Team Building Event

Thursday September 8,2011 a team building event by the John Deere Facilities Group. A shed was built for 4909 Fostoria

Day 5 John Deere Blitz Build Aug 26

Day 4 John Deere Blitz Build Aug 25

John Deere Blitz Build Day 3 Aug 24

John Deere Blitz Build Week Two, Day two

Care-A-Vanners in Town Aug 22- Sept 2

John Deere Blitz Build Week Two, Day One

100th Home Celebration

From 100th Home Group Photograph

August 12th, 2011
What a wonderful Milestone Celebration! The weather cooperated, many people came, the food was good and we got great pictures. Habitat homeowners, partner families, community partners, longtime volunteers and new volunteers – some who worked on the first home and also worked on the 100th home- attended one or all three events.

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity is so grateful for the faithfulness of its families and volunteers. Without you, our organization would not be building affordable homes, improving communities or providing the opportunity of home ownership and hope to modest income families.

Thank you for helping to make Iowa Heartland HFH a successful organization and for helping families become all that God intends them to be through a simple, decent, affordable home.

BE PART OF THE HOME TEAM - PRAISE THE LORD AND LET’S KEEP BUILDING!

100th Home 726 Willow

1016 Lantz Home Dedication

John Deere Blitz Build Day 5

John Deere Blitz Build Day 4

John Deere Blitz Build Day 3

John Deere Blitz Build Day 2

John Deere Blitz Build Week One, Day One

Storms, rain, and mud couldn't stop Mondays crew. They still managed to get the walls up.

St Catherine Laboure of Glenview work week

Volunteers finishing 100th Habitat for Humanity project in Cedar Valley

Waterloo Courier Article

Youth Donation

From Bethel Presbyterian

The Sunday School of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Waterloo has made Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity part of their mission. Youngsters at the church have been collecting change for Habitat in an effort to help eliminate poverty housing.

Women Build Week

Farm Credit Services work day

Blitz Build Week of June 20th

A crew from Sioux City recently visited the Cedar Valley and built a house  from the floor up in 3 1/2 days.




Thanks Bob Scott and Crew

Swing Fore Habitat

"Swing Fore Habitat"

2011 Annual Golf Benefit

Mark Your Calendars!!

Wednesday, September 14 – 1:00 p.m. Shotgun

South Hills Golf Course

830 E Shaulis Rd

Waterloo, IA 50702

Documentary "A Place to Call Home"

A story of a Habitat family and the process of  obtaining a Habitat home.    Produced and Directed By Tiffany Schmitt and Karen Kobliska.

1668 Woodmayr and Air Force Recruiter

Air Force Recruiter from all over Iowa volunteered at 1668 Woodmayr on Wed June 1

May 26 Dedication 419 Florence

The Habitat home at 419 Florence, was dedicated with the Floth Family at 4:45 on May 26

924 Conger Home Dedication

The Habitat home at 924 Conger, a Neighborhood Stabilization Program rehab was dedicated with the Floth Family at 4:00 on May 26

May 26th Habitat Home Dedications

Two more Habitat homes will be dedicated in Waterloo on Thursday May 26th.

The Habitat home at 924 Conger, a Neighborhood Stabilization Program rehab will be dedicated with the Floth Family at 4:00. The second Habitat home dedication will be at 4:45 with the Phillips Family at 419 Florence Street. This home is located off Independence Avenue and is in a Habitat neighborhood of homes built in the 1990’s. Both homes are examples of how Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity recycles and updates older homes in Waterloo. Everyone is invited to view Habitat homes and to be part of the celebration of “building homes with families and volunteers” and improving neighborhoods.
Fifteen families have moved into Iowa Heartland Habitat homes since July 2010.
For more information contact 319 235 9946 or visit our website www.heartlandhfh.org
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1990 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and is a nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate poverty housing, build stronger families and improve neighborhoods. IHHFH currently builds or rehabs homes in three Iowa counties – Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler.
Habitat invites people from all walks of life to work together in partnership to help build homes with families in need of better housing. Locally, Iowa Heartland Habitat completes 10-12 homes annually. We will celebrate 100 homes completed with families and volunteers on August 12th, 2011.
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 2 million people with safe, decent affordable shelter by building 400,000 homes in more than 3,000 communities around the world.
Habitat is 6th largest builder on U.S. magazine’s top 100 list
Habitat for Humanity International has been ranked as the sixth largest homebuilder in the United States, according to an annual survey by Builder magazine. This is the second consecutive year Habitat has ranked in the top 10. Habitat assisted 6,032 families with new or renovated homes in the U.S. in 2010. The larger number was partly due to Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. Through the initiative, Habitat’s U.S. affiliates buy and rehabilitate foreclosed properties to turn them into affordable housing for low-income families.

Lowe's Woman Build May 5 2011

Home Dedication 1681 Woodmayr Drive April 29

Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Waterloo’s Community Development Office to secure funding from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) which allows community partners to purchase foreclosed properties and revitalize neighborhoods.  The home at 1681 Woodmayr Drive is the fifth rehabbed home in Waterloo funded by NSP.  This improved property will be a simple, decent and affordable home for Laneiya Galloway and her children.

Contractor Surplus Auction

Oakridge Realtors and Nooren Realtors are proud to partner with Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity in sponsoring the 5th annual “Contractor’s Surplus Auction” on April 30th, 2011. Doors open at 9:00am  auction starts at 10:00! All sale proceeds benefit the local Habitat for Humanity organization.Contractor Surplus Auction

Metals for Habitat

 Waterloo-Cedar Falls Board of Realtors is conducting a Scrap Metal Fundraiser for Habitat. The Drive will take place on May 14, 8:00AM-2:00PM at 3561 University Ave by Greenhill Rd Waterloo. Below is a list of items accepted and not accepted.
 Busy on May 14th  you can drop off early Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00 at the Habitat office 803 W 5th Street.

Contractors Auction

100th family home dedication

100 Families Serviced

Join Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity as they celebrate serving 100 families in the affiliate service area of Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler Counties.  On Friday, April 29 at 4:00pm, a home dedication for 1681 Woodmayr Drive in Waterloo will mark this special milestone.  Support Habitat’s mission of eliminating poverty housing by attending this event.

Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Waterloo’s Community Development Office to secure funding from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) which allows community partners to purchase foreclosed properties and revitalize neighborhoods.  The home at 1681 Woodmayr Drive is the fifth rehabbed home in Waterloo funded by NSP.  This improved property will be a simple, decent and affordable home for Laneiya Galloway and her children.

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity will celebrate the completion of its 100^th home build later in 2011; while Habitat of Iowa will celebrate the completion of 1000 homes state wide.  For more information about Habitat for Humanity visit www.heartlandhfh.org. 

How-to clinics prepare Habitat volunteers for National Women Build Week

Women at Work: Lowe’s Provides Building Basics for Female Volunteers
How-to clinics prepare Habitat volunteers for National Women Build Week

Waterloo, IA – In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, construction crews of female volunteers will be pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, April 30 – May 8. To help volunteers get a jump-start on their building skills, Lowe’s, underwriter of Women Build and sponsor of National Women Build Week, is hosting a “how-to” clinic on April 28, 2011 at its Waterloo store. 

The Women Build program recruits, educates and inspires women to build and advocate for simple, decent and affordable houses in their communities. Lowe’s is committing more than $1.3 million to National Women Build Week and providing $5,000 Lowe’s store gift cards and event support materials to more than 250 Habitat affiliates. Lowe’s has also developed an 18-piece women’s toolkit under the Habitat Women Build brand and will pay 10% of the product’s net sales to Habitat for Humanity.

Women Build how-to clinics are open to women interested in volunteering at any local Women Build.  There is no cost to enroll and Lowe’s provides all supplies. Each of the clinic(s), led by Lowe’s store employees, will teach home construction basics to volunteers and offer opportunities to practice new skills.  Women will also learn tool safety tips. The clinics are designed to help build the confidence volunteers need on the build site. 

The free clinic will take place at Lowe’s, 400 East Tower Park Drive in Waterloo on the following date:

               

How to Install Drywall                                    Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011                                    6:00 to 7:00pm

To sign up for the clinic, interested volunteers should contact Amanda, the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity volunteer coordinator, at volunteer@heartlandhfh.org or 319-235-9946. Each clinic is limited to 25 participants. Registered volunteers should wear comfortable clothing and come ready to learn.  All supplies will be provided on-site.

Exceptional Nonprofit of the Year

AmeriCorps 3 weeks in April

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women age 18–24. The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service.  NCCC will be volunteering with Habitat for 3 weeks in April at 1016 Lantz Avenue in Cedar Falls.

National Women Build Week

Habitat for Humanity, Lowe’s seek female volunteers to build homes with low-income families  

Thousands of women across the country join together for

National Women Build Week April 30 – May 8

Waterloo, IA, DATE – In the days leading up to Mother’s Day construction crews of female volunteers will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, April 30 through May 8. Lowe’s and Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity are looking for local women to volunteer for a day at a Black Hawk County Habitat construction site during this nine-day event. Construction or home improvement experience is not necessary.

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Work Day is on Thursday, May 5.  Volunteers are needed from 8:30am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm, to 3:30pm.  Volunteers will be working at 726 Willow Street in Waterloo.  A skilled Site Supervisor will be leading volunteers in hanging drywall.  Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Waterloo will be offering a “How to Hang Drywall” class on Thursday, April 28 from 6:00 to 7:00pm; free of charge.  Contact the Habitat office at volunteer@heartlandhfh.org to sign up or call 319-235-9946.

The Mother’s Day timeframe was selected for its significance to many volunteers. Families with children make up a staggering number of those in need of adequate housing. More than 12 million children - one in six - live in poverty housing in the United States alone.

To date, female volunteers have built more than 1,800 Habitat houses nationwide during National Women Build Week. Locally, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity has built more than four Women Build houses. 

National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day in the effort to help eliminate poverty housing. The event, now in its fourth year, has drawn more than 20,000 female volunteers from all 50 states.

Lowe’s is contributing more than $1.3 million to National Women Build Week and providing $5,000 Lowe’s gift cards and building materials to more than 250 Habitat affiliates. National Women Build Week is one of the major initiatives supported through Lowe’s five-year, $20 million pledge to Habitat.

As the underwriter of the Women Build program since 2004, Lowe’s conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach women construction skills and empower them to support Habitat projects across the country. 

To volunteer or donate to this project, please call 319-235-9946 email volunteer@heartlandhfh.org or visit www.heartlandhfh.org.

About Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1990 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International and is a nonprofit organization seeking to eliminate poverty housing, build stronger families and improve neighborhoods.  IHHFH currently builds in three Iowa counties – Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler.

Habitat invites people from all walks of life to work together in partnership to help build homes with families in need of better housing.  Locally, Iowa Heartland Habitat completes 10-12 homes annually.  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. Visit www.heartlandhfh.org. 

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity will celebrate the completion of its 100^th home in 2011; while Habitat of Iowa will celebrate the completion of 1000 homes state wide.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. The company’s signature education grant program, Lowe’s Toolbox for Education, has brought more than $5 million in grants to K-12 public schools every year since its inception in 2005. Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers support local community projects and our national nonprofit partners such as Habitat for Humanity International and the American Red Cross. In 2010, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than $30 million to support communities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  To learn more, visit Lowes.com/socialresponsibility.

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 more than 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.

Spaghetti Dinner

Spaghetti Dinner

Thursday, April 19, 5:00-7p.m.

St. Stephen’s Student Center

(Located on 23^rd street next to the book store)

$5 at the door

The Menu:

Spaghetti

Italian Salad

Olive Garden Bread Sticks

Refreshments

Bake Sale for Dessert

Enter the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity

Enter the Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity “Volunteer Facebook Photo Contest.”  Show the world that you support Habitat’s mission of eliminating poverty housing by sharing your favorite photo taken on a Habitat construction site.  Photo’s can be submitted to volunteer@heartlandhfh.org or devdir@heartlandhfh.org who will post the pictures on Iowa Heartland’s Facebook page (Subject: PHOTO CONTEST).  The top three photos; judged by a professional photographer will win a Habitat T-shirt.  Habitat will announce contest winners on June 30, 2011 on Iowa Heartlands Facebook page, linked below.  Winners can pick up their shirts at the Habitat office

Photo Contest

Help us win we are entering one of our new partners in a photo contest. He's a hard worker.

It's easy go to www.facebook.com/quakerdaleofiowa and press Like to become a fan of Quakerdale. Find this photo and vote by saying Like. 

Cedar Valley Leadership Institute March 29-30

On March 29 and 30, 2011, volunteers from the Cedar Valley Leadership Institute helped Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity raise roof trusses at 726 Willow Street; a new build in Waterloo. Cedar Valley Leadership Institute is a professional development series designed for business members who want to develop and strengthen their leadership skills within the community. By helping build a home, volunteers can practice their leadership skills on the construction site while helping Habitat for Humanity further its mission of eliminating poverty housing.

Carleton College

Habitat for Humanity has its sights set on 100 new, affordable homes

WCF Courier Article

1218 Bauch Dedication

Collegiate Challenge March 2011 SUNY College

SUNY College
The nation's largest and most comprehensive state university system, The State University of New York (SUNY), was founded at Potsdam, New York in 1816. Years later, the Morrill Act of 1862 led to the creation of four Ivy League land-grant SUNY colleges, which now currently exist at Cornell University. SUNY was officially established in February 1948 when New York became the 48th state, of the then 48 states, to create a state university system. SUNY initially represented a consolidation of 29 unaffiliated institutions, including 11 teachers colleges. All of these colleges, with their unique histories and backgrounds, united for a common goal: To serve New York State. Since 1948 SUNY has grown to include 64 individual colleges and universities that were either formerly independent institutions or directly founded by the State University of New York.

Students renovate Habitat home in Waverly

Waterloo Courier Article

Rivier College Nashua NH March 7-11

Collegiate Challenge is a year-round alternative break program that offers groups of five or more participants, 16 years of age and older, the opportunity to visit one of Habitat’s 200 host affiliates throughout the United States.

Wheaton Franciscan Volunteers February 12

Green Americorp

Home Dedications

Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Home Dedications

Join Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity for the first two home dedications of 2011 on Monday, February 28 starting at 4:30pm.

Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Waterloo’s Community Development Office to secure funding from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) which allows community partners to purchase foreclosed properties and revitalize neighborhoods.  The home at 422 Bertch Avenue in Waterloo is the third rehabbed home in Waterloo funded by NSP.  This improved property will be a simple, decent and affordable home for Ivonne Troche and her family who were approved for the Habitat program in late 2009.  Help Ivonne and Habitat celebrate the completion of this home by attending the home dedication at 4:30pm.

The fourth NSP funded home to be completed is located at 1333 Leavitt Street in Waterloo and will be purchased by Andrea Magee and her family.  The previous home was badly damaged in a fire and demolished in August, 2010 laying the groundwork for a new Habitat home.  For over a year, the home sat vacant with trees and bushes overtaking the property.  With the help of Habitat, NSP and many volunteers, this new home has truly improved the neighborhood.  Help Andrea and Habitat celebrate the completion of this home by attending the home dedication at 5:30pm.

For more information about Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, visit www.heartlandhfh.org.

12th Annual Spring Benefit Auction

  New location this year

Park Place Event Centre off Hudson Road in Cedar Falls will be the new location for Iowa Heartland’s 12^th Benefit Dinner Auction on March 4^th.  Take advantage of valet parking then come in to join us at 6 pm for our Social hour and Silent Auction.  Dinner will be served at 7 pm and the live auction with Gary Kroeger and Ron Steele starts at 8 pm.   Wonderful items will be available (view them at our website heartlandhfh.org/spring benefit.htm where you can also order your tickets) at both the Silent and Live auctions and you will walk away after a good meal, a good time and the knowledge that your money will be used building Habitat homes with families and volunteers in 2011