By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing manager Have you ever driven down 9th Street between Hillside and I-135? I hadn’t before I started working at Wichita Habitat for Humanity four years ago. Now I go up and down 9th Street two or three times a week as I visit our Rock the Block revitalization neighborhood to take photos and meet volunteers …
“This is why God gave us two hands”
By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager Volunteering is more than hammering nails and sawing two-by-fours for the team from Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School. “This is a tangible way for us to spread God’s love,” said Veronica Hill, executive advancement associate for Kapaun-Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. Hill was joined by staff and students from the high school at the Apostle …
Thankful for community support for our work
By LaDeana Steffen/Construction Logistics Assistant It takes a village to help us build homes, communities and hope! I experienced the support of some wonderful people in our community last week when we needed to clear trees from a vacant lot in preparation to build a home alongside a hardworking family. I have to say that it continually amazes me how …
Some MAGIC in store for our Women Build home
By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager Construction is underway on this year’s Women Build home, thanks to the efforts of two dozen teen girls. These amazing girls, aged 14-18 are attending MAGIC Camp (Mentoring a Girl in Construction). This is a hands-on learning camp where participants are exposed to a variety of trades so they can develop skills and gain …
Women Build: It’s a Team Effort!
Desiree wants her son to grow up in a safe, affordable home that is their own. That’s why she’s working hard, earning her sweat equity hours and completing financial literacy classes to help her become a Habitat homeowner. “The fact that I know my son will have this home to always come back to when he is grown and has …
Many ways to serve on our build site
By Dana Korkki/Wichita Habitat General Contractor This past week has witnessed many people demonstrating acts of service that go beyond the scope of the work we had scheduled for the day. One example of serving beyond one’s self happened when a young boy, about eight or nine years old, wheeled up to the job site on a pieced together bicycle …
Say “Yes” to opportunities and helping people
By Brian Miller/Wichita Habitat for Humanity Board Member I serve on the board of directors for Wichita Habitat for Humanity and I also am an assistant coach for League 42. League 42 serves kids and families that may not have an opportunity or the money to play baseball. It’s $35 per family no matter how many kids you have. The …
Home is this family’s biggest blessing!
By Brenda, Wichita Habitat for Humanity homeowner We moved into our home about three years ago. We have been blessed to have our home. My oldest daughter is going to graduate high school in May and my youngest daughter is doing well in school. There have been fewer illnesses with my children due to the lack of mold in our …
Volunteering moves students to head of the class
Are you a busy college student wondering if it’s worth making the time to volunteer? The answer is “YES.” That’s because it’s not just your community that benefits from the time you share – you will, too! According to YWCA of Seattle/King/Snomish in Washington state, volunteering in an area you are passionate about provides you with real life experience and …
Meet some of the ‘Spring Break’ volunteers who make our possible!
Christine Moser, Wichita Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Coordinator The volunteers who served with us during Spring Break are amazing! Let me tell you about them, starting with the United Way Youth Days of Caring groups who have been so much help. We had a group of kids from Bishop Carroll High School who stuck it out every day! The first …