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Past Projects and Events
2011
Women Build celebrates women working together in building community. Women Build provides women of all ages and abilities the opportunity to come together to build not just homes, but friendships and networks, personally and professionally. Women Build rallies around a Habitat for Humanity partner family who is working on the necessary steps to homeownership. Women who choose to get involved learn about issues of affordable housing in our community, get to know and work alongside a partner family, and directly support the build through gifts of cash and volunteering. Opportunities abound for corporate sponsorship, individual and group giving, and volunteering. Women who are interested in learning a skill may choose to get involved in the construction of a Habitat home, but there are many other ways to get involved. Women Build brings together women from all walks of life to address in a concrete way the housing crisis that is facing millions of children. Women Build projects make the building process as accessible as possible, and provide an opportunity for women to learn, grow, and make an impact.
Habitat 500
Congratulations to Steve Reetz, Bob Grenhart, and Pastor Kyle and Val Sidlo for completing the 500 mile bike ride! This year's ride to benefit Habitat for Humanity was July 10-16, starting and ending in St. Joseph, MN. Steve Reetz with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Bob Grenhart (Steve's brother-in-law), and Pastor Kyle and Val Sidlo from Saron Lutheran Church raised over $4,300 that will support this year's Thrivent Builds on 11th Ave SE in St. Cloud.
You can still donate towards their ride and to the 11th Ave SE build by clicking HERE, or by sending a check to Central MN Habitat for Humanity at 777 Lincoln Ave NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304. Mark in the memo line "Habitat 500" and the rider's name.
Click HERE for more information and to see pictures of the kick-off and finish!
Paynesville Build
The Thrivent Builds home in Paynesville had majority of the construction completed by December of 2010. With the selection of the Christman family, the construction continued into 2011 while the Christmans completed their sweat equity hours. The Christmans completed their requirements and moved into the home in March of 2011. Click HERE to see pictures of the kickoff ceremony in July 2010. Click HERE to read the story of the Christman family.2010
16 10th Avenue
This build was completed December of 2010 in time for Christmas. It was foremorely a foreclosed home that Habitat acquired, tore down the old home, and built a new home to meet the needs of Angie Hansen's family. This project was sponsored by the Board Campaign and Women Build. Click here to view pictures of the "garage breaking" event (a kick off event for the project). Click here to learn more about Angie Hansen's Family.
Harlem Ambassadors
Harlem Ambassadors put on a great show! On Saturday, September 18, the Harlem Ambassadors held an event at St. Cloud State University Halenbeck Hall in the main gym to help raise money for the 2010 Women Build. Click HERE to read more.
Landscaping
Central MN Habitat for Humanity finished 4 homes just in time for Christmas 2010. Needless to say, it was a bit difficult doing the landscaping for those homes at that time! With summer upon us, youth groups have been volunteering their time to complete the landscaping on these projects so our Habitat homeowners can enjoy a yard! Thanks to Youthbuild for taking care of the projects on 31st Ave N and the two homes on 8th Ave S, both in St. Cloud.For Angie Hansen's home (last year's Women Build project), we had two youth groups volunteer to do the landscaping in June. The first day was a youth group from Zion Lutheran Church in Towner, North Dakota! Dan and Ashley Seykora led a group of 3 18-year-old boys on a week long mission trip. One of their stops was in St. Cloud, where they mowed and raked the weeds out of the yard, as well as leveling the dirt, to prepare it for seed.
The second day was a local youth group from Good News Assembly of God. Led by Pastor Kelli Patrick, these students carried rock, raked, put seed down, and put hay over the seed. Both days were hard work by students, but as you can see by the pictures below, the results are fantastic! Angie Hansen and her children are excited for their new yard to grow!
Thank you to Youthbuild, Zion Lutheran Church Youth Group, and Good News Assembly of God Youth Group for giving of your time and labor to bless a Habitat family!
Swing fore Charity
The Swing Fore Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by Jacobs Financial, has supported the mission of Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity for the past six years by generating proceeds used to make simple, decent and affordable housing more accessible to families in Central Minnesota. Since its inception, the event has raised nearly $40,000 for Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity to be used towards the construction ofvrehabilitated and newly constructed homes in Central Minnesota that will benefit families with low income. Every box of nails or other building materials that accompany a volunteer on the build site would not be possible without the financial contribution generated from this event. Jacobs Financial invites you to partner with them in their efforts to be involved in and make a difference in the Central Minnesota community, by becoming a tournament sponsor.
This year's Swing Fore Charity Golf Tournament supports the Strand Family. Clickhere to learn more and read the Strand Family's story.
8th Avenue South
Two more homes were dedicated in December 2010 in St. Cloud. Click HERE to read Abdirisak Ahmed and Jamila Ali's family sotry. Click HERE to read Jamal Ali and Sahro Elmi's family story.
1281 9th Avenue North
This rehab project in St. Cloud, MN was completed in June 2010. It is now the home of Sherri Bauer and her family. Click on the picture to read more about this project and to learn about the family.
14th Street North
This project on 14th Street North was a foremerly foreclosed home that Habitat acquired and renovated. The Whitters family moved into their new home in May 2010. Click on the image for more information.
Big Lake Builds
Two former foreclosed homes in Big Lake were renovated in 2010 to serve two Habitat families. Click on the photo for more information.
2009
11th Avenue Southeast Buildclick the photo for more information
Big Lake BuildClick on the photo for more information
Donovan LakesClick on the photo for more information