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30HABITAT for HUMANITY of OMAHA 2014 ANNUAL REPORT Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Celebrating 30 Years of Building Community 30HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHA 2014 ANNUAL REPORT Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Celebrating 30 Years of Building Community How it began: Mary Lyons kept 1984 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF CHANGING LIVES 2014 thinking something ought to be done about the dilapidated, A solution hit her one day to move into a free office space in when she read an article about the Urban Housing Foundation Millard Fuller and Habitat for at 24th and Lake, and found a AHumanity—build new homes receptionist through The Eastern boarded up and condemned on a non-profit basis following Nebraska Office on Aging. With the economics of Jesus. She was an office, someone answering the in her mid-twenties at the time phone and her parents footing and everyone kept telling her it the phone bill, Mary was free to houses she saw when she rode couldn’t be done. pound the pavement drumming Her parents, however, shared up donors and volunteers, her conviction, and with their as well as searching for applicants to support, she and the late Delores Goodlet become homeowners. the bus to work at St. Vincent chose Easter Sunday 1984 to send flyers 1984: Those early months were hectic and to all the churches in North Omaha and IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO GET the first home took nearly two years to THE FIRST HOUSE BUILT. call everyone they knew looking for complete. Now in 2014—still guided by our support to start a Habitat affiliate in 2014: biblical principles—we met our ambitious de Paul, located at 21st and Omaha. Six people showed up for their IT TAKES ABOUT THREE MONTHS goal of 48 completed houses, paid for by first meeting at Holy Family Church. TO BUILD A HOUSE TODAY. donations and a generous, interest-free The first years were lean; the begin- mortgage payment system designed to Cuming, or walked the few ning team consisted of Mary, her parents and a few pool resources and finance future homes. others with some local churches providing loans to Today, Mary teaches at the University of Nebraska keep the organization afloat. Fate smiled upon their in Omaha. She still helps Habitat Omaha by being initiative when she met Bill Barrett, an accountant an advocate and sharing the story with her students blocks to weekly meetings at she later married. He offered to do the bookkeeping so every semester. “I bet I’ve told hundreds—maybe even she’d have time to go out with him. thousands—of students over the years. It’s a great Eventually, through some contacts, she was able organization, and I’m proud to be a part of it.” St. Martin de Porre’s food pantry. ABOVE: THE FIRST HABITAT OMAHA HOME FOR SALE, AFTER TWO YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION, 1986. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHA 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 3 1984 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING 2014 Longtime volunteers John and owner’s church, St. Andrew’s Bonnie Austin first encountered Episcopal, contributing labor. Habitat for Humanity when Bon- Two years later, they built Lnie saw an article in the Omaha another house and again the World-Herald asking for volunteers homeowner’s church, Christ to help with the renovation on a Community, provided labor. ‘nice, little house.’ Approximately After 18 years of volun- 60 people responded to that call. teering with Habitat Omaha, It was raining that day, John John and Bonnie started working remembers, and the house was with Habitat’s Global Village filled with people so he left. Bonnie program, building homes all over the stayed and spent the day countersinking THERE1984: WERE 354 VOLUNTEERS world. Their first trip was to Portugal. “It nails “so she’s got a year on me,” he ON THE FIRST BUILD. was beautiful, a nice group,” says John. finishes. That was in 1990. They’ve gone every year since, traveling to The following year, the youth group 2014: Honduras, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Tobago from his church, Dundee Presbyterian, ABOUT 11,125 VOLUNTEERS and twice to Guatemala. This year they’re got involved and John helped them tape HELPED OUT LAST YEAR. off to Hawaii. and mud drywall. “It was a horrible “Trinidad and Tobago were interesting,” mess and I thought ‘that’s why people hire someone John recalls. “There was a lot of rain, but we managed to else to get it done,’” he said, but his drywalling skills keep working somehow. We were with a group from have improved and he’s been involved ever since. Out Canada and they were well organized and committed.” of that came the Presbyterian Coalition, a group he Now they are members of the Carpenter’s Crew volunteered with for six years and describes as Coalition. “I don’t lead that, but Bonnie and I usually end “efficient and independent.” up leading a crew of some sort—usually the wall board When that dissolved, his church decided to crew,” he says. “In fact, I’ve been told I can’t come if I sponsor and build their own house with the home- don’t bring Bonnie along because she can read plans!” ABOVE: JOHN, CENTER, DIRECTING A CREW IN JUNE 2001. 4 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHA 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 1984 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF BUILDING HOMES 2014 Traci’s journey to homeownership and visit with neighbors in started in the spring of 1999. She the evenings. Or sometimes always wanted to own a home, I just sit on my porch and Tbut as a single parent, she felt it contemplate life.” was just a little out of her reach. Traci and her son Jared While her Sweat Equity have owned their Habitat experience with Habitat Omaha home for 16 years now. Since wasn’t always easy, she says it was becoming a homeowner she very rewarding. “I worked side- has been able to go back to by-side with other homeowners. school, and is now a registered I am so grateful to the volunteers dental hygienist. Her low who helped renovate my house and 1984: monthly mortgage payments have also shared their building skills with me. THE FIRST FAMILY MOVED IN helped her afford the tuition for Jared’s That summer, I learned to hang dry TWO YEARS AFTER CONSTRUCTION private high school education. Jared is wall, caulk windows and doors, paint, STARTED, IN 1986. 18 now and plans to attend college in and my favorite, install siding.” Even to Arizona to study sports therapy. He this day, she owns a well-equipped tool A 2014:TOTAL OF 164 PEOPLE wants to help people with disabilities box that still gets plenty of use. –40 FAMILIES AND 77 CHILDREN– participate in sporting activities. By October of 1999, Traci was MOVED INTO HOMES THIS YEAR. “We both have had so much pride in standing in her new home at the our home. We have been our own bosses dedication. “I couldn’t believe it. My son Jared was two in our own house. If the yard needs to be cleaned, we years old when we moved in. I remember the freedom clean it. When the snow needs to be shoveled, we shovel. he had to play in our own back yard.” Having that ownership and pride in what we have has Traci’s favorite part of their home is the front been a great lesson for my son who is getting ready porch. “I think everyone should have one. In the to leave for college. That’s a lesson I never could have summertime it’s where I enjoy coffee in the mornings taught Jared without homeownership.” ABOVE: TRACI AND JARED, AGE 2, MOVING INTO THEIR OWN HOME IN OCTOBER 1999. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHA 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 7 1984 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF CORPORATE GIVING 2014 Just like Habitat Omaha homes, capacity to serve more families our partnership with Mutual of in need. Omaha has been built on a Over the years, the company Jstrong foundation. In 1997, they has provided more than 2,500 became the first company to fund volunteers who have performed the entire cost of a Habitat Omaha nearly every job involved with a house. The Omaha-based insur- build including painting, land- ance and financial services scaping, weatherization and company donated $46,000 to build repair projects. a two-story, four bedroom home. Today, Mutual of Omaha continues Mutual’s employees built the house side- 1984: to make a difference for Habitat Omaha by-side with other community volunteers, THERE WERE NO CORPORATE PARTNERS families. As a strong corporate building WHEN HABITAT OMAHA BEGAN. as well as the Habitat Omaha Partner partner, they provide financial support Family who later raised five children in 2014: and energized volunteers accelerating our the home and still lives there today. MUTUAL, ONE OF MANY CORPORATE ability to build homes and transform many This specific effort was televised SPONSORS, HAS FINANCED more neighborhoods. nationally when Oprah Winfrey be- OVER 12 BUILDS THROUGH THE YEARS. “Habitat Omaha turns houses into stowed Mutual of Omaha with the homes,” says Dan Neary, Chairman of Angel Network Award on her show. Oprah’s TV crew the Board at Mutual of Omaha. “That’s why Mutual’s traveled to Omaha to interview the family and tour the associates are drawn to volunteer their time and talent home, which was included in the on-air segment. to this outstanding organization. We’re very proud of our The publicity resulting from Mutual’s commit- partnership and appreciate Habitat’s personal approach ment raised Habitat’s profile in the community, with each and every homeowner. Without question, attracting more volunteers and financial support from Habitat Omaha has a tremendous impact by improving other corporate partners.
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