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From volunteering and donating to purchasing homes, shopping at Omaha’s Habitat ReStore and so much more, people partner with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha in a variety of ways. It’s these people who shape Habitat Omaha and help us as we strive to achieve our vision, “a world where everyone has a decent place to live”. Learn more about Habitat Omaha and find out how you can get involved by reading their stories.
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Streck CEO Connie Ryan ‘Hall of Fame’ In Business and North Omaha Neighborhood
Streck CEO Connie Ryan ‘Hall of Fame’ In Business and North Omaha Neighborhood Habitat Omaha Celebrates Ryan’s Induction into Omaha Chamber Hall of Fame Habitat for Humanity of Omaha is able to...
Belief and Hard Work Create Homeownership Success for Single Dad
Belief and Hard Work Create Homeownership Success for Single Dad John recently added a new accomplishment to his list of successes — homeownership. Out of all his personal achievements — father,...
2024 Brew Haha Honorary Chairs
Habitat for Humanity is grateful for the support and the leadership of Doug and Ellen Duren & Chris and Jennifer Pesek. It is not a coincidence that JE Dunn’s impressive growth in the Midwest,...
2024 Real Property Valuation Protest
Protest Your Property Valuation With the super-hot home market, it is likely you are seeing an increase in your mortgage payments because the value of your home has increased. Why? Higher valuation...
Helping Clear the Way for Growth
Habitat Omaha is working in partnership with the Omaha Jesuit Academy and Leeds Built Construction to deconstruct and demo two 1900s-era homes to clear the way for the academy’s growth, but not...
Angels with iPads and Tool Belts Help Blair Vet and Wife
Angels with iPads and Tool Belts Help Blair Vet and Wife Two years ago, an invasion of angels with iPads and tool belts came into the lives of a retired Blair pastor and Army veteran and his wife....
Homeownership Becomes ‘Mission Possible’ for Single Mom in Blair
Homeownership Becomes ‘Mission Possible’ for Single Mom in Blair Autumn has a simple description for her light yellow three-bedroom home in northeast Blair – “Mission Possible.” Before she purchased...
Habitat Omaha’s First Washington County Chief Builder of Connections
Habitat Omaha’s First Washington County Chief Builder of Connections As Dee looks back on her 15-year volunteer career with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, including building the first Habitat home...
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Meet Sonja
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to introduce you to some of our incredible volunteers and to share what we're able to do together. Meet Sonja. Sonja has a long history of...
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Meet Brad B.
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to introduce you to some of our incredible volunteers and to share what we're able to do together. Meet Brad. Brad volunteers with six...
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Meet Sue
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to introduce you to some of our incredible volunteers and to share what we're able to do together. Meet Sue. "It's so rewarding," Sue says...
Hard Work and Ag Build Sponsors Pave the Way to Family’s New Home
Hard Work and Ag Build Sponsors Pave the Way to Family’s New Home When Rhett delivered a load of cement for the roads in the Bluestem Prairie development a year ago, little did he know that he and...
Volunteer Appreciation Month: Meet Brad
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to introduce you to some of our incredible volunteers and to share what we're able to do together. Meet Brad. Brad is an agricultural...
2024 Power Woman of the Year and Honoree
Connie Ryan – Power Woman of the Year Connie Ryan served as a Habitat Omaha Board Member from 2015 to 2020 and on the Habitat Omaha Advisory Council from 2021 to 2022. In 2023, with Sue Thaden,...
Faith Kick Off and Barn Dance Photo Recap
Weekend Photo Recap:Faith Partners Kickoff:30th Annual Barn Dance Benefit: