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Alliance formed to create homes: 1st up for city, TenPoint, Habitat: 2 southeast builds
DEVAN FILCHAK | The Journal Gazette Habitat for Humanity is building two houses in the city's southeast quadrant through a partnership with the city and Fort Wayne United's TenPoint Coalition. Officials announced the partnership Monday at the site of Habitat for...
Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the 250th build by handing over house keys to a family
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – After 35 years serving those in Wells, Huntington and Allen counties Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the 250th build. Habitat partner family LuKesha Bradford and her 19-year-old daughter “Z” will take ownership of their home through an...
Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build Initiative begins building homes in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, IN (WANE) – The Women’s Build Initiative with Habitat for Humanity began working on the first of four homes to be built in the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood in Fort Wayne Saturday morning. After a brief launching ceremony at 2505 John Street, Fort...
Habitat build for mother and son is Positively Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Ashlee Cochrane and her son Theo are working with skilled home building volunteers from around the area to help build their new home, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne. “As a single mom I didn’t think I would get to...
Habitat, I&M and “Veterans Connect” Provide Home Repairs to Veterans in Need
FORT WAYNE, IN (January 27, 2021) – Over the past 18 months, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne provided home repair assistance to veterans in need as part of its Veterans Repair Assistance Program (VRAP). The idea for the program started in 2019, when...
Fort Wayne Metals Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Giving Back to the Community and Building Structures for two Habitat for Humanity Homes in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, IN (August 10, 2020) – As Fort Wayne Metals celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, they’ve turned to a unique team-building experience for their employees which also builds on existing partnerships in the 46806 neighborhood. “Over the past year,...
We Are Better Together: Renaissance Pointe Unity Panel Build with YFC, FW UNITED, and FWPD
Youth for Christ’s City Life ministry, Fort Wayne UNITED, and FWPD Come Together to Build a Habitat Home in Southeast Fort Wayne, the Collaboration Shows the Community Working on More than Just a Home Youth for Christ’s City Life ministry and Fort Wayne UNITED will...
Clean Out Your Closets, Basements, & Garage: Habitat for Humanity Collaborates with a variety of Fort Wayne Non-Profits to Organize a Drive-Through Community Collection Day
FORT WAYNE, IN (June 15, 2020) – The Fort Wayne Habitat Restore has joined forces with Mustard Seed Furniture Bank, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, and the Franciscan Center Thrift Store to organize a Community Collection Day this Saturday, June 20 from 8am-Noon....
Habitat for Humanity to Kick-off 2020 Build Season in Collaboration with Lancia Homes in Victoria Lakes Subdivision
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne will kick off their 2020 build season in collaboration with Lancia Homes with a press conference on Friday, June 12 at 11am. The first three out of ten Habitat homes this year will be built in Lancia’s...
Habitat for Humanity and CASS Housing teamed up for softball game fundraiser
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) — Habitat for Humanity and CASS Housing competed in a softball game to raise money for both of their causes on Saturday morning. CASS Housing’s mission is to create and maintain customizable, affordable, sustainable, and safe...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.