We gather to celebrate the achievements of our homeowners at the Habitat Omaha home dedications. Here are a few of the happy moments from the dedication celebrations we have had so far in 2022.
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Empowering Families 2021
Aaron’s Story – Veterans Repair Program
Aaron served in the Air Force National Guard as a services craftsman, with a unique range of duties that included food service, mortuary affairs, fitness, and ensuring the general morale and welfare of the troops. Once Aaron was brought on active duty, he served full time in mortuary affairs, working with the deceased in Iraq.
Tami’s Story – Veteran Home Repair Program
Tami started her career in the Army National Guard in Oregon and was trained as a material control and accounting technician. While serving in the Guard, she was activated for duty in support of Operation Desert Storm. Her primary responsibility was to prepare units for deployment into the Middle East. Upon ending her service, Tami worked administrative jobs in retail and insurance. For the past 15 years, she has worked as a support clerk for a global risk services firm.
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Bluestem Prairie Behind the Scenes: Greg Peterson, Former City Planner and Consultant
For more than 50 years, Greg Peterson has helped build beloved landmarks across Omaha as a City Planner and Consultant. CHI Arena and Convention Center, Union Pacific, First National Bank, Omaha World Herald and numerous other projects. These projects have left a transformative impact on our city.
For Greg’s next project, he wanted to give back and help make Omaha a stronger community.
WPL Program 2023
Home Repair Spotlight: Meet Peggy
Peggy has lived in her home since 2000, and the roof has fallen into disrepair. She was initially resistant to participate in the Veterans Repair Corps Program because she did not want to take anything away from other veterans who may need the help more than she does. Eventually, she agreed to work with Habitat to make repairs to her roof and windows.
Homeowner Spotlight: Meet Chyla, a long-time homeowner
For Chyla, living out Habitat for Humanity’s mission isn’t just done at work; it’s something she lives out in her personal life as well.
Giving Back to America’s Heroes
As we drove down the street in a quiet South Omaha neighborhood, we came upon a crew of dedicated roofers working hard in the cold month of December to pull an old roof off of a little white house. This is George’s house.