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 …
Pasta Express Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity
Pasta Express Fundraiser Our friends at Pasta Express are hosting a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO! When you visit ANY Pasta Express locations from October 10 – November 7, you can purchase a $1 plaque to benefit Habitat for Humanity. All proceeds benefit our mission of building strength, stability, and self-reliance through …
Habitat Hold ‘Em – $9,000+ raised for Habitat mission
$9,000+ Raised During Habitat Hold ‘Em Event! People laugh when they hear that we hosted a poker tournament at a local church. The laughter turns to glee when we tell them that the Habitat Hold ‘Em raised more than $9,000 to support the Habitat mission. 64 people joined us on Saturday, October 8, 2016 for a night …
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 …
