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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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Angels with iPads and Toolbelts Help Blair Vet and Wife
Angels with iPads and Toolbelts Help Blair Vet and Wife Two years ago, an invasion of angels with iPads and toolbelts came into the lives of a retired Blair pastor and Army veteran and his wife. For...
Home Ownership Becomes ‘Mission Possible’ for Single Mom in Blair
Home Ownership 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...
Habitat Omaha’s First Washington County Chief Builder of Connections
Habitat Omaha’s First Washington County Chief Builder of Connections As Dee Sylvis looks back on her 15-year volunteer career with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, including building the first Habitat...
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:
Donate with Confidence!
We take the stewardship of your gift very seriously. Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has a 4-Star, 100% Impact rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of nonprofit...
Make 2xs the Impact For Our Community!
As 2023 comes to a close, hardworking families in the Omaha area are in urgent need of your help. The gap between wages and affordable housing continues to grow, and more families than ever are in...
Habitat Omaha Home Repair Services Help Single Mom Have ‘Peace of Mind’
For Tara, a single mother’s primary duty is to her children. Many times, and in Tara’s case, expenses associated with home repairs take second place.
Honoring Veterans Through Home Repair
Through our Veterans Repair Program, Habitat Omaha helps those who have served our nation by helping them maintain safe, quality homes that provide a solid foundation for their next pursuits. Meet...
Blue’s Homeownership Journey
Blue is right where she wants to be. She is in her new, white, black-trimmed five-bedroom home with her husband and two children. However, her feeling is built on more than an address.