Jun 26 2025
We celebrated a home dedication for Elashia in June and are so proud of all of her hard work to reach her dream of homeownership.
“This is the best example of community coming together that I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Celebrating Home: Elashia’s Dedication
This past month, we had the joy of celebrating the home dedication of Elashia, a resilient and hardworking mom who poured her heart into every step of her Habitat journey. After a difficult season of moving back in with her mom, Elashia applied to the Habitat Homeownership Program in search of something positive.
Standing inside her brand-new home, surrounded by friends, family, and Habitat supporters, Elashia reflected: “Turns out, I’m stronger than I thought. I made it to the end—thank you all. Shout out to my mom, dad, and grandma, my real-life superheroes.”
Thank you for making stories like Elashia’s possible—your support helps build more than homes. It builds hope, strength, and a fresh start for families right here in our community.
Women Build
Ashley
Habitat volunteer
Our Women Build volunteers have brought a wave of pink, purple, and unstoppable energy to the job site as we work toward building 21 homes this season. From framing walls to siding and painting, no two days are the same — and every task brings us one step closer to home for Habitat families!
Do you want to support our construction volunteers? Join the Habitat community by donating water, gatorade, snacks, or lunch.
What’s New
Huntington Heritage Days Parade
Huntington Heritage Days Parade
Our staff, families, and Huntington Habitat families had fun filling the streets with bubbles and tossing candy at this year’s parade. Thanks to everyone who cheered us on and made the day so much fun. We’re already looking forward to next year!
'National Give Something Away Day' at the Habitat ReStore
Tuesday, July 15 • 10am – 5pm
Donate your items to the ReStore to help us raise money to build 21 homes this season. We’re celebrating the day by giving out popcorn, ReStore coupons, and Habitat swag!
Snag Your Spot in our Upcoming Golf Outings
Annual Golf Outing
Brookwood Golf Club – Fort Wayne
September 3, 2025Jack Laurie Golf Outing
Brookwood Golf Club – Fort Wayne
September 18, 2025Twilight Golf Outing
Dogwood Glen Golf Course – Huntington
September 26, 2025WOWO Panel Build
We ended the Penny Pitch fundraiser in a powerful way this month! The WOWO team built all the walls of a Habitat home in their parking lot, and we celebrated the community raising over $135,000 in support of affordable homeownership in Greater Fort Wayne!
Future Happenings
CLOSED for 4th of July Our offices and the ReStore will be closed Friday, July 4th.
SAVE THE DATE: Fort Wayne Nonprofit Thrift Trail Inaugural collaboration with local nonprofit thrift stores August 15 & 16 — we can’t wait to share more details soon!
We’re Hiring at the ReStore Join a great team in a fun, community-focused retail environment. View Open Positions