RESTORE DONATIONS TRANSFORMED: Students from Missouri State University’s interior design program re-purposed ReStore donations into fresh furniture designs. For the third year, Habitat for Humanity has partnered with the MSU students for this class project through the “RePurposing with the ReStore” program. Interior Design Class Project: The students spent twelve weeks developing and executing their interior design project under …
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 …
Rock the Block – Homeowner Story, Meet Linda
ROCK THE BLOCK – HOMEOWNER STORY Habitat for Humanity helps individuals and families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. As part of Neighborhood Revitalization program in Woodland Heights, we hosted Rock the Block. The event is designed to impact multiple individuals and families on one targeted block. Leading up to the event, Habitat staff met with homeowners along Jefferson Ave., in Woodland Heights who needed help with minor …
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 …
Realtor Meet & Greet in the ReStore
The ReStore held an after hours party for area realtors to learn about our store! We enjoyed dinner, drinks, and networking opportunities for both residential and commercial realtors. Springfield’s Best Kept Secret for Realtors! De-clutter homes prior to listing Staging furniture at discounted prices Tax deductions for donations Stacey’s Story: Stacey Clem, realtor with Stacey & Rob …