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 Schramm, Male 10k Heather Mooney, Female 10k Levi Richards, 1-mile fun run After the race, our guests were […]
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. […]
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 […]
<strong>Habitat set to present home Sept. 25</strong> <em>Writer: By John Hacker Photo Credit: John Hacker / Carthage Press</em> CARTHAGE, Mo. – Her co-workers at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital certainly know that next Friday, Sept. 25, is going to be a big day for Lori Byrd. See Full Article at <a href=”http://www.carthagepress.com/news/x576512245/Habitat-set-to-present-home-Sept-25″> Carthagepress.com</a>
<strong>Workday advances Habitat house</strong> <em>Writer: By John Hacker Photo Credit: John Hacker / Carthage Press</em> 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 <a href=”http://www.carthagepress.com/news/x576515194/Workday-advances-Habitat-house”>Carthagepress.com</a>
<strong>A new homeowner</strong> <em>Writer: By John Hacker Photo Credit: John Hacker / Carthage Press</em> 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 <a href=”http://www.carthagepress.com/news/x1991988060/A-new-homeowner”>Carthagepress.com</a>
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
