The Race to ReStore was a success! The day may have been windy, but that couldn’t stop us! We had 65 racers overall. 37 in our 5k, 12 in our 10k, and 16 in our 1-mile fun run. The winners in all of the categories were: Anthony Howard, Male 5k Amy Doennig, Female 5k Ken [...]
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The Race to Restore event is quickly approaching on April 6th, 2013! This event features prizes, post-race entertainment, refreshments, goodie bags, and even a raffle. Bring your whole family out to enjoy a day of exercise and a whole lot of fun! The Race to Restore is a 1 mile fun run/walk on 10k and [...]
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The Energizer Bunny and Cal Ripken Jr. visited Joplin to help rebuild the town with Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity in April 2012! We are so thankful to the company Energizer for providing their employees as volunteers and financially contributing to the rebuild efforts with Joplin Habitat. See photos of two of our families with [...]
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We welcomed Amber to her new home in March 2012! Our partners included Larry Cloyd Construction, General Mills, Christ’s Church of Oronogo, Joplin Habitat ReStore, Economic Security Corporation, the City of Webb City, and Webb City/Carl Junction Rotary. Great job everyone and congratulations Amber, who did a fantastic job working on her beautiful new home. [...]
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On Saturday, November 19, 2011 the ten homes built through the ten for Joplin project (www.tenforjoplin.org) were dedicated. Families received the keys to their new homes and expressed their thanks and gratitude to Tulsa Habitat for Humanity, all of the sponsors, volunteers, Joplin Habitat for Humanity, and to Missouri Southern State University. MSSU gave their [...]
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The Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity celebrates World Habitat Day by breaking ground for another home on October 3, 2011 for the Hensley family. Congratulations to Lorri (right) and her daughters! Michelle Maxson (left), a habitat homeowner, welcomes Lorri into the Habitat family and talks about what having a Habitat home has meant to her.
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Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity is excited about the start of a house in Webb City. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Daughtery Street on September 28, 2011. The homeowner partner family is Amber Lancaster and her two young sons, Tristen and Ellis. Amber is incredibly excited about this opportunity to become a homeowner and [...]
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We are partnering with Carl Junction High School’s Building Trades Program to build a Habitat house. This is our second house built with the Building Trades Program and we are excited about this continuing collaboration. Here are some photos of the groundbreaking ceremony held on Thursday, September 15th on Water Street in Carl Junction. Wells [...]
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A new homeowner Writer: By John Hacker Photo Credit: John Hacker / Carthage Press CARTHAGE, Mo. -Habitat gives keys to Byrd family. More than 25 times on Friday, Lori Byrd pulled Scott Clayton aside and reminded him, “Hey Scott, I own a house.” See Full Article at Carthagepress.com
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Workday advances Habitat house Writer: By John Hacker Photo Credit: John Hacker / Carthage Press CARTHAGE, Mo. – Lori Byrd was shocked when Lowe’s Heros supervisor Travis Brock took her on a tour of what will be her new front yard. See Full Article at Carthagepress.com
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