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

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