Category: Building homes

Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Walton Family in St Peter!

📅Wednesday, August 16
⏰4 PM
📍2112 Nelson Street, St Peter
Want to learn more about Habitat and how to volunteer? Visit habitatscmn.org

Groundbreaking Good News for Affordable Homeownership in St Peter
Community members and neighbors are invited to the Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking celebration!

St Peter, MN— A St Peter family of four marks an important milestone in the construction of their new home, and the community is invited to join in the groundbreaking celebration on August 16th at 4 pm, at 2112 Nelson Street, St Peter. The St Peter High School’s Building Trades Program has continued to partner with Habitat to meet the community’s need for affordable housing. The collaboration between Habitat and the Building Trades class allows for high schoolers to get hands-on building experience and an opportunity to participate in a project that has a lifelong impact on a Habitat family and the community.

Each year, the Building Trades class offers 12-18 students a rigorous and relevant hands-on learning curriculum that helps meet the community’s need for affordable housing. Habitat provides the building materials, and students build the home under the guidance of their teacher while they learn essential skills preparing them for occupations in the building trades.

The Walton family of four will be the 34th Habitat family in St Peter. Habitat is committed to continuing to offer families in St Peter the option to attain homeownership affordably. Families with access to affordable homeownership offer them a hand up, not a handout creating improved safety, child education attainment, and building generational wealth. The St Peter Building Trades teacher and students are a vital part of this mission.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the St Peter build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barna Family in Eagle Lake!

📅Thursday, August 24
⏰3 PM
📍337 Falcon Run, Eagle Lake, MN
Want to learn more about Habitat and how to volunteer? Visit habitatscmn.org

Groundbreaking for Habitat’s She Nailed It Initiative is Good News for Affordable Homeownership in Eagle Lake

Community members and neighbors are invited to the Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking celebration!

Eagle Lake, MN— An Eagle Lake family of three marks an important milestone in the construction of their new home, and the community is invited to join in the groundbreaking celebration on August 24, at 4 pm, at 337 Falcon Run, Eagle Lake, MN.

Habitat’s annual She Nailed It builds will propel this build forward. She Nailed It is part of the Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build initiative to engage women in a passionate, positive environment building affordable homes that offer families strength and stability. Businesses interested in sponsoring this year’s women’s build are encouraged to habitatscmn.org.

The Barna family will be the 11th Habitat family in Eagle Lake. Habitat for Humanity is a hand-up, not a handout. Families and individuals needing a hand-up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Homeownership offers many benefits for families, communities, and local economies, and Habitat is excited to partner with the community of Eagle Lake to build more affordable homes.

Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the Eagle Lake build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Local funding has been critical for the new program launch.

Mankato, MN (June 7, 2023) — Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota, with the support of generous funding partners, has launched a new program to support older low-income or fixed-income homeowners who wish to stay safely in the homes they own and love. As older adults age in their homes, they face home disrepair or safety concerns which may limit their daily activities and result in premature movement into assisted living or nursing homes. Home modifications make homes more accessible and safer to live independently at home. Habitat’s Aging in Place is the recipient of the City of Mankato Community Development Block Grant as well as a Greater Mankato Area United Way grant. This funding is critical to ensuring affordability for older adults.

We know that aging in place extends longevity and quality of life, and safe and stable housing and community networks are core to these outcomes. The need for Aging in Place programs work is immense: older Americans are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the county- by 2030, 20% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. Yet, more than 19 million older adults live in homes that are in disrepair or ill-equipped to meet their needs safely.

Habitat’s Aging in Place partners with older adults to implement home repairs and modifications based on a sliding fee to ensure affordability. From simple projects like grab bars and tub cutouts to larger ones like ramps and door widening, Habitat is here to help everyone Age in Place by fostering livable homes.

More information can be found on Habitat’s website at habitatscmn.org.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the Mankato build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Contact:
Juliann Wiersma
Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota
507-388-2081
habitatscmn.org

Join us for the open house of the newly constructed home in Mankato!
June 15, 2023
3:30-4:30 pm
160 Monks Ave, Mankato, MN 56001
Want to learn more about Habitat and how to volunteers? Visit habitatscmn.org

Habitat’s Fiftieth Home is Completed in Mankato

Community members and neighbors are invited to an open house for the fiftieth Habitat for Humanity home in Mankato!

Mankato, MN— A Mankato family of four marks an important milestone in the construction of their new home, and the community is invited to join in an open house on June 15, 2023, from 3:30-4:30 pm at 160 Monks Ave.

The Ruiz family will be the fiftieth Habitat homeowner in Mankato. Habitat for Humanity is a hand-up, not a handout. Families and individuals in need of a hand-up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Homeownership offers many benefits for families, communities, and local economies, and Habitat is excited to partner with the community of Mankato to build more affordable homes.

Through financial support, volunteering, or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the Mankato build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Washington DC, February 6, 2023— Habitat for Humanity of South Central MN (HFHSCMN) will join hundreds of local Habitat organizations and affordable housing advocates in-person this week for Habitat for Humanity’s annual legislative conference, Habitat on the Hill.

During the three-day, D.C.-based event, advocates will convene and meet with Congressional leaders to draw attention to and discuss actionable solutions to housing affordability challenges faced by rural, suburban, and urban communities across the nation. 

This year the conference is focused on themes highlighting advocacy for impact, with special emphasis on advancing Black homeownership and addressing the historic low supply of affordable homes.

HFHSCMN will meet with Brad Finstad, Tina Smith, and Amy Klobuchar to discuss federal solutions that will help increase access to affordable homeownership in every state including MN/South Central MN.

Sondra Herman, Executive Director of the HFHSCMN affiliate states, “Through our advocacy efforts, we’ve been successful in implementing the use of USDA Rural Development funds in the rural communities of our service area, but there is still more work to be done. We are calling on Congress to support the bipartisan Neighborhood Homes Investment Act and robust funding for vital housing and community development federal programs.”  “Through continued advocacy efforts, we hope to expand our programming locally to increase the positive impact on the communities and families we serve. Funds provided through the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, USDA Rural Development, and other federal programs can make a great impact on our ability to address the barriers to affordable housing that exist in our communities” says Herman.

Habitat Has Broken Ground for the 25^th Time in Collaboration with the High School
Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation continue to support the Building Trades Class

St Peter, MN — Ground has been broken for the Habitat for Humanity and St Peter High School’s Building Trades Program as the new school year begins. Habitat for Humanity and the Building Trades class has been building homes to meet the community need for affordable housing for 25 years. The collaboration between Habitat and the Building Trades class allows for high schoolers to get hands on building experience and an opportunity to participate on a project that has a lifelong impact on a Habitat family and the community.

Each year, the Building Trades class offers 12-18 students a rigorous and relevant hands-on learning curriculum which helps meet the community need for affordable housing. Habitat provides the building materials and students build the home under the guidance of their teacher while they learn essential skills preparing them for occupations in the building trades.

Habitat is committed to continue to offer families in St Peter the option to attain homeownership affordably. Families with access to affordable homeownership offers them a hand up not a handout creating improved safety, child education attainment, and build generational wealth. The St Peter Building Trades teacher and students are a vital part of this mission. Generous financial partners including the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation continue to consistently support affordable housing in St Peter and the Building Trades class through this collaboration.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the Mankato build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ruiz Family in Mankato!
August 10, 2022
3pm
160 Monks Ave, Mankato, MN 56001
Want to learn more about Habitat and how to volunteers? Visit habitatscmn.org

Habitat Fiftieth Groundbreaking is Good News for Affordable Homeownership in Mankato

Community members and neighbors are invited to the fiftieth Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking celebration!

Mankato, MN— A Mankato family of four mark an important milestone in the construction of their new home and the community is invited to join in the groundbreaking celebration on August 10, 2022, at 3pm at 160 Monks Ave.

The Ruiz family will be the fiftieth Habitat homeowner in Mankato. Habitat for Humanity is a hand up not a handout. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Homeownership offers many benefits for families, communities, and local economies and Habitat is excited to partner with the community of Mankato to build more affordable homes.

Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

About Habitat: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota has built 145 homes and 630 individuals in Blue Earth, Sibley, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties. Through shelter, we empower. Interested in donating or volunteering to support the Mankato build? Visit habitatscmn.org.

Join us for the groundbreaking ceremony for the LaVigne Family in New Prague!

📅 August 12, 2022
⏲️ 3pm
📍 505 2nd Ave NW, New Prague, MN 56071

Interested in volunteering in New Prague?

On Tuesday, Jan. 28th we had the honor of celebrating our final dedication of the 2019 build season. We are so excited for Kate, Nick, Wyatt, and Josie on this new chapter in their lives in a brand new home!

Work began on this home back in July, and we are very excited with how it turned out. Our dedication involved a short ceremony and meal, with plenty of socializing with the new homeowners and their family and friends. This was also the first time that the St. Peter High School students that helped on the home were able to attend, and it made it extra special having them there as well.

We’d like to thank everyone that contributed along the way to get this house built. Thank you to all of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers – many of them came on an almost daily basis to help us out. Thank you to all of our donors who contributed money or in-kind donations to help offset the upfront costs of the home. Thank you to Warren Peterson and the students at the high school for their great work. Thank you Pastor Andy from Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter for his words during the dedication, Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter for contributing blankets for the kids, and Dana Lamb for the welcoming care package, and to everyone who brought food to share for the meal. And lastly, thank you to everyone who was able to take time out of their day to come celebrate with this wonderful family in the dedication of their new home.

Congratulations and God’s blessings on your new home!

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Tuesday, November 19th was an exciting evening at Habitat as we celebrated our 2nd dedication of the year with the Gallardo family! Kimberly, DeAndre, and Kylani are beyond thrilled to be moving into their new home on a beautiful lot in Le Sueur, and we are so happy for them!

The event centered around a short program, during which Kimberly shared her journey that led to this moment, and was followed by a delicious meal for all to share. The love that her family has for each other and the joy of this opportunity was extremely evident, and we know that they will love their new home for years to come.

We owe a big thank you to Pastor Andy Davis of United Presbyterian Church in St. Peter for his words during the program, our Construction Manager Mike Kroenke and the many volunteers who helped build a lovely home, Trinity Lutheran of St. Peter and Dana Lamb for the quilts and welcome bags, and to everyone who graciously helped provide food. And lastly we appreciate everyone who was able to come that evening to celebrate with this wonderful family.

God’s blessings on your new home!

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