Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Welcome to Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity. We're dedicated to helping our neighbors through home repair and rehabilitation projects in our region. See what's going on under news and projects below, or find out how you can get involved today.

News

The Habitat 500 Bike Ride: July 10-16, 2011

Now in its 19th year, the Habitat 500 is a bicycle ride and fund raiser that covers 500 miles over the course of 7 days. Each rider raises funds from family, friends, businesses and church groups and designates the Habitat for Humanity affiliate they wish to support.

We're Number 6!

Due to the combined building efforts of U.S. affiliates, volunteers and donors, Habitat for Humanity International ranks as the sixth largest homebuilder in the United States, with 6,032 closings in 2010, according to Builder magazine’s annual survey. Each year, the magazine compiles information from U.S. builders and lists the top 100.

Unique Ways to Donate

Donate a vehicle to help build houses and better lives, stay tuned to all the Midwest Communications stations for radio spots announcing this very cool opportunity to donate in a unique way or click here to learn more about the program!

Click here to check out another unique way one landowner is helping Habitat for Humanity by donating raw natural resources!

WLSHFH wins the Best Practices Award for A Brush With Kindness

Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity was recognized in the presence of over 140 Habitat staff, Board Members, and volunteers at the 2011 Best Practices Awards Ceremony in Nisswa from March 10-12. WLSHFH was the recipient of this year’s 2011 Best Practices Award in Construction and were chosen for the award due to the strength of our A Brush With Kindness (ABWK) program.

Westmoreland Rotary 25 Foundation first sponsor for 2011

When Westmoreland Rotary 25 Foundation president Steve Mangan dropped by the office to present a check for $4,500 to sponsor A Brush With Kindness project this spring he shared some encouraging feedback.

UWS Students Plan to Build Homes over Spring Break!

We wish the students from UWS a safe and satisfying trip! They will be using the skills they learn during Alternative Spring Break when we roll out our first A Brush With Kindness project in Superior this coming May. Click here to check out the full story.

WLSHFH adds to All-Star Roster

We'd like to welcome our new board members and thank them for committing their time, treasure, and talents to making safe decent shelter a matter of conscience and action for everyone in Western Lake Superior!

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in the Northland

Habitat for Humanity is proud to partner with Lutheran Social Services in helping our neighbors break the cycle of poverty and secure safe decent shelter for not just a moment but a lifetime. Click here to view the Duluth News Tribune article, highlighting the work of Lutheran Social Services.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Habitat for Humanity of Western Lake Superior!

What a wild and wonderful year! We completed construction on a new home in Cloquet and rolled out "A Brush With Kindness" home repair program that helped homeowners from Superior to Lakeside, Proctor to Rice Lake stay safe in their existing homes. Thanks to your support and hard work many of our neighbors will be home for the holidays.

Wavelengths: Fall/Winter Issue

The Fall/Winter Issue of our "Wavelengths" newsletter has hit the virtual news stand, click here to take a look! Keep up to date with upcoming events and past successes by subscribing to our eNewsletter, you can unsubscribe anytime with one click.

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Projects

Our biggest group yet, 40 strong!

The UMD Lacrosse Team accomplished an incredible amount of work in a single day thanks to great supervision from Coach Litman and his family and food from Blackwoods Grill. Check out the news story for some great shots of controlled chaos, the kind we like! Want to see photos from the workday? Click here.

UWS Service Day

UWS students learned some new skills out of the classroom as they spent a Saturday helping repair Val and Jacob's home.  Want to see more photos, click here to view our photo gallery.

United Health Care and Habitat offer a "Hand Up"

Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity and United Health Care teamed up on Saturday to help Val, a homeowner in Lincoln Park, provide a safe and secure setting for her son to grow.

Bike & Build 2011

Bike and Build volunteers peddled 2,000 miles to help low-income neighbors rebuild their white picket fence and get a leg up on the landscaping of their hillside homes. Riders on the Northern Route began their journey in New Hampshire and have spent the summer raising awareness and engaging in civic projects on their way to the final stop in Vancouver, BC!

Teaming up with Affinity Plus Credit Union

We had a wonderful workday on Saturday at Geraldine Aro's home, which she will now be able to enjoy safely for years to come.  Click here to view the story on Fox 21 or here to view more photos from the workday.  Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers!

A Ramp for Robert

Through the mud and rain volunteers from UMD, DSGW Architects, and the Vineyard Church completed the ramp in time for Robert to return home on Armed Forces Day. Thanks to all the sponsors that provided dollars and services, without them our awesome volunteers would have been safe and warm at home instead of braving the elements making safe decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Siding Work Complete on the Kesselhon Home!

Ta-Da! The siding work is complete at the Kesselhon house. Here's the finished product, everyone is safe and warm inside on a foggy day in Duluth. Click here for photos.

Volunteers in the News!

Volunteers from the NorthStar Business group were featured in the Duluth News Tribune this week! Please check out the Meet a Volunteer section of Sunday’s paper - page F3 or click here to check out the on-line version.

A Brush With Kindness Regular Volunteers

Thanks to the individual volunteers who lent their time and talents to complete projects like the ramp that will allow Geraldine to return home from the hospital safe and sound. They take the donated materials and dollars and make something special happen.  We couldn't do it without you!

WalMart Community Service Project

WalMart employees under the direction of Customer Service Supervisor Cindy took a day off to help a neighbor in need. Scott has maintained his family home for 50 years but a combination of disabilities and a fire this past winter finally got the better of him. WalMart of Cloquet stepped in with a grant to cover supplies and volunteers to help complete the work. Our Savior's Lutheran Church also raised funds and sent skilled volunteer John Hedquist to assist in major repairs to windows and the steps leading into the home.

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