Agency Details:

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity is dedicated in providing simple, decent housing for low-income families in Johnson, Cedar and Iowa County. Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity seeks to build lives as well as houses. Through the houses we build, hope is restored and lives are changed as the cycle of need is broken.

Description:
Habitat for Humanity mobilizes local leadership and resources to expand access for all people to decent, affordable shelter. Typically volunteers and home partners work together through Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build or renovate houses. In the process, Habitat forgoes making a profit on loans through interest, putting value instead on meeting human need. Long term housing security for a family--typically home ownership--is the expected result. Payments made by the new home partner go into a local Fund for Humanity to build or renovate more houses, giving home partners the opportunity to give as well as receive. Habitat families are selected on the basis of need and willingness to partner, regardless of race, religion, gender or ethnic background.

History:
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller. The Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1992, and since has built more than 50 homes in the Johnson, Iowa, and Cedar counties!

Contact people:

Michelle McMillan, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Theresa Burns, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Mark Patton, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (319) 354-3527

Address:

2401 Scott Blvd Iowa City, IA 52240 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.iowavalleyhabitat.org

Directions:

We are located on South Scott Blvd in eastern Iowa City, just north of Highway 6.

Last updated on September 30, 2009