Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Missouri hires new Executive Director, Dr. Jeff Nagy, to lead the organization as it begins its 33rd year of service in Springfield. Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Missouri recently hired Dr. Jeff Nagy to serve as the organization’s Executive Director. Dr. Nagy is the sixth director since the organization’s founding …
Shelly, winner of the 2020 Backyard Bundle, was lucky
Shelley was humbled and very excited to get a call on March 31, 2020 to learn that she was the winner of our Backyard Bundle prize that was valued at more than $5,000. What a surprise! At the time, Shelley was recovering from foot surgery and was caretaking for her 91-year-old father. As we know, …
Take a look at who you helped in 2020
How You Helped Habitat Springfield In 2020: Your partnership in 2020 has supported a year of remarkable change for local families despite the challenges of the current pandemic. Over the past year, Habitat Springfield has continued our mission of building and repairing homes, meeting the urgent and long-term needs of our partner families who have …
For Bridget, owning a home was never a possibility
Sitting together on the couch in front of their family Christmas tree, Bridget’s family reflected on what it will mean to spend Christmas in their new Habitat for Humanity home. 3-year-old Gabby clapped her hands in joy saying, “not the old home!” when her dad asked if she was excited about living in their new …
Your vote matters for home affordability
1 in 6. That is how many families pay half or more of their income on housing. This means more and more families are forced to make difficult choices just to keep a roof over their heads. This is unacceptable. To address this challenge, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, Missouri and other local Habitat affiliates …
U.S. Air Force Veteran Warren – Raise the Roof 2020
Warren served the U.S. Air Force for 13 years. After his retirement from the service, he built a career in home renovations and construction. Warren lives on a limited income, and though he has the skills and knowledge to make repairs on his home, he doesn’t have the funds to do so. His roof was …
