Habitat Spotlight: Meet Erin

This week we’re spotlighting a Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Volunteer! Erin Fulton, a Licensed Broker for the Investment Management Services Team at TD Ameritrade, first heard about Habitat Omaha through her work.

A self-proclaimed military brat—her father was in the air force—Erin was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. “We were stationed in Texas and then moved to Offutt in 1983,” Erin says. She graduated from Bellevue West High School, home of the T-birds.

Erin’s first volunteer experience with Habitat Omaha was bringing lunch to TD Ameritrade’s volunteer crew. Last year Erin had the chance to participate again, this time through TD Ameritrade’s Fun Run that helped fund a Habitat Omaha home.

“My coworker Kacey and I, along with my 7-year-old daughter and her son, all completed the 5k,” Erin says. “It was my first 5k ever and I’m looking forward to doing it again this fall!”

A fun fact about Erin is how she and her husband make major decisions, “My husband and I flip a coin over a lot of our decisions so neither one of us can be to blame for the outcome of the decision we were trying to make,” she laughs.

As a coffee lover, Erin knows exactly what she wants: Dunkin Donuts Iced French Vanilla Swirl with 1 cream and no sugar.

When she first started volunteering with Habitat Omaha, Erin was surprised by how little experience was needed on a build site, noting that “you didn’t have to be able to run a power saw.” But the best part, she admitted, was “watching the [homeowner] and her children get their check from the 5 k last fall. She was so thankful and it was amazing to witness.”

If you’re thinking of volunteering, Erin had this to say, “It’s fun! Even just one day adds up to big things.”