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Recent Events

Home Dedication in Forest City

October 28, 2010

Bob and Linda O'Dell and their daughter Valarie and her children Brooklyn, Audrey and Jakob have waited since the flood of June 2008 to move from their damaged home in Mason City. The O'Dells will leave the house they lived in for nearly 25 years. When the flood happened in 2008, water filled their basement and crept to the ground floor. The waiting and coping did bring them closer as a family. "Everything changes," Bob O'Dell said. "When I get sad and down in the dumps, I've learned my wife will encourage me. She will say, "At least we are together as a family." The O'Dells are together as a family and happy to be in Forest City. Residents of the town volunteered to help move the O'Dells and others have helped during the wait and transition to the new house. "Forest City just seems safer for my grandkids...," Bob O'Dell said. 'Everybody's been so warm and nice."

Home Dedication

March 22, 2010

Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa dedicated the fourth Thrivent Builds home in our service area located at 1636 North Pennsylvania Ave in Mason City, this is the new home for the Roppe family. 

Local volunteers led by Thrivent Chapter Specialist, Steve Meyer, and Habitat construction supervisor, Chuck Myhre, have been working on this home since last summer.  The NIACC Building Trades class, volunteers from area churches, and work teams from local businesses including Wal-Mart, Principal, Target, Best Buy, and the NIACC Girls Volleyball Team were instrumental in the construction of this home.  This home even served as a volunteer get-together for a large family reunion.    

Home Dedication

February 18, 2010

This home was one of the first two Habitat homes to be built in the Cerro Gordo area. It was donated back to the organizaton a couple of years ago. After having renovations and repairs made, it is now the new home for a local father and son who were flood victims four times, most recently in June 2008 in Mason City.

Home Dedication

December 3, 2009

The home dedication was a joyous celebration that was long awaited by the Harthan family, and just in time for the holidays! Many hours of volunteer construction were put into the building of this house by members of the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church and Jeanie's family. This was the first Habitat house to be built in Clear Lake in the last ten years. The lot was donated by Tim Stenberg and Joshua Homes, Inc.

15th Anniversary Celebration

June 25, 2009

Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa celebrated 15 years of helping to provide decent, affordable housing to area families in need with an Open House on June 25 at the ReStore at 1411 S. Taft.

The event was open to the public and included trivia, prizes, a Blazing Wild Wings eating contest and other activities to commemorate the 15th anniversary.

Plenty of food and drinks were provided by Buffalo Wild Wings, Kraft/ Jello, and Pepsi Americas. 

Media Features

• 03/12/08 - Dedication of New Habitat Home on the North Side
• 04/10/08 - Habitat for Humanity now Serving Wright County
• 04/11/08 - Groundbreaking Celebrates Beginning of new chapter in local family's life
• 05/20/08 - Curries "Opens Doors" with Habitat for Humanity
• 05/28/08 - Curries makes $25,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity
• 05/30/08 - Habitat for Humanity Celebrates 30th House!
• 07/17/08 - Habitat for Humanity accepting applications
• 10/03/08 - Work begins at Habitat for Humanity ReStore
• 10/31/08 - Habitat for Humanity event is this morning
• 12/20/08 - New Family Becomes Proud Homeowners with Habitat for Humanity
• 03/31/09 - Breaking Ground in Clear Lake for Habitat for Humanity
• 04/10/09 - Dedication Set for Handicap Accessible Habitat Home
• 04/27/09 - Clear Lake Business Adds a Drop-off Site for Habitat ReStore
• 05/15/09 - Groundbreaking for Fourth Thrivent Sponsored Habitat Home
• 06/11/09 - Informational Open House Scheduled for Forest City Habitat Home
• 06/19/09 - A Father's Day Gift to Remember
• 07/17/09 - Habitat Home In Need of a New Family-Forest City
• 09/25/09 - Generous Bequest to Help Fund New Habitat Home
• 10/05/09 - World Habitat Day
• 11/15/09 - Foundations Celebrate Charitable Giving
• 12/03/09 - New Habitat Home to be Dedicated in Clear Lake
• 12/07/09 - Habitat for Humanity Home Dedicated in Clear Lake
• 02/18/10 - Father and Son Duo Receive Keys to New Habitat Home
• 03/19/10 - Habitat for Humanity to Dedicate Fourth Thrivent Builds Home
• 03/23/10 - Habitat House is Family's Dream
• 04/23/10 - "Raise the Roof" Concert Fundraiser
• 04/29/10 - Homes Relocated from Mercy Neighborhood
• 05/17/10 - Habitat Breaks Ground for First Wright County Home
• 06/06/10 - Two Years After the Flood, Much Work Left to Do
• 06/07/10 - More Mercy Houses to be Moved Sunday
• 06/08/10 - Two Years to the Day Later, Some Good News From Floods (editorial)
• 06/15/10 - Habitat for Humanity Taking Applications