Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity

Hop in, Red River Valley! We are going to build homes, communities and hope in a neighborhood near you!

Habitat for Humanity recently shared this article from NPR showcasing how researchers followed a group of American children for decades finding that even short periods of housing instability increased the chances of anxiety, depression and other forms of poor mental and physical health years later.
Read the full story ⬇️.

When little kids don’t have stable housing, it can affect their health later Researchers following a group of American children for decades found that even short periods of housing instability increased the chances of poor mental and physical health years later.

THANK YOU to those who came out for our FIRST EVER "Hour with Habitat" class on Saturday, July 20th! We enjoyed the intimate time to get to know our community members who are interested in volunteering within our organization! We hope to host this class once a year to train, teach and talk with all of you!

It's time to start shopping! We were so humbled by all of the community support for our Back to School Drive last year, that we are doing it once more! We made shopping easy as 1, 2, 3! Either scan the QR code or click the link to shop! All donations collected will be given to Habitat partner families and area school children through Grand Forks Public Schools.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/10I6NF6KTFP73?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1y0nbPfty3hFlSCOlSj_yp89G1F8fGc_vYxI6NP8ovJ9thDbktfWIDB78_aem_57Vrv_Hue3Iee2x22fToQQ

TOMORROW! Join our Volunteer Coordinator along with two other Lead Volunteers where they discuss the ways you can get involved with our affiliate, going over brief training, what a day on the job site would look like and the openings we currently have and so much more! If you plan on volunteering with our organization in some capacity this year, this is the class for you!

Register now:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/768b06f3-4255-4aaf-9583-05121fe21bb1?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2oiTlDVSVT0yWuP2pskrprRxK7vuglWii3mL8yVObMQyBJeka9dlc0hAs_aem_OHogadaT1IGCGcPBQ0qziw

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
👥Help promote our Habitat affiliate
📆Saturday, July 27th from 8:00 am until 1:30 pm
📍Town Square Farmers Market

We are in need of five (5) volunteers to help set up and tear down our booth at the Town Square Farmers Market as well as hand out flyers in the crowd. You will be given a Habitat t-shirt to wear and we ask that if interested, you please email [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE!
❓Town Square Farmers Market
📆 Saturday, July 27th from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍3rd St. and Demers Ave

Stop by our booth and purchase a Habitat t-shirt! All proceeds raised will go directly back into bringing homes and hope to our region! Sign up to volunteer, learn about our affiliate, sign the 2x4 for our new build and more! We hope to see you!

It's never too early to get your kids involved! Kids lead by example and let that example be you. Get them involved young, by teaching them the importance of living in a world where everyone has a decent place to live!

At-home volunteering activities for kids During this uncertain time, many of us are seeing firsthand how critical a decent, affordable home is for a family. Spread the word and show your support for Habitat for Humanity's mission to make housing affordable by embarking on some of these family-friendly activities.

THIS SATURDAY! Join our Volunteer Coordinator along with two other Lead Volunteers where they discuss the ways you can get involved with our affiliate, going over brief training, what a day on the job site would look like and the openings we currently have and so much more! If you plan on volunteering with our organization in some capacity this year, this is the class for you!

Register now:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/768b06f3-4255-4aaf-9583-05121fe21bb1?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2oiTlDVSVT0yWuP2pskrprRxK7vuglWii3mL8yVObMQyBJeka9dlc0hAs_aem_OHogadaT1IGCGcPBQ0qziw

Channel your creative side and sponsor a stud! A fun activity for businesses, families, schools or anyone. Write, paint or draw words of encouragement and well wishes. Your stud will then be incorporated into our build and surround our Habitat family as they start this exciting new chapter.

Sponsorship Opportunity: $100 per Stud
Limited number available

To sponsor:
https://www.rrvhabitat.com/sponsor-a-stud.html

Unable to financially donate to our organization, but want to support us for free? Share your love of affordable housing with your family and friends! On our page, click the three dots and hit 'invite your friends!' Invite them all!

🔴ANNOUNCEMENT🔴
We thank all of you who have called recently in regards to wanting to generously donate materials or home furnishings. However, we are NOT accepting those at this time. You can check with Bemidji or Fargo's affiliates to see if their ReStore locations would be interested. However, they do NOT drive to the Grand Forks area to pick up.

We are celebrating 3️⃣5️⃣ years of bringing homes + hope to the Red River Valley and throughout 2024, we will be bringing you some photos and stories.

Here is a flashback photo to June 2015 when we were in the process of building one of our 34 homes by University Park! Have you seen where all of our homes are located?

We were so humbled by all of the community support for our Back to School Drive last year, that we are doing it once more! We made shopping easy as 1, 2, 3! Either scan the QR code or click the link to shop! All donations collected will be given to Habitat partner families and area school children through Grand Forks Public Schools.

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/10I6NF6KTFP73

📆 Save the date!

🔑Join us at Town Square Farmer's Market Saturday, July 27th from 9-1 pm. We are the featured non-profit of the week!

🔑Stop by our booth where you can meet our staff, sign our 2 x 4 that will go in our next Habitat house, buy a T-shirt and more! We hope to see you there!

From all of us at Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity, we are wishing you and yours a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July.

Save the date for Saturday, July 20th from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm! It's "Hour with Habitat" at the East Grand Forks Campbell Public Library! Join our volunteer coordinator and our Lead Volunteers where they discuss the ways you can get involved with our affiliate, going over brief training, what a day on the job site would look like and the openings we currently have, and so much more! This is the event to attend if you plan on volunteering in some capacity within our affiliate this year. Open to the public!

Register Here;
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/768b06f3-4255-4aaf-9583-05121fe21bb1?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1QI4-C1OtYOdHdu7iy_HIvEwyliaBlCo8B6CYKKa1mS5GuEz5O27ZmNT4_aem_AZWiT2Bs4weAVJgrAhXjag

Even if you live to be 150, you still need a plan. There are many ways to carry on your love for affordable housing, in leaving behind your legacy.

It's here! Our July issue of "The Blueprint" just dropped and it's jam packed FULL of tons of events, information and more! I promise you, you won't want to skip reading this one!

The Blueprint July 2024 Read The Blueprint July 2024 by rrvhabitat on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

This marks the end of our "You've Been Flocked" campaign around the city of Grand Forks! Area businesses flocked each other to bring awareness to our organization and also show their support in continuing to bring homes and hope with a donation to remove the flamingos, by challenging another local business. We thank those who participated!

Oxford Realty has challenged Opp Construction!

Today is day four with our “You’ve Been Flocked” campaign and it’s Oxford Realty’s turn! Please follow the instructions on the back of the sign!

They have some great properties for sale and also two of our board members are agents! Make sure you think of Oxford Realty when you want to sell or purchase a new home!

Day three of our "You've Been Flocked" campaign and next up is Burger King! Please follow the instructions located on the back of the sign to have the flamingos removed.

Burger King is celebrating 70 years in 2024 and now through the end of the month they have lots of deals happening, so make sure you download their app to learn more!

Our second day of our “You’ve Been Flocked” campaign and Deek’s Pizza has flocked Ground Round Grill & Bar-Grand Forks, ND! Follow the directions located on the back of the sign!

Today their daily special is buy one delicious 1/2 burger, get one free!

It’s the beginning of our “You’ve Been Flocked” campaign around the city of Grand Forks! Area businesses “flock” each other to bring awareness to our organization and also show their support in continuing to bring homes and hope with a donation to remove the flamingos, by challenging another local business.

Deeks Pizza is our first flocking and we are humbled by Tyler's continued support of our Habitat affiliate! Make sure you download their app to order! Customers who order 8 times this summer will receive FREE sunglasses now until 8/30!

Congratulations to our elected Board of Director Officers!

From left to right:
Secretary, Sadey Koch
Treasurer, Sherry Levenseller
President, Trent Berg
Vice President, Steve Mueller

We are thankful for our dedicated and strong board members, those pictured here as well as those who are not; Phil Vanyo, Mike Sullivan, John Fields, Olivea Sehrt, Debra Camperud, Sue Shirek, and Danielle Anderson. We are honored to have these committed individuals behind our small, but mighty Habitat affiliate.

Happy North Dakota! We have a great checklist for you to get your home and yard ready for those warmer days!
✔️ SAVE this post for later so you’re prepared to tackle your yard this weekend!

This , we're wishing you a day of recognition, restoration, and celebration. From all of us at Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity.

We love our followers and online supporters and are curious what brings you to Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity. In the comment section, drop us a:

🔑 if you’re a Habitat homeowner!
🔨 if you’re a Habitat volunteer!
☑️ if you’re a Habitat staff or board member!
💙 if you’re a Habitat partner or donor!
🙌 if you’re a Habitat fan!
🤍 if you’re something else! (Tell us who you are!)

In case we haven't said it lately, we are so thankful you're here!

June is National Homeownership Month and there are so many monumental moments for families as they move into homeownership. The life-changing benefits that are provided are extremely impactful such as: higher educational achievement for children, greater health outcomes for everyone, and the opportunity to build wealth as a pathway to prosperity. It also includes a broader benefit to the local community such as: greater civic participation, decreased crime, increased taxes, community pride, employee retention and increased property values.

Closing out our Habitat partner families, is Sandy. Read on to see what Sandy has to say about her road to homeownership.

“May the lights of Hanukkah usher in a better world for all humankind.” – Unknown

From our Habitat family to yours, wishing a Happy Hanukkah.