Lunch and Learn Event planned for January 4 at 12:00 Noon

 Want to learn more about the 20 year old local Non Profit Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity? The first Habitat Lunch & Learn will take place on Tuesday, January 4th from noon – 1 pm at the Habitat office at 803 W 5^th Street, Waterloo. Hot soup will be served.  This educational lunch event will give everyone more information about non-profits in general and specifically about how Habitat for Humanity continues to build homes with families and volunteers in our local communities.

In 2010, Iowa Heartland HFH has completed twelve Habitat homes in four towns – Parkersburg, Cedar Falls, Waterloo and Waverly - in three different counties - Black Hawk, Butler and Bremer.

Call 319 235 9946 or email director@heartlandhfh.org if you will be attending the Habitat Lunch & Learn.

Habitat for Humanity invites people from all walks of life to work together in partnership to help build homes with families in need of better housing.  Houses are built with volunteer labor, homeowner Sweat Equity hours and tax-deductible donations of money and materials.  The Habitat Houses are then sold to Habitat families with affordable ZERO interest mortgages. These mortgage proceeds are then used by the Habitat affiliate to build more affordable homes with more qualified families.

On a global level since 1976, Habitat International has provided over 1.5 million people with safe, decent affordable shelter by building 350,000 homes in more than 90 countries.

In 2010, Habitat for Humanity became the 8th largest builder of private homes in the USA. 

Habitat helping the community with NSP Funds

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity with the help of  Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds are providing
homes for families in need.

400,000 homes built or repaired since 1976

Habitat for Humanity reaches milestone: 400,000 homes built or repaired since 1976

More than 2 million people around the world served through better housing

Waterloo IA –Habitat for Humanity surpassed its 400,000 house milestone during its most recent fiscal year.  Since the nonprofit organization was founded in 1976, its self-help, hand-up model has resulted in rehabbed, repaired or new housing for more than 2 million people worldwide.

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity is part of this global effort. Since 1990 Iowa Heartland Habitat has built, rehabbed or repaired 91 homes.

Ninety-one Habitat homes have been renovated or built new by Iowa Heartland Habitat volunteers and families in its 20 year history of building affordable homes.  More than half of the Habitat homes are located in Waterloo where Habitat for Humanity continues to be the local contractor that builds the largest number of affordable homes annually.  In 2010, Habitat for Humanity International became the 8th largest builder of private homes in theUSA. 

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity is continuing its efforts to help families in need of decent, affordable housing. We are happy to have helped Habitat for Humanity reach this important milestone in bettering communities across the country,” said Linda Morgan Director local Habitat. “With continued support of our sponsors and volunteers, we’ll address affordable housing needs in Black Hawk, Bremer, and Butler Counties”.

In fiscal year 2010, Habitat for Humanity served a record 74,960 families worldwide through a combination of new construction, rehabilitation and repairs. Habitat also helped an additional 6,355 families establish legal rights to a house or land, and provided more than 46,964 individuals with technical assistance ranging from legal help to construction advice or training.

“We are pleased that even in this difficult economy, Habitat for Humanity has been able to help a record number of families around the world have a better place to live,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. “Our affiliates are the backbone of Habitat’s efforts. Their hard work and dedication have made this milestone possible. We are grateful for the work of Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity.”

Habitat for Humanity celebrated its 300,000^th home in 2008, its 200,000^th home in 2005 and the 100,000^th home in 2000.

By 2013, Habitat for Humanity hopes to assist 100,000 families worldwide annually with new or improved housing.

A copy of Habitat for Humanity International’s fiscal year 2010 annual report, “What We Build,” is now available online at http://www.habitat.org/support/report/default.aspx. The report gives a snapshot of Habitat’s work around the world.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved 400,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 2 million people. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, visit Habitat.org.

91st Home Dedication December 20th

The Hobert Family and Habitat for Humanity invites the community to attend the last Habitat home dedication for 2010 at 1571 Wakonda, Waterloo on Monday, December 20^th at 4 pm.

 Ninety-one Habitat homes have been renovated or built new by Iowa Heartland Habitat volunteers and families in its 20 year history of building affordable homes.  More than half of the Habitat homes are located in Waterloo where Habitat for Humanity continues to be the local contractor that builds the largest number of affordable homes annually.  In 2010, Habitat for Humanity International became the 8th largest builder of private homes in the USA. 

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