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 …
Newest Team Member Is a Dream Come True
By Kathy Lefler/Communications and Marketing Manager Meet our newest team member – a CASE skid steer loader. This versatile machine is a generous gift from CASE Construction Equipment and will provide Wichita Habitat with much-needed assistance at a time when COVID-19 limits our ability to engage large numbers of volunteers to build affordable homes. A team from CASE made the …
Building homes, learning skills & having fun
By Maria, AmeriCorps NCCC team member serving with Wichita Habitat Our team’s days on the worksite are filled with lots of construction experience, improving skills, and fun. Being able to see the process of constructing a house from start to finish is one of our favorite aspects of this experience. While working on the site, it is inspiring to see …
“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 …
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 …
“We are never alone”
Moments of gratitude shared by our partner families and homeowners offer us hope and inspire us. “When I went to pick up food for tonight I pulled up to the drive-through and the worker said the car in front of me had paid,” Karissa told us at her home’s dedication ceremony. “Simple moments like these help me remember that I …