Habitat Newsletter

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 Treasure 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 invol...

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...

Mark your calendar…June 14th is the date for our 12th annual Evening in the Garden at FarWest Landscape & Garden Center located at 5728 West State Street in Boise. This will be an evening like no other with the doors opening at 5:30. We are in the process of collecting items for both the silent and live auctions and this year you will be able to view them online prior to the Event so that you may identify that must-have item. All items in both auctions are enjoying major upgrades. Due to you...