Let’s Light Up The Town!

WICHITA HABITAT HOMEOWNERS! To celebrate the Holiday Season, participate in our “Deck The House For The Holidays” contest. Send a picture of the exterior of your Habitat home decorated for Christmas to [email protected] or [email protected] with your name and address before Dec. 10. First, second and third place winners will be announced on our Facebook & Instagram pages on Dec. …

New AmeriCorps Leader Feels Right at Home

By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager Aidan Knolla, our new AmeriCorps Construction Crew Leader, is no stranger to the work of Habitat. That’s because his dad, Brian Knolla, is on staff as our Construction Coordinator, so Aidan has visited our build sites over the years and heard his dad talk about how rewarding he finds the work. Recent High School …

Bank of America Names Wichita Habitat as Neighborhood Champion!

Program Provides $50,000 in Grant Support and an Opportunity for Virtual Leadership Training Wichita, Kan. – Wichita Habitat for Humanity’s Repair Program which is focused on making repairs to existing homes in low-and moderate-income neighborhoods will be able to scale up, helping even more people through a multi-year grant from Bank of America. Wichita Habitat for Humanity has been named …

Legislative Build Days offer a new learning experience

By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager While we build and repair homes but we also know that policies that support affordable housing are vital to our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. With that as our focus, we hosted three Legislative Build Days and invited policymakers to volunteer with us and learn about our …

Volunteer’s devotion to Habitat is inspiring

By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager Meet Don, who may be our longest-serving and oldest volunteer. More important, though is that Don’s devotion to Wichita Habitat inspires everyone he meets! Much of what Don does happens behind the scenes so I was happy to run into him one afternoon at our construction site. Don has been a construction volunteer, has …

Repair program makes home safer and sweeter!

Jim loved his home and the tree-shaded neighborhood where he’s lived for more than 30 years. However, it had become challenging to enjoy living there. “I was in need of what the homeowner repair program offered because the bathroom was not accessible and I worried about falling,” Jim said. His home also needed new rain gutters, among other issues. So …

A coat of paint paves the way for a white coat

By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager There’s no better way to prepare for a lifetime of service than to volunteer with Wichita Habitat for Humanity! Eight first-year University of Kansas School of Medicine students put a coat of paint on a home in the Rock the Block neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. “They’re preparing for a lifetime of service in the community,” …

Danielle Johnson learning and loving her role as executive director

Danielle Johnson joined our team in mid-June. She’s been immersing herself in our work, learning and loving every minute of it. Here’s a short update from Danielle.  I am so excited to be a part of an organization that lives out its mission every day! It’s been a whirlwind, but each day shows me how blessed I am to be serving in …

Ann: It’s all about relationships

Ann will retire this summer after serving as the executive director of Wichita Habitat for Humanity for 10 years. While her leadership has an incredible impact on all of us, it’s also touched Ann, in many ways. Ann shares the impact her service has had on her life. Join us for a retirement celebration June 17, from 5-7 p.m. at …