Put your best foot forward on June 7 to benefit Habitat! First Christian Church is convening its 9th Annual Handlebars for Habitat, a bike ride at Standing Bear Lake in support of our goal to provide simple, decent, affordable housing!
There are two rides: a family-friendly 3.5 mile jaunt around the lake and a 30-mile scenic trek. Proceeds go to Habitat Omaha.
For a flyer and complete details, click here, or call First Christian Church, (402) 558-1939.
Ride on!
May 13, 2008
Do you remove trees professionally? We need help clearing trees from a few lots before houses go in.
Email if you can help!
May 13, 2008
Can you help us maximize our office space? We need a visionary volunteer architect who can help us grow. If you have experience in interior architecture and are willing to lend your expertise, we need you to help us redesign part of our building! This is a great chance to build your portfolio and serve the community!
Want to hear more? Drop us an email.
May 13, 2008
Support volunteers needed May 31-June 6
We’re calling in the pros for this project! During Blitz Build 2008, we’re building three houses in a week! Well, more like the teams of CBS, Hearthstone Homes and JT Builders are donating their time to make sure three more families have sturdy roofs over their heads!
But they can’t do it alone. Habitat needs volunteers to support the professional teams that will put in long hours to build three wonderful homes.
Here’s what we need.
- Site hosts
- Food and beverage assistants
- First Aid volunteers (CPR certification required)
- Traffic/parking directors
Here’s when we need it.
Hospitality services will be available 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day for the builders. Shifts are as follows, for each day May 31-June 6:
6 a.m. - 10 a.m.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Want to join?
Let us know your interest and availability. Contact Melissa Breazile, by email or by phone, 457-5657 ext. 111. Be sure to mention Blitz Build! We hope to see you there.
May 8, 2008
These groups were amazing in April:
- ABH
- Applied Underwriters
- Clarkson College
- Clarkson College - Lambda Nu Honor Society
- Creighton Campus Chapter
- Creighton Law
- Creighton Med
- Creighton Prep
- Gross Catholic
- First Data
- Gross Catholic High School
- LOMA Society of Nebraska
- Lord of Life
- St. Charles Borromeo
- St. Timothy’s
- UNO - AGC
- UNO - Beta Alpha Psi
- UNO - Beta Beta Beta
- UNO - College Democrats
- UNO - Delta Sigma Pi
- UNO - Student Social Work Org
- Upstream Brewery
Photo by Rebecca Hilton-Brown
May 7, 2008
Turn your car into cash for Habitat
Cars for Homes takes donated cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs and other vehicles and sells them through automobile auctions, recyclers or salvage yards to raise funds that help build simple, decent homes. Funds generated from vehicle sales benefit the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate and community where the donation is made.
More information on how to donate a car, truck, boat, RV or other vehicle to help eliminate substandard housing can be obtained by calling Habitat for Humanity Cars for Homes at 1-877-277-HFHI (4344) toll free, or at
http://www.carsforhomes.org.
May 7, 2008
Interested in learning more about Habitat for Humanity? Come join us in an interactive fun way. JOIN US FOR HabiTours!!!
HabiTours are on Wednesdays, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20 and September 17th. (The May 21st HabiTour is full but we are accepting names for our waiting list.)
All tours are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and lunch is included.
For more information please email Tim Pendrell.
May 7, 2008
Thank you to our March volunteers!
- ABH
- Carleton College
- Clarkson College
- Creighton Campus Chapter
- Creighton Center for Service and Justice
- Duchesne Academy
- Nebraska Methodist College
- UNO - College Democrats
- UNO - Lambda Chi Alpha
- UNO - Mavericks Athletic Training Students
- UNO - Seven Days of Service
Photo by Jeremy Dixon
March 31, 2008
These groups braved the cold to volunteer in February!
- Christ Community Church
- Clarkson College
- Creighton Campus Chapter
- Creighton Med Students
- Millard West National Honor Society
- Ralston Key Club
- UNO - AESLAC
- UNO - United Campus Ministries
February 29, 2008
