NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION: A HAPPY ENDING By: Melissa Adler, Community Outreach Development Associate, HFHS When Adrianna and Scott bought their house, they inherited a mound of displaced dirt from sewer line repair and a large pile of brush in the backyard. They were excited to get help removing it on April 8 as part of Rock the …
North Springfield Betterment Association
It was “Habitat Day” at the March 2017 meeting of the North Springfield Betterment Association (NSBA). Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO staffers Melissa Adler and Chris Houghton provided an overview of Habitat for Humanity to the group of north side businesses people, then gave details about Neighborhood Revitalization efforts in Woodland Heights. Woodland Heights residents John and Jennifer Brizendine received …
Vote to support Moon City Creative District!
VOTE DAILY: MOON CITY CREATIVE DISTRICT Woodland Heights Neighborhood & Moon City Creative District need your help! We’re competing in a nation-wide vote to help revitalize the Moon City Creative District, an area within the Woodland Heights neighborhood. We have submitted a grant application to A Community Thrives to complete more Neighborhood Revitalization projects. If we receive the grant, funds …
Tool Belts & Bow Ties raises $121,000
$121,000 RAISED TO BUILD A HOME Tool Belts & Bow Ties event grosses $121,000 to build a home for a Habitat for Humanity family: highest grossing event in organization’s history. The twelfth annual Tool Belts & Bow Ties gala hosted held on Friday, March 24, 2017, raised $121,000 to build a home for a low-income family. This …
11th Annual Birdhouse Auction
Obelisk Home and Drury University will host the 11th Annual Birdhouse Auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS). Local Springfield artists have put their own unique spin on how a bird should live by designing, painting, and adorning birdhouses for several lucky birds. The birdhouses were initially built by Mort Shurtz with …
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 …
