(From the summer 2024 print newsletter) Mike, a retired U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, needed a new roof on his Colorado Springs home – but wasn’t sure how he’d pay for it. Then he noticed a neighbor, also an Army veteran, receiving a new roof through the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity home […]
ICYMI: Bill’s Story: From Home Repair to ReStore Volunteer
(From the summer 2024 print newsletter) Local Army veteran Bill purchased his home about five years ago. The previous owner wanted to sell to a veteran who would live in it, not convert it to a rental or investment property. “That suited me just perfectly!” says Bill. But as soon as he moved in, “I […]
Pikes Peak Habitat repair program partners with veteran’s family
Ed, an Army veteran, and his wife, Jennifer, moved to Colorado Springs from Boulder County to be closer to family. Jennifer explains that she was spending five days per week in the Springs to care for a grandchild, but that situation wasn’t sustainable. “We’ve been married almost 30 years,” she says. “We kind of like […]