News and Insights
March 4, 2025
Golden Hammer Society: In memory of Jane Barnetzke A truly special group of donors make up our Golden Hammer Society—a dedicated group of legacy donors who include Fox Cities Habitat in their will or estate plans. Their generosity ensures that we can continue providing safe, affordable homes for families in our community for generations to…
February 4, 2025
What is a Habitat Youth Build? A Habitat for Humanity Youth Build is more than just a construction project—it’s a transformative experience that equips young people with skills, confidence, and a sense of purpose. This initiative provides students with hands-on training in construction, teaching them practical skills such as framing, using construction equipment, and drywall…
January 8, 2025
A Look at 2024 As we close out on another year, we wanted to reflect on all the milestones and achievements we reached in 2024. Since 1993, Fox Cities Habitat has served families in Waupaca, Outagamie, Calumet and Northern Winnebago counties. As always, our consistent mission is focused on building hope, community and safe affordable…
October 2, 2024
What Makes a Healthy Family? Being a healthy person has many different meanings. Eat your vegetables, get 8 hours of sleep, exercise, and drink water. All these things are what most associate with living a healthy lifestyle. What many often forget and is included in the bottom tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid, is…
July 30, 2024
Deconstructing for a Cause: How Your Renovation Projects Can Support Fox Cities Habitat Remodeling your home or business is an exciting endeavor, but it often comes with the challenge of deciding what to do with all the cabinets, counters, appliances and other fixtures that need to be removed. Before you start tearing out those old…
June 6, 2024
The Gaffords’ Labor of Love For long-time Fox Cities Habitat volunteers Chuck and Terri Gafford, home is where their heart is; and their hearts are in the homes they help build. Their tireless dedication has transformed lives and created countless new beginnings for families in need. We recently had the opportunity to meet with the…
April 29, 2024
Pillars is Paying It Forward 2024 Homebuyer, Brittany, has been a long-time volunteer of 13 years at Pillars – an organization committed to providing support and shelter for those experiencing homelessness or facing housing insecurity. After years of volunteering her time and dedication to their organization, Pillars staff had the opportunity to pay it forward…
April 3, 2024
Health, Wealth, and Peace Through Homeownership
February 1, 2024
What is a Habitat Home Dedication? The long road to homeownership is a journey filled with hard work, hope, and determination. Our homebuyer families spend 18+ months overcoming obstacles, working diligently on credit improvements, and addressing various challenges. In addition to the safety, joy, and comfort families feel once they reach the end of their…
November 1, 2023
2023 State of the Nation’s Housing: The 2023 State of the Nation’s Housing report created by Harvard University highlights the record need for safe and affordable housing throughout the United States. Housing costs have reached their highest levels in years, while the supply of homes for sale has reached a new record low– the shortage…