Girl Scouts from Troop 186 Partner with CMHFH for Tool Drive

St. Cloud Girl Scouts Gillian Williams and Hannah Fletcher (and their moms Kathy and Denise) partnered with Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity this Spring for a tool drive.

Tools were collected at local retail stores and will be used in CMHFH's home construction as we build homes with local families in need.

The girls earned their bronze badges by completing this project and also helped out their community. In addition, they made a cash contribution to further support our ministry.

We are so grateful to these wonderful community partners. Thank you Girl Scouts!

12 Families Graduate from Homeowner Education Classes

On Monday, 12 selected Habitat Partner Families graduated from their homeowner education classes. Families are required as a part of their partnership with CMHFH to take classes on a wide range of topics designed to help them succeed at new homeowners.

Topics include home repair, budgeting, will planning, and, as seen to the right, gardening and lawn care. Local experts from the police department, fire department, insurance companies, and the UofM Extension Services (and many more) volunteered to teach the classes.

CMHFH is so grateful for the participation of these local community leaders in preparing families for their homeownership journey. These classes are a vital component of the success of our ministry and these families.

Congratulations to all of the new Homeowner Education graduates! We look forward to partnering with them and with the community to help move them into simple, decent, affordable homes in the coming years.

Dijital Majik donates computers to CMHFH

Big, warm thanks to Dijital Don and the people at Dijital Majik for donating several refurbbed computers to CMHFH. Their gift will help us to accomodate the many volunteers and interns we have in our office each day.



We are so grateful for this wonderful donation. Check out Dijital Majik by clicking their logo!

CMHFH Named Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year by the Initiative Foundation

Dear Friend of Habitat for Humanity,

We have exciting news! Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year Award by the Initiative Foundation! We were recognized for our dedication to eliminating poverty housing and strengthening the Central Minnesota community through providing affordable housing options to families in need.

We accepted the award at a wonderful ceremony on April 17th, organized by the Initiative Foundation. It was a star-studded evening as we shared the podium with some very special people and organizations working hard in Central Minnesota.

What an amazing night! Current and former Board Members, staff, community partners and volunteers gathered to celebrate our progress. Even better, the Miller family (owners of the 2008 Green Build Home) joined us to share in the celebration and to tell over 500 people in attendance how Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity has already changed their lives for the better!

We have you-our friends, volunteers and supporters--to thank for our success in serving families in Central Minnesota! I encourage you to take a little time to check out the video about our award or read the IQ magazine article. Then, sit back and give yourself a pat on the back for helping make it all happen! We look forward to continuing this important work with you at our side.


With Deepest Gratitude,

Dick Bitzan
Former Board President
Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity