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Gazette Gives Back
The Gazette offers area citizens the power to give local nonprofits free advertising dollars; Habitat for Humanity is one of them. Five years ago, The Gazette in Cedar Rapids started a program called The Gazette...
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Marshalltown Recovery
Every year, natural disasters, war and civil unrest displace millions of people around the world from their homes. Eastern Iowa residents are no strangers to the damage ensued by tornadoes and unprecedented floods. While no...
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A heart for Habitat
Putting God’s love in action through the work of St. Pius X Catholic Church Faith-based organizations across our service area are making a significant impact on the work of Habitat each and every day....
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Every milestone: Shannon & Kobe’s story
Every milestone deserves to be celebrated. Before finding a permanent place to call home, Shannon and her son, Kobe, bounced around from rental to rental. Like many families impacted by the flood of ‘08, living...
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30 Years & Building
On September 12, 1988, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity was formed and legally incorporated. Its mission? To build “decent housing for God’s people in need,” as seen in an archival photo from the nineties. While a...
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Building the Beloved Community
Habitat for Humanity is propelled by a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We devote ourselves to creating that world because we believe everyone — every single one of...
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Home Builders Blitz 2018
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with the Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association, built three homes in five days on 12th St. NE in Cedar Rapids June 4-8, 2018! This weeklong project dates...
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Declutter with Habitat ReStore
More than 70 percent of Americans take part in some form of spring cleaning every year, according to the American Cleaning Institute. The benefits of this annual tradition are easy to see: a clean home is...
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National Women Build Week 2018
Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build Week is an annual weeklong event created by Habitat’s Women Build program in partnership with Lowe’s. The program invites women to devote at least one day to help families build strength, stability...