Two long-time Wichita Habitat for Humanity volunteers have some incredible memories of working alongside Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter during Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Projects. These life-changing Work Projects were created by the Carters in 1984. You can see a timeline and photos here. Lorrie Beck has volunteered on 12 Carter Work Projects Lorrie said that Carter always reminded volunteers …
Andy’s Building a Home, a Future
Andy loves building his home alongside volunteers. While he’s working alongside volunteers, Andy is earning “sweat equity,” which is a requirement of the Habitat program. Couples must earn 400 hours and individuals earn 250 hours, working on the homes of other Habitat homeowners and then their own “It doesn’t seem like work. The volunteers and staff are really dedicated. They …
AmeriCorps Job Perfect Fit for Brandi
Brandi Gulick, our new AmeriCorps Construction Crew Leader, found the perfect job for her skills and heart for people. Her father is in the construction field so she learned the trade early on and she has a passion for helping people. “I grew up with framing and drywalling,” she said. Her dad is proud that Brandi is working on our …
Meet The Powerhouse Panel Headlining Women’s Power Lunch
Get details and tickets for the Feb. 21 event Juliana is our 2023 Women Build homebuyer. Juliana applied to our homeownership program because she wants to raise her son in a permanent home instead of renting. “Having a Habitat for Humanity home would help give me a good start and a stable place to raise my son instead of moving …
The Story of The Rosette Corner Blocks
There’s more to a Wichita Habitat for Humanity home than meets the eye! Volunteers make our work possible – and they also make our homes special by sharing their time, talents and skills. The rosette corner blocks are examples of a special part of every Wichita Habitat home made possible by volunteers. The beginning of the story The corner blocks …
These “Grannies” Score Points on the Build Site
The ICT AeroBelles picked up paint brushes instead of basketballs and volunteered with us on Oct. 26, 2022. Granny Basketball is for women 50+ years of age. You can find more about the history at grannybasketball.com. Team member and longtime Wichita Habitat volunteer Lorrie Beck said that games and uniforms are based on play in Iowa from the 1920s. Uniforms reflect …
PENNIES AND PIZZA – SAT. OCT 15, NOON-2 P.M.
We’ll make learning about budgeting and saving FUN for kids ages 12-16 at “Pennies and Pizza.” The FREE interactive and informative event will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. at our offices, 130 E. Murdock St. Registration is required and there is limited space so don’t wait. Please register by emailing Katharine at [email protected] Participants will …
Housing impacts school performance
By Claire Hardman/Wichita Habitat research volunteer Having a permanent home can impact a student’s performance in school. An analysis of six Sedgwick County school districts and 15 high schools found there may be a link between homeownership and education. On average, school zones with less rentership have higher graduation rates. When children grow up in a permanent home it impacts …
Kansas Health Foundation supports our home repair program, ongoing work
WICHITA, Kan. – The Kansas Health Foundation recently provided a $50,000 grant to Wichita Habitat for Humanity to expand the reach of its home repair program that serves low-income homeowners, ensuring more people can live in safe, affordable housing. Wichita Habitat for Humanity’s home repair projects include large-scale exterior work, small-scale energy efficiency work and making homes ADA accessible. The …
Volunteer energized by the time she shares
By Holly Burris Connie Jason knew she wanted to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity after seeing Jimmy Carter work with them decades ago on TV. Jason started volunteering on the build sites in 2018, but due to a lack of building experience and not favoring the elements outside, she decided to find other ways to help. So Jason began working …