SINCE ITS FOUNDING BY VOLUNTEERS IN 1992, WINNESHIEK COUNTY HABITAT for humanity HAS…

Joined 1500 Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the United States but is the only affiliate in Northeast Iowa
Built 33 homes in the communities of Burr Oak, Hesper, Calmar, Castalia, Decorah, Freeport, Ossian, Spillville, and Ridgeway
We have 22 Partners with mortgages totalling
$1,084,582.09.

Annual property taxes are $31938.00 for Winneshiek County and $2,222.00 for Fayette County for a total of $34,160.00.
Served low-income families who have sufficient income to pay a 25-year interest-free mortgage
Required homeowner families to give 150 volunteer hours per adult family member
Been funded by mortgage payments, by generous donations from Winneshiek County residents, by TIF, by grants from organizations (such as Thrivent and Upper Explorer Land) and by co-sponsorship arrangements with the Luther College Habitat chapter.

Welcome Home...

Bob Krzyzanowski, Ken VandeBerg, Gus Johnson, and Roger Downs worked with John Magner and his daughter.

A Brush with Kindness

A Brush with Kindness is a new program focusing on helping eligible homeowners improve the condition of their homes. If you are a low-income homeowner and would like to apply (or just want information), give us a call at 563-382-1802 or Gary's cell 563-380-6023.

A Brush with Kindness project should take one to two days to complete.

What we do:

- carpentry repairs on roofing, siding, flooring, doors and windows
- repair and maintenance of home
- safety and accessibility modifications (ramps, grab bars)

What we don’t do:

- cosmetic repairs
- emergency repairs
- large structural repairs
- building additions

Requirements:

- be a homeowner in Winneshiek County
- be willing to cover the cost of all materials
- repairs match what A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS does

Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity volunteers recently worked on their first Brush With Kindness summer projects repairing facia and soffits on the John Magner home.

About us…

Volunteers work most Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., throughout a build. Construction Supervisor is Gary Johnson,

Cell: 563-380-6023 Office: 563-382-1802

Contact WCHFH

WCHFH is affilliated with Habitat International. Visit their website, which contains more information on Habitat’s history, mission, volunteer opportunities and contact information for other Habitat affiliates around the world.

Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity board members are volunteers who come from a variety of backgrounds. They are charged with long-term planning and governance, as well as overseeing the organization's interests.

Our Mission...

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