Part I When you visit the Pikes Peak Habitat build site at The Ridge at Sand Creek, it’s obvious that there’s a lot going on — but understanding the details can be tricky for those of us who aren’t construction experts! That’s why walking through the site with Eric Wells, Pikes Peak Habitat’s construction superintendent, […]
Testimonials
A Ground Blessing for Future Pikes Peak Habitat Homeowner Jamie O’Brien
On Saturday, August 12th, Pikes Peak Habitat staff, volunteers, and the family and friends of Jamie O’Brien gathered to share in a wonderful event: a ground blessing service for the new home that is being built for Jamie and her two children. After a few introductions by Pikes Peak Habitat staff, Jamie got the opportunity […]
It Takes a Village… by Kris Lewis
It takes a village…. to create “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” In May, it was a “village” of Pikes Peak Habitat Global Village volunteers with a trip to the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Together, the Pikes Peak Habitat volunteers, the future homeowner, and three Trinidadian construction site […]
Upcoming Blessings and Dedications
House Dedications Cruz-Rodriguez Family Saturday, August 26 at 10:00 AM 203 Red Finch Lane Fountain, CO 80817 O’Brien Family TBA Ground Blessings-NEW TIMES! Welch Family Friday, July 14 at 11:00 AM 211 Red Finch Lane Fountain, Colorado 80817 Tongate Family Friday, July 14 at 11:30 AM 207 Red Finch Lane Fountain, Colorado 80817 Directions here […]
Grant Opportunity with Colorado Technical University
Thinking of going to College? Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity employees, their eligible family members, and homeowners may be eligible to receive a 25% tuition grant towards a college education at Colorado Technical University (CTU). Affordability 25% grant toward the tuition costs of an Associate, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree. Course credit for eligible past […]
New Board Leadership for FY18
Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors elected officers for FY2018 at its Annual Meeting held June 5, 2017 at Colorado Springs City Hall. The new leadership begins with the fiscal year of July 1, 2017 and includes: President: Sam Adams, Wells Fargo, Vice President: Deanne Cain Fischlein, Attorney Secretary: Joel Hamilton, Mt. Carmel […]
Make a Global Impact
In October 2015, I traveled to Budapest, Hungary as part of a Habitat Global Village team. My team worked on the future home of Gabor, a homeless Hungarian man. Each day of our trip, Gabor rode his bicycle to our construction site from his cardboard shanty. Upon his arrival, he donned his hard hat, picked […]