Grateful
Kim Kerr, Family Services Managerkimk@hfhsummitcounty.org330-745-7734 ext. 207 It is hard to believe that we have almost reached the end of the year 2020. Most of us have events we will remember all of our lives. I will remember special days like the day I graduated...
Welcome New Partner Family
By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager kimk@hfhsummitcounty.org We welcomed a new partner to our Habitat Family in June. After taking a pause from accepting applications, we are so happy to introduce our new family to the group. Erin believes a home means family,...
Building Continues at East Avenue Build Site
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County continues to build with volunteers from new Amazon fulfillment center and local Innes Middle School teachers. AKRON OHIO, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 - Four more homes are continuing to be built amid COVID-19 delays at Habitat for Humanity...
Growing a New Lawn
By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager I have never owned a newly built home. When we have moved into our homes the grass has already been growing and is ready to be mowed. Here at Habitat, many of our homes are brand new builds. That means the lawns...
Welcome Kelley, New Director of Finance
Kelley Busson joined our staff as Director of Finance in June. She has quickly become part of the Habitat family. Kelley earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The University of Akron and has a plethora of knowledge from her experience in public accounting....
Rochelle Sibbio, President & CEO, 15 Year Anniversary
We are celebrating the 15 year anniversary of our President and CEO, Rochelle Sibbio. She has successfully led our affiliate through many challenges over the past 15 years. When Rochelle first joined Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, we operated in a very small...
Community Garden
By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager A community according to Wikipedia is a social unit with commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Habitat for Humanity in my eyes is a community in itself. We definitely have a common goal or mission…...
Staying Home Isn’t Always Safe
We’ve all spent a lot of time at home over the past few months due to COVID-19 precautions. Some of us have worked from home, our kids are learning at home with online classes, and by now we are all tired of staying home. We are ready to safely adventure out with our...
Spring, a Time for Hope
By: Kayla Collins, Marketing and Events Manager Hello Spring! Longer days with warmer weather are finally here with blossoms and new life. Although we never had a tough winter, you can't help but feel excitement when you see those daffodils bloom and feel that warm...
Thank You Past Board Members and Welcome New Members
As the beginning of our fiscal year nears, we honor our outgoing board members and celebrate the new members joining us. Habitat for Humanity of Summit County is proud to have an innovative, passionate board of 21 directors who govern our work in the community. This...
Spring Has Sprung, I Hope!
Spring Has Sprung - I Hope! By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager About this time of year in Northeast Ohio, many of us start to get a little stir crazy. I miss the sunshine and warmer temperatures, even with the mild winter. So let’s get ready for spring! My...
Setting Homeowners Up For Success
Partner families in our homeowner program just finished the 8 hour home maintenance classes we offer in our warehouse. This training program is made possible by funding and support from the FirstEnergy Foundation. We use a home module built inside our warehouse to...
What is Love?
By: Kayla Collins, Marketing and Events Manager Valentine's Day is only a few weeks away; folks, mark your calendars now so you don't forget! It's the one day that we treat the ones we love by buying chocolates, cards, and flowers but is this really what love is? Here...
Top 2019 Volunteers, Thank You!
Volunteers with 50+ Hours in 2019 We are thankful for every single volunteer in 2019 but we are especially thankful for those who have dedicated over 50 hours supporting our mission. Thank you for your time and hard work this past year. We couldn't do it without you...
New Year, New Financial Plan
By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager Here at Habitat, our families and I, are beginning the year focusing on getting our finances in great order.We are using a program from Dave Ramsey called Financial Peace University.The program is designed to help us live our...