Rock the Block neighborhood cleanup held in Woodland Heights: 40 volunteers from the faith community will join Thrivent Financial & Habitat for Humanity to complete home repair projects, all part of Neighborhood Revitalization SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Volunteers from five area churches will join Thrivent Financial, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS) and residents of […]
Habitat Dedicates $200,000 to Woodland Heights
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO dedicates $200,000 to complete home repair projects in Woodland Heights, Habitat’s partner neighborhood SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS) dedicates $200,000 to complete home repair projects for residents of Woodland Heights, Habitat’s partner in Neighborhood Revitalization. Many types of high priority projects will be considered […]
Artists for a Day
They were all artists for a day. More than 40 people picked up brushes on October 21 to paint a 774 sq. ft. mural, completing the transformation of a concrete foundation into sky, land and water in four hours. No artistic talent required, just a desire to contribute to something beautiful — for an entire […]
A Happy Ending
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 […]
Cleaning Alleys & Building Community
Waist high grass in the backyard overwhelmed Kathy, a Woodland Heights resident. It made her feel hopeless about a situation that got out of control. Her lawn mower quit working and she didn’t have the money to replace it. The front yard is decorated with carefully arranged potted plants and lawn art. It’s not that […]
