Thanks Care-A-Vanners! 

RV Care-A-Vanners have been here for 2 weeks volunteering. This volunteer program is for anyone who travels in a recreational vehicle, wants to build Habitat houses and have fun doing it. Check out  KWWL and theWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier interviews with this volunteer crew.

Thank you to our volunteers that provided lunch for our out of town guests: Jeanette Alton, Becky Adams, 1st Presbyterian Church, Glenda Wilson, Ardelle Brown, North Star and Central Christian Church.
   

Care-A-Vanners working at 110 Freedom, Waterloo  

Parkersburg Build
A Vacant lot on 3rd St has been donated to IHHFH to build a home.  If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a homeowner in Parkersburg,download an application from our website or call 235-9946.

Vacant lot, 3rd St, Parkersburg

Volunteer Spotlight

Green Iowa AmeriCorps is helping make Iowans more energy efficient through low impact home weatherization, energy education, and community outreach.  Their Cedar Falls crew has also been essential in helping Habitat for Humanity further it mission of eliminating substandard housing by volunteering regularly with the affiliate for last 5 years.  Thank you Green Iowa AmeriCorps for being a reliable and flexible volunteer crew.

Americorps Crew

July dedication

July 18th, 4pm

1625 Wakonda Drive, Waterloo

Wiebbecke Family

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.

Exterior Steel Door Delta Lahara Tub & Shower Trim Package

2 Home Dedications! Please join us April 16th, 4pm 610 South View, Waterloo (Beck family) April 22nd, 4pm 922 Douglas Ave., Cedar Falls (Lawrence Family)

2013 Women Build Habitat’s Women Buildprogram empowers women to get actively involved with Habitat’s mission to help families in need of safe, decent and affordable housing.  May 10th (location TBD) 8:30am-3:30pm RSVP by April 30th Lowe's Women Build Clinic Safely Using Hand & Power Tools Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 7pm RSVP by  4/23 For more information email Mandy or call 235-9946

Collegiate Challenge Success! March was a busy month as we had college students spending their spring break with us. We'd like to thank all supporters: First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls and St. Paul's United Methodist Church for hosting the students. Lunches provided by Our Saviours Lutheran, Bethel Presbyterian, Central Christian, North Star Comm. Services, Cedar Valley Comm. Support Services, Casey's General Stores, Tyson Foods, and Glenda Wilson. Thank you to Waterloo Black Hawks for providing hockey tickets. Thank you students from University of New Hampshire, SUNY Oswego, and Carleton College for making a difference in eliminating substandard housing.

Home Repair Roofing crews are needed in Hudson for Habitat Home Repair project June 17-22. Individuals and groups are welcome.  Please contact Mandywith questions or to sign up. We Need a Truck One of our current work trucks is on its last legs.  Want to donate your vehicle to us? We're looking for a 2008 or newer 3/4 ton pick-up truck with less than 50,000 miles.  Want to help the office with other items? Check out our wish list.

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.

Magickwoods Solid Surface w/White Integrated Sink Bathroom Vanity Counter Top

Moen T951 Double Handle Roman Tub Trim w/Metal Lever Handles

time!   Please come to our next home dedication for Tabitha and her 2 children. January 30th, 4pm 609 Iowa St., Cedar Falls 2013 Collegiate Challenge We are thrilled to announce a busy March 2013 with Habitat's Collegiate Challenge.  Each week for 3 weeks we will host students from the following schools: University of New Hamphire, SUNY Oswego, and Carleton College. We need help with lunches for these students.  If you would like to donate a lunch for 15 students, please call Mandy at 235-9946. Our own UNI Chapter will be traveling to Beaumont, TX during their spring break to help Habitat families in that city.	Building Beyond 100 For the last 22 years, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity has built or renovated 111 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. Thanks to you, Our 2012 annual fundraising campaign was a big success! You are part of a life-changing program in partnership with hundreds of modest income families and helping to make our local neighborhoods thrive. Thank you for your support! 2013 Spring Benefit Dinner & Auction Make plans to attend our annual Spring Benefit & Auction.  Click here to get more information.  And tell a friend! Construction Here's what we're working on right now 1515 Mitchell, Waterloo 922 Douglas, Cedar Falls 325 Lane, Waterloo Stay tuned for many more interesting construction projects coming this year. We are close to closing on 2 homes that will be rehab projects as well as eyeing some vacant lots for new construction.
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:
Shower Head 38-1/4" Mahogany Sonata Contemporary Bath Vanity Base - No Top Sink 3 wall tub

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!