$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 …
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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 …
Receive a 2016 tax-deduction
Make A Donation To Receive A 2016 Tax-Deduction! As we close out the year, we urgently need your support to build and repair more homes for hardworking families in the new year. Make a year-end donation by midnight on December 31, 2016 to receive a 2016 tax-deduction. We need your support today to make 2017 a life-changing …
Building a Sense of Community
ROCK THE BLOCK Jennifer woke up at 4 a.m., two hours before her alarm. Today was the day her century old house was getting a fresh coat of paint and she was too excited to sleep. When volunteers from Thrivent Financial arrived around 9 a.m., Jennifer was already dipping her brush. The tidy little ranch with a …
MSU Interior Design Students at the ReStore
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 …
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 …
