March Early Spring Checklist

March Early Spring Checklist

Keep your home fresh and healthy with these deep cleaning reminders. Habitat for Humanity wants to keep you and your family happy and healthy this spring! Wipe Walls & CeilingsUse a vacuum to remove dust & use a solvent-free degreaser for surface grime. Reseal...
Setting Homeowners Up For Success

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...
Preparing Your Home for Winter

Preparing Your Home for Winter

By: Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager Summer always seems to fly by so quickly.  It is November already!  We all know in Northeast Ohio what is coming sooner or later.  Some are excited by those cold temperatures and white flakes, while others are dreading those...
Organizing Important Documents

Organizing Important Documents

By: Mary Shepherd, Partner Family Coordinator and Kim Kerr, Family Services Manager There are many reasons you, or a loved one, may need to be able to get your hands on important documents.  You may become incapacitated due to an accident or illness, you may have had...
If A Natural Disaster Hit…

If A Natural Disaster Hit…

By: Mary Shepherd, Partner Family Coordinator Several weeks ago Summit County experienced excessive rain and nearby areas were flooded. In mid-August, Summit County experienced high winds which uprooted trees and caused home damage and electric outages. Summit County...