Habitat for Humanity of Wood County Project Locations
Bradner, Fall 2025, Dowden Family
Krissy Dowden and her daughter, Kay'mira, are ready for a fresh start. For years, they have lived in a rental with limited space and in a high-crime area of Toledo. Despite working hard at the Home Depot distribution center -a job she credits for her professional growth-Krissy found that homeownership remained out of reach due to high interest rates and the lack of affordable housing in her price range. Everything changed when a fellow Home Depot associate, who is also a Habitat homeowner, told Krissy about Habitat for Humanity of Wood County.
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Bradner, Spring 2025, Patton Family
For Sarah, a home is more than just walls and a roof - it's "warmth, sunshine, and the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies; It's a safe, happy place where every day feels like a perfect day."
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Northwood, Spring 2024, Huber Family
Jennifer is envisioning a life beyond the constant struggle of finding suitable housing and is looking forward to baking in her new kitchen with her kids. Throughout her homeownership journey, Jennifer aims to be an exemplary figure, not only to her family, but for the community as well.
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Grand Rapids Build, Fall 2023, Boroff Family
Matt is a single father of a daughter, age 12, and a son age 9, who has autism. He works full-time with Zeph Center as a house monitor for a group home for drug and alcohol mandated clients. Matt has a great story of grit and responsibility. He has faced a road of personal recovery, while getting full custody of his children. Matt's dream of providing a home for his children became a reality in December 2023... read more here
Wayne Build, Spring 2023, Reichenbach Family
Kiri is a single mother who wants nothing more than for a safe place to call home for her and her five children (8 years old to 15 years old). Over the years the family has experienced unsafe living conditions, at times without power, heat, or water. With all of these difficulties coming to a head, Kiri did something she rarely has before- she finally reached out for help...read more here
Rossford Build, Spring 2022
When Sabrina was approved for a Habitat home the dream of homeownership became possible. Finally, stability in a place to call their own is within the family’s reach. Sabrina is excited for this next chapter. She is ready to '"show my kids that a single mother can succeed and they finally would have all the resources and advantages that they deserve and that I have worked hard to give them."
Roof Repairs 2022
Early 2022, two roof repair projects were completed. The Sargent roof repair, with the help of a grant from the United way of Greater Toledo, provided a safe home for a local family.
In January, U.S. Air Force veteran, Bylow, also received a new roof. In collaboration with Owens Corning and Seagate Roofing and Foundation Services, Habitat was able to provide a new roof for his family in Perrysburg.
Bowling Green #3 Build, Fall 2021
Anastasia summarized owning a Habitat for Humanity of Wood County home as meaning everything to her and her children. The journey to homeownership has been one full of challenges with the pandemic creating the greatest barrier, delaying the construction of her home. Anastasia has been resilient, pushing forward, knowing that a Habitat home means her family will be able to live comfortably in a place that is decent and affordable.
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Women Build 2025
