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Habitat GFW Announces CEO Transition
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne (Habitat GFW) congratulates CEO, Andrew Gritzmaker, as he accepts his new role as President & CEO at YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne (YMCA GFW) beginning December 19, 2022. Habitat GFW is excited for Gritzmaker to continue...
2022 Habitat Golf Outing Recap
The 2022 Habitat Golf Outing was our most profitable year to date! We raised over $54,000 to help us continue providing safe and affordable housing to families in the Greater Fort Wayne community and we had an amazing day on the course. SAVE THE DATE! 2023 Habitat...
Habitat’s Historic Season Continues: 36 Qualified Families Accepted
This year has been a year of historic milestones at Habitat! Not only are we building 19 homes this season, we just accepted 36 new families into the Habitat program — the largest group ever in a single season since our affiliate was founded in 1986. In 2020,...
Bridging Homelessness to Homeownership
We recently celebrated the completion of our home on Holton Ave. and the passing of keys to Vincent Village! This home will serve as transitional housing for families emerging from homelessness. Habitat GFW + Vincent Village Collaboration Pictured: Andrew...
Habitat Kicks Off Historic Build Season for 2022
This year is a historic year for us at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne as we plan to build 19 affordable homes in our community – the most we've built in a season in our local affiliate’s history! Over the last 36-years, we've averaged around seven homes...
Welcome Home: Family moving into one of two Habitat homes by Lancia
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In July of 2021 Lancia Homes and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne announced a new partnership. As a part of the partnership, Lancia would build two new homes for Habitat families in its Victoria Lakes subdivision. Now one of...
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 for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.