On Sunday, Feb. 2, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity hosted our 4th interfaith dialogue, “United We Build: Together Building Homes, Building Lives,” in collaboration with the Pikes Peak Inter Faith Coalition (PPIFC) and Together Colorado. The dialogue, part of our annual U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration from Feb. 1-7, took place at Berger Hall […]

From the Winter 2025 print newsletter (PDF): Habitat on the Hill, Habitat for Humanity International’s annual advocacy conference, takes place every February in Washington, D.C. In 2024, Pikes Peak Habitat sent four representatives: Jennifer, a home repair program partner and wife of a U.S. Army veteran; Karla Probert, executive assistant to the CEO/affiliate advocacy ambassador; […]

Ariana Fernow recently joined Pikes Peak Habitat staff as donor relations specialist. Ariana hails from Lincoln, Oregon, where her previous experience includes serving as a disaster recovery specialist for the Lincoln County School District following the Echo Mountain Complex fire of 2020. Over the past few weeks here in El Paso County, we’ve seen air-quality […]

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is embarking on a new partnership with another area nonprofit: Special Kids Special Families, which “provide[s] wraparound services across the lifespan for people with disabilities,” according to Derek Wilson, senior director of development and communications for SKSF. “Special Kids Special Families reached out to Pikes Peak Habitat because they knew […]

This is Part 6 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica.  Barb Treacy from St. Francis of Assisi Parish shared with us her church’s contributions to the Unity Bench. St. Francis of Assisi […]

This month, we’re reading Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It by M. Nolan Gray. Gray holds B.A. degrees in philosophy and political science from the University of Kentucky and a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Rutgers University. After working in the city planning department in […]

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2024 print newsletter.  What is radon, and how does it impact Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s home construction? Radon is a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer. No amount is safe, and the longer someone spends in a high-radon environment, the greater the risk to them. Most people […]

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2024 print newsletter.  This year, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s interfaith partners came together to create a unique bench for Jessica, our 3rd Interfaith Build for Unity (IBU) homeowner, and her son, Bryson. Participating faith communities decorated boards with blessings, Scriptures, and images. Guests at the interfaith dialogue […]

This is Part 3 of 3 posts about Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s 3rd Interfaith Dialogue, “Who Is Your Neighbor?” Read Part I, “Interfaith Dialogue Focuses on Neighborliness.” Read Part 2, “Interfaith Dialogue Panelists Share Experiences with Housing.” Following the panel discussion at the interfaith dialogue but before participants engaged in a facilitated, interfaith discussion […]