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Introducing Solano!

9/23/2020

 
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My name is Solano and I am an AmeriCorps Vista working with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity. I decided to become an AmeriCorps Service Member so I could work closely with people in the communities where they live. I was lucky to be recruited by a team of passionate individuals who dedicate their lives to serving this community.

I am excited to work with Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity where I have been given an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Now more than ever, community means everything and there’s no better time to slow down, listen to our neighbors, and to reach out to and invest in each other and our community. In these difficult times, every gesture of kindness makes a difference and while the stakes are higher than ever before, we’re left with no better choice than to pour our gifts into the communities that we belong to.

We should all feel proud to live in the Iowa City area because here runs an endless stream full of raw talent and pure compassion. This is our treasure, breathing and walking within our community. Our job, then, is to look for any loose ends and tie those knots as close together as we can. Everyone has a unique talent. Everybody is invaluable.

Each morning when we arrive at IVHFH, already the place is bursting with activity: Residents drive in to make donations to ReStore that will soon be purchased and taken away again. Some bring in antique furniture to be restored or repurposed, many drop off surplus construction materials, and they can even dispose of recyclable items on site. At Habitat, we have a dedicated team of builders and a long tradition of AmeriCorps Service Members who get out there every day and go back home feeling a sense of accomplishment. In a way, IVHFH feels like one of the many hubs of our community; a place where people come to be a part of something larger than themselves.
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Myself, I mainly work with the South District in Iowa City. I am in permanent contact with many residents there, but when given the chance, I’ll jump at any opportunity to meet a few more. I make it my job to make contact and to maintain open communication with residents of the South District. I am always eager to meet new people and I want to listen to any stories you want to tell me about your experience of living, working, or going to school in the South District. At Habitat, we value our neighbors and we want to give back to the community. With the help of neighbors like you and our residents/business owners’ expertise about our South District neighborhood, I want to amplify your voices all across this community. If you’d like to reach out, feel free to give me a call at (319) 337-8949 or email me at solano@iowavalleyhabitat.org.

IVHFH Launches Emergency Repair Program

9/17/2020

 
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Starting October 1, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity will offer emergency repairs and major appliance replacements (ERMAR) under a new initiative for very low-income homeowners in Johnson County. The service, ERMAR, will be added to the repair services offered under IVHFH’s home repair program, Helping Hands, which exists to keep people living safely in their homes.
 
ERMAR differs from IVHFH’s critical repair service, which addresses multiple home issues over a longer period, in that the streamlined process allows IVHFH to address a single repair issue in a small window of time. ERMAR projects include replacing furnaces and water heaters, along with addressing simple issues to major home systems including HVAC, 
plumbing, and electrical. IVHFH will also complete roof repair, ramp construction, and other carpentry work.
 
IVHFH Executive Director, Heath Brewer, sums up the program, “ERMAR is a response to an unmet need in our community. We get a lot of calls about work that needed to be done yesterday, and a lot of these situations are especially complicated for very low-income households. So, we’ve adjusted some of our processes and procedures and fundraising to be able to respond appropriately to these needs.”
 
For more information about the program or an application, please contact program director, Scott Hawes, at scott@iowavalleyhabitat.org or (319)519-3275.

Our goal is to assist at least 10 Johnson County homeowners in the next year, but we need your help to achieve this goal. Make a donation to the ERMAR program today!
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Our Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Our Vision: 
A world where everyone has
a decent place to live.

Our Values:
- Demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ.
- Focus on shelter.
- Advocate for affordable housing.
- Promote dignity and hope.
- Support sustainable and transformative development.
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We welcome all who believe that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live. Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations do not proselytize.
​Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must either adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.

Address 2401 Scott Blvd. Iowa City, Iowa 52240        Phone (319) 337-8949         Email info@iowavalleyhabitat.org


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