Posts by lakehadmin9
Announcing: The Expert’s Eye!
We sell a lot of different things in our ReStore, and while we have amazing volunteers, we recognize that sometimes our electrical, hardware and plumbing departments of our Store could benefit from some professional help! We don’t always have the professional experience to identify all of the pieces & parts that are donated to us…
Read MoreA big THANK YOU to the Staples Rotary Club
Thank you to the Staples Rotary Club for their combined club and individual donations totaling $1,150 to go towards the Habitat for Humanity remodel home in Staples. The Ziegler family is so appreciative of your support. They will soon be the newest members and homeowners in Staples with a safe and affordable place to live. Donate…
Read MoreKern Family – 2016 Park Rapids
Meet Rachelle and her two boys, Logan (10) and Dean (8). This family will be the new homeowners of a Habitat for Humanity home bought back from a previous partner family. For Rachelle and her boys, having a safe and affordable place to live will be life changing. Rachelle says “Thank you for this once…
Read MoreCrandall Family – 2016 Cass Lake
By Kendra Crandall “My name is Kendra Crandall and I have 5 children: Adrianna (11), Lilianna (9), Nayanna (7), Frederick Jr (5), and Eveanna Littlewolf (1). I work at the hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant. It’s hard being the only parent providing for my children. I have tried for many years to make things work…
Read MoreZiegler Family – 2016 Staples
By Sheena Zielger In 2007, James and I began dating. Three years later, we welcomed our first son—Hayden James—into the world. Our lives were perfect. In October of 2011, we found out we were going to have another baby, and we were very excited. That December, we had our first ultrasound. This was the day…
Read MoreJohnson Family – 2016 Brainerd Thrivent Build
By Christina Johnson “Rick and I have been married for seven years. We have two beautiful children: our 10-year old, Alexis, and Kendrick, who was born last December. We currently live in the old trailer home I grew up in. It’s two bedrooms, and is literally falling apart. The back door is caved in, we…
Read MoreRamirez Family – 2016 Pequot Lakes
We are ready to build, Are you? The foundation has been laid and construction is scheduled to begin Novmber 7th! Go to the link below to sign up! https://www.giveffect.com/campaigns/2866-pequot-lakes-build-ramirez Can you help us complete the funding for this home? Follow this link to build hope and a place for the Ramirez family to call home!…
Read MorePietz Family – 2016 Pillager Catholic Apostles Build
Travis Pietz has recently become a single father of two young children (Emma who is 4, Nicholas who is 5). He found himself homeless after the mother of his children intentionally burned down their home. Travis has full custody of his children and is currently living with his grandparents, Chuck and Joanne Martin. Chuck and Joanne are…
Read MoreMatten Family – 2015 Brainerd Essentia/St. Joseph’s Build
Joleen and her three children Zacharay, Keiauna, and Karter’s home was our 101st home built in honor of Sister Vivian Arts, one of the founders of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity. Joleen is a hard working member of the Brainerd community, currently working two jobs to make ends meet. She and her children were living…
Read MoreAanes Family – 2015 Brainerd Paul Mans Build
Heather Aanes and her two daughters’ Habitat for Humanity home was the 100th home built in memory of Paul Mans, one of the founders of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity. Just one year ago, Heather’s MS progressed. In such a short time she went from walking to now being confined to a wheelchair. Though Heather…
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