At Iowa Valley Habitat, we — like so many — are adapting and continue to work with compassion and hope (and safety!). We are balancing how best to assist our community members through this time while also considering what our organization may look like in the future. For the past two months, we have directed much of our efforts to support other agencies providing much-needed services like food delivery and rapid re-housing. To continue our work of improving housing stability through affordable homeownership, we have also completed and sold both of our new affordable homes in Hills, are finishing up a rehab in Iowa City, and continue to complete Helping Hands projects. Although we are unsure when we might get back to building new affordable homes, our greatest goal at Habitat throughout this strange time remains the same: to lovingly work in partnership, for the betterment of all in our community.
-Article written by Gabe Martin, IVHFH Community Outreach Director
Homes to deliver home essentials to those in our community who are resettling.
When the calendar turns to June, we will get started on a repair project in Wellman. We are excited by the thought of doing what we do best: building. In the meantime, it is reassuring to know that, amid an extraordinary amount of uncertainty that has transformed so much, our community has a strong network of organizations that continue to work to provide safe and decent housing. The Helping Hands crew is happy to roll up their sleeves and be a part of that. -Article written by Scott Hawes, IVHFH Helping Hands Manager In news from the community, the Johnson County Livable Community Housing Action Team is hosting a series of webinars that will provide attendees with information related to aging. The webinars are free and open to people of all ages. They will be held the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00pm. To register, click here or view the webinars through the Johnson County Social Services Facebook page.
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