Habitat Newsletter

Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity is about to begin construction of another home in Meridian at 3407 South Arno Avenue in the Tradewinds subdivision located at the corner of Locust Grove and Victory.

Mohamed Mohamud and his two adult children Fardowsa and Ibrahim Muse closed on their new home at TitleOne Corp. on Wednesday, August 22nd. Later that day we celebrated their home dedication with a good-sized group of friends, volunteers, donors, and sponsors.

Hummel Architects, who have been creating great designs since 1896 in Boise as well as every corner of the state of Idaho and throughout the entire Northwest region have agreed to design a home, without charge, for Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity as part of their giving back to community.

An evening like no other proved to be just that! The weather was picture perfect. The abundant food and local wine and beer were crowd pleasers. Live and silent auction items were outstanding. Emcees Kevin and Brenda Mee, hosts of the number one rated morning radio show on THE BULL 101.9 FM provided humor and entertainment.

The debut of A Village of Playhouses was a tremendous success and captured the attention of thousands of visitors to The Village at Meridian during the week-long event. All five playhouses were purchased. Three of the five were donated by generous benefactors to various charities that assist women and children.

I should have known when I saw the Viking River Cruise brochure on his desk that Tod Wingfield might be considering retirement. After five years Tod is leaving ReStore at the end of May. Tod brought significant business expertise to ReStore at a time when we needed to transition from a startup to an ongoing business operation. He made certain that we continued to grow, refined our operations and that we were prepared for the addition of a second location. To support this growth Tod cultivated im...

Kevin and Brenda Mee, morning hosts on THE BULL 101.9 FM, will take to the stage to serve as the MCs for the 12th Annual Evening in the Garden, held on June 14 at FarWest Landscape & Garden Center. Kevin and Brenda will entertain guests with their sharp wit and charming personalities throughout the evening.

When I travel through the maze of traffic cones, detours, and flaggers which seems to be the typical street in Boise, I force myself to consider that this is a good thing. The street work, construction detours, and cranes on the horizon all mean that the economy is strong, business is booming, and people are back to work. Combine a vibrant economy with one of the “Best Places” to live in the United States and the result is land prices are booming as well.

Hummel Architects Announces Partnership with BVHfH. Hummel Architects is excited to be partnering with Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity to design, pro bono, a new residence for a deserving Habitat family. It’s a project we believe in and giving back to our community is a core part of Hummel. Year-round, you can find our dedicated staff at community events and in neighborhood schools: mentoring, teaching, volunteering, donating, designing and even swinging a hammer for a cause. Getting involved...

Thank You Volunteers - 120 Years and Counting! The normal silence of our office space is being interrupted this morning by the sounds of construction or, more accurately, demolition. With the help of six volunteers Construction Manager Paul Thompson is updating our hallway and meeting room. Once again a project needs to be done and a group of Habitat volunteers shows up ready to work on behalf of our affiliate. The simple fact is … without our corps of dedicated volunteers we would not be a via...