70 Volunteers from the faith community join Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity for third Rock the Block event in Woodland Heights Neighborhood 70 volunteers from five area churches will join Thrivent Financial, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO (HFHS), and residents of Woodland Heights to Rock the Block for the third time focusing on […]
Hearts & Hammers 2017 – A note from the Executive Director
Strength, Stability and Self-Reliance through Shelter It is hard to believe that in 2018 we will celebrate our 30th anniversary. Since 1988, we have built or rehabbed almost 500 homes and impacted more than 1,000 Springfield residents’ lives! As I say when asked how many houses we are building, “we aren’t in the house building […]
What’s the worst part of painting?
What’s the worst part of painting — taping or cleaning brushes? Volunteers from The Courageous Church did these unpopular tasks and more on July 14-15 when they updated the library and closets in the hallways of Bowerman Elementary. Approximately 25 volunteers replaced drab white with cool blue in a room that’s not only a place […]
Rock the Block – Homeowner Story, Meet Shirley
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 […]
Neighborhood Revitalization: Rock the Block
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 the Block, we completed 17 projects […]
