Registration Opens for Gingerbread Home Build
It’s that time of year again! Registration for our 2024 Gingerbread Home Build is now open! This event raises funds to help build an affordable home for Willie and Barbara, our 6th Veterans Build family.
Willie is a U.S. Army veteran who was stationed at Fort Carson during his service and also is the son of a Korean War veteran. Barbara’s father served in Vietnam. Both also have siblings who are veterans – so they have deep military ties.
Between them, Willie and Barbara are the parents of eight children (four apiece!) and 29 grandchildren. They look forward to having enough space to host family when they move into their Pikes Peak Habitat home.
“We look at our blessings ahead, and nothing can stop us!” says Willie. “We have a goal, and we can see it.”
They’re excited to decorate their own gingerbread home and also to see the many creative entries from other individuals, families, and organizations!
Fall Begins with Double Ground Blessing and Home Dedication
We’re celebrating three families — and the start of the fall season! — on Saturday, Sept. 21, at The Ridge at Sand Creek, 5303 Beauport Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80915.
First, at 9:30 a.m., we’ll hold a joint ground blessing for Glenda’s family and Tamara’s family, marking the start of construction on their future homes.
“I can have a garden, and I can plant flowers!” says Glenda. “My daughter will have a beautiful place to go outside and read, because that’s what she loves to do.” Their two-bedroom home is slated for completion in May 2025.
“We’ve been through so much,” says Tamara, who is raising her son and a nephew. “I feel like we need a break – and this is a huge blessing.” Her family’s three-bedroom home is scheduled to be dedicated in June 2025.
After the ground blessing, at 10:30 a.m., we’ll celebrate the home dedication for Miranda’s family, who will be living in a three-bedroom home.
“You want the best for [your kids] so badly,” Miranda says. “The biggest part of my heart is the happiest because they get what they deserve!”
All three of these homes are being built through the Fund for Humanity. Please join us on Sept. 21 to celebrate with these families!<
Pikes Peak Habitat CEO Honored with Award
Kris Lewis, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity CEO, was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2024 Southern Colorado Impact Group Prism Awards in July!
This well-deserved honor recognizes Kris’ outstanding leadership of our affiliate and her support of affordable homeownership opportunities for workforce families in El Paso County and beyond. Thanks, Kris, for all you do!
You can read about Kris and other award winners in The Gazette’s coverage.