weather may be cooling off but the heat is on at Habitat. A lot of folks don’t realize that there are a lot of moving parts at Habitat. Along with the day-to-day business, we’re: Running the Habitat for Humanity ReStore processing multiple truckloads of donations Finding qualified partner homeowners for …
Paint at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Painting supplies are some of the many things you can find at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. We regularly carry Evolve brand paints in a variety of colors. Evolve® is recycled paint manufactured by world’s leading paint and raw material recycling company – GDB International Inc., located in USA. Working on a DIY project? Need to repaint your deck? Does …
Woodland Heights: Rally in the Alley
To signify the first step towards Neighborhood Revitalization, we partnered with the Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association to host the inaugural Rally in the Alley on Saturday, July 16, 2016. The event brought residents together to revitalize the neighborhood bringing together neighbors to clean-up designated alleys. Residents of Woodland Heights developed the Rally in the Alley after identifying areas of the community in …
Cleaning Alleys & Building Community
Waist high grass in the backyard overwhelmed Kathy, a Woodland Heights resident. It made her feel hopeless about a situation that got out of control. Her lawn mower quit working and she didn’t have the money to replace it. The front yard is decorated with carefully arranged potted plants and lawn art. It’s not that Kathy doesn’t …
Successful Class Series – DIY with a Purpose
For the past seven months, we have partnered with the Springfield-Greene County Library District to provide educational workshops for library patrons free of charge through a program called “DIY with a Purpose“. Members of Habitat’s construction team led programs with a variety of topics including tiling basics, exterior home maintenance, toilet troubleshooting and more. At every class, …
