by Donna Cronce | Sep 14, 2022 | Community Build, Habitat for Humanity
We couldn’t be happier for our long-term board member and volunteer, Deb Johnson, for winning the 2022 Shine the Light Award. Driven by a commitment to community, the Touchtone Electric Cooperatives of Iowa want to “Shine the Light” on individuals...
by Donna Cronce | Jun 29, 2022 | Building Trades Program, Community Build, Habitat for Humanity
Put together a family that needs a safe place to live, an organization that wants to provide that home, and a group of high schoolers and volunteers that want to help with that mission and you have a lovely new home built for Josie and her two kids! On June 28th at...
by Donna Cronce | Nov 18, 2021 | Community Build, Fairfield High School
The Fairfield High School Building Tech class has finished it’s first trimester building the Habitat House. It has been a great pleasure to have the students working with the teacher, building manager and general contractor. They have assisted with framing the...
by Donna Cronce | Aug 20, 2021 | Community Build, Habitat for Humanity
There are days that are just normal days, but then there are those life-changing days that you remember forever. Today was one of the life-changing days for Dave Haynes, his wife Rayna and their children. After a long hard day at work, Dave received the keys to his...
by Donna Cronce | May 31, 2021 | Community Build, Habitat for Humanity
Because of Covid-19 Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity wasn’t allowed to use volunteers to build a house in 2020. Luckily Homes for Iowa delivered! Supplying an affordable home was more important than ever so GFHFH needed to adjust how we were going to...
by Donna Cronce | May 26, 2021 | Community Build, Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers
It has been a challenging 2020 – 2021 build season, but it was so wonderful to have volunteers back on the work site. Over 3 days and 27 volunteers a new shed was built for the next Habitat house in Fairfield. Volunteers from Aeron came from all over Iowa and...
