Pikes Peak Habitat kicked off its 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Event on the evening of April 22 at The Pinery on the Hill in Colorado Springs to celebrate the amazing work its Key Volunteers contributed to help build affordable housing in El Paso County. Putting on this year’s incredible event, which coincides with National Volunteer Week, was made possible by our generous sponsors at Central Bank, as well as the help from our numerous staff, board members, and supporters.
In addition to recognizing all of our Key Volunteers who contributed a minimum of 8 hours every week with Pikes Peak Habitat, we also presented awards to our stand-out volunteers and volunteer groups who went above and beyond with their commitment towards building and maintaining affordable housing within our community.
The 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Award Winners are:
Home Repair Volunteer of the Year
Mike Stillwell
Construction Volunteer of the Year
Cathy Harrington
Construction Volunteer Group of the Year
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
ReStore Northeast Volunteer of the Year
Gary Arnold
ReStore South Volunteer of the Year
Bruce Tedrom
ReStore Volunteer Group of the Year
UCCSlead
Spirit of Habitat Award
Joe Laurel
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this another special event! We’d also like to give a special shoutout to the service staff at The Pinery on the Hill who served wonderful food and drinks all evening, as well as to our Pikes Peak Habitat staff in attendance who helped the event run smoothly.
To view all the photos from the 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Event (VAE), check out the album on Flickr.
Want to Volunteer with Pikes Peak Habitat?
We always have volunteer opportunities available, including at each of our ReStore locations in Colorado Springs, at our build sites, and at our corporate office. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Check out our Volunteer page for more info on opportunities and getting signed up.
