Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend 2012 Video in review Click here to see families and volunteers working to build simple, affordable housing. Building Beyond 100 For the last 22 years, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity has built or renovated more than 100 homes and helped families achieve the dream of home ownership.  With our momentum of building and renovating, we hope to complete 100 more homes in half that time.  We recognize our community of individuals, churches, corporations and foundations who have given their time and resources to where we are today.	Join us for 2 home dedications in Waterloo   Monday, December 17th, 4pm at 305 Peek St., Waterloo Wednesday, December 19th, 5pm at 1613 Aspen Dr., Waterloo We are proud to celebrate the success and accomplishments of Liza and Tamika as they are welcomed home in time for Christmas. Read more about Tamika's experience featured in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier here. You are Invited! Please join us on Thursday, December 20th between 11:30am-2:30pm for our Holiday Open House.  There will be soup, salad and dessert served.  Thank you to everyone's support throughout the year! Donate now for 2013 builds Our annual campaign is wrapping up at the end of December.  Donating now will help secure properties for building affordable homes next year.  Donating now will help buy materials for houses we will be working on this winter.  Donating now will help more families live in affordable homes and raise their children in safe, decent environments.  Learn more on our website.
If you or someone you know is remodeling, be sure and check our ReStore for a great selection of home improvement items and great prices.  Where else can you shop and help the community all at the same time?  Click here to see ReStore items available now.  Check back frequently as items change weekly. This week's featured items:
NEW Pella Proline Casement window $2 faucet! Kohler 60" Jetted Bath Tub

Facebook Users, we need you! The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa is taking part in Giving Tuesday this year and IHHFH  has been invited to enter its Facebook contest.  The nonprofit photo with the most "likes" by 3pm on Tuesday, November 27 will win $5,000 for their endowment fund.  Please help us out by casting your vote today! 1. Go to our Facebook page - Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity. 2. Click on the link or photo that takes you to the Community Foundation page. 3. Click "like" on Habitat's photo. If you havent already - be sure and "like" our page too!  You can also find our Facebook page on thehomepage of our website. Thank you! Giving Tuesday is a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season.  It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations.	Thank you volunteers! Gary & Karin Blonigan recognized Gary and Karin Blonigan were nominated by IHHFH for National Philanthropy Day on November 15th.  The Blonigans once served on the Habitat Board of Directors for 6 years. Gary was on the Construction and Personnel committees, while Karin served on the development and volunteer committee. Once their board terms were up, they haven't stopped volunteering. To this day, Gary and Karin are still very active with Habitat. Karin has been active with the annual Spring Benefit & Auction for 9 years, and Chair for 5 yrs. She has used her passion and knowledge of Habitat to help secure donations and auction items that raises $40,000 annually. Gary continues to volunteer on the construction sites weekly. Annual Campaign Begins Have you received our fundraising campaign letter?  You can see it on our website, too. With your donation, you can help build decent affordable housing and improve neighborhoods right here. Thank you. Dollars for Doers Jerry Dayton and Melody Goode have each raised $1,000 for IHHFH through the John Deere Foundation by volunteering 40 hours or more for Habitat this year. Thank you Jerry and Melody for your hard work and asking John Deere for this gift for your time. If your employer has a Dollars for Doers or similar volunteer program, please consider volunteering for Habitat! Contact Amanda, Program Director at volunteer@heartlandhfh.org SAVE THE DATE There will be 2 home dedications in December: Monday, December 17 305 Peek Street, Waterloo 4pm Wednesday, December 19 1613 Aspen Drive, Waterloo 5pm Everyone is invited to these very special occasions!
If you or someone you know is remodeling, be sure and check our ReStore for a great selection of home improvement items and great prices.  Where else can you shop and help the community all at the same time?  Click here to see ReStore items available now.  Check back frequently as items change weekly. This week's featured items:
tubs sinks Delta Pullout Spray Faucet

New Long Term funding explained

New Long Term funding explained
You may have seen the recent Courier article that talked about additional funding Iowa Heartland  will receive over the next 9 years, totaling almost $2 million. This figure is not accurate.

5 Iowa Habitat for Humanity affiliates applied for these New Market Tax Credits (NMTC).  Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity will receive $266,000.  That money will be used for purchasing property and to help build houses already planned.   It will not be used in place of donated dollars or grant dollars that we will continue to seek. We are glad to be a designated entity for community development and this will help our goals, however we want to be clear that we did not receive millions of dollars and are operating on the same budget set forth by our board of directors.

NMTC was started in 2000 with the goal of attracting new investment capital to disadvantaged communities.  Investors who want to participate in providing capital receive Federal tax credits over a 7 year period. 
We are still in need of fulfilling our donation needs and our wish list.  We appreciate your continued support of affordable housing right here in your neighborhood.

Please call me if you have any questions. thank you!

Linda Morgan, Executive Director

September Update

Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Cupcakes for Habitat Scratch Bakery in Cedar Falls will donate $1 to Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity for each S'moresflavor cupcake sold. What a sweet way to help Habitat! Offer good at 315 Main St., Cedar Falls thru Sept 30th. UNI & Wartburg Campus Chapters back to school, back to building Campus chapaters at UNI and Wartburg have started the new year strong with recruitment meetings to grow their campus chapters.  Kelsey & Colby (above) from UNI spoke to over 50 students last week about being a part of Habitat for Humanity.  UNI & Wartburg students build once a month throughout the school year.  Stay tuned for build day pics. Thank you students!! Building Beyond 100 For the last 22 years, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity has built or renovated more than 100 homes and helped families achieve the dream of home ownership.  With our momentum of building and renovating, we hope to complete 100 more homes in half that time.  We recognize our community of individuals, churches, corporations and foundations who have giventheir time and resources to where we are today. United States Air Force volunteers for 2 days Iowa USAF Recruiters & Airmen from Waterloo, Ottumwa, and Des Moines came to to help tear off shingles last week.  Check out the story from KWWL here. It's not too soon! Sign up your volunteer group now for 2013.  We love to plan ahead!  Call our office at 235-9946 or email Mandy at volunteer@heartlandhfh.org   Construction Here's what we're working on right now Quincy St/Peek St., Waterloo Aspen Dr., Waterloo 609 Iowa St., Cedar Falls (above photo) 1515 Mitchell, Waterloo Donate Please consider supporting Habitat for Humanity. A donation goes directly to supporting our home building projects right here.  You can donate on our website here.  Thank you. If you or someone you know is remodeling, be sure and check our ReStore for a great selection of home improvement items and great prices.  Where else can you shop and help the community all at the same time?  Click here to see ReStore items available now. Below are just a few examples: Lighting Fixtures..... ...kitchen sinks, utility sinks and more!

Spring Building!

As the weather warms up, our building gets going in full swing. Today we are active on 3 locations; South View Ave in Waterloo with our Collegiate Challenge. Students from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio are putting up walls. A foundation has been dig at 306 Oneida, Waterloo. And the roof sheeting went up on 203 Ash, Waterloo. Exciting day!