Crochet and Connections
"I went to the hospital with a friend years ago, and a lady was sitting there crocheting, and she seemed so content. She said that it gave her something to do with her hands, and it kept her calm. It helped her so much that her husband wanted to learn, and so she...
Overlooked, Underserved, Uncounted
By Mitzi Gellman, Executive Director A near capacity crowd gathered in Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Grace Chapel on March 5th to learn about issues facing Catawba County’s homeless population. Sponsored by Hickory’s Police Department, the event featured a panel of...
Habitat’s Ramirez-Escobar Family Pays Off Mortgage
The Ramirez-Escobar family paid off their mortgage recently. Here is their story: "Our lives have changed enormously since our arrival in this country seventeen years ago. We arrived with a suitcase full of dreams and hopes for a chance to rebuild our life. One of...
Ramirez-Escobar Family Pays Off Mortgage
"Our lives have changed enormously since our arrival in this country seventeen years ago. We arrived with a suitcase full of dreams and hopes for a chance to rebuild our life. One of our goals was to acquire a home of our own. A goal that seemed so impossible at that time since we did not have resources, five mouths to feed and a single source of income. However, Habitat for Humanity appeared giving us hope that homeownership in the states was a possibility for my family.
Villanova Students Set to Return This Spring
Villanova University is set to return this spring for their Service and Justice Experience week with Habitat Catawba Valley. The group of 15 students will be serving with us from March 3-10. While they're here, they will work on new construction in the Northstone...
Letter from the Executive Director
Who Serves Whom? Mitzi Gellman, Executive Director I treasure warm winter days like crown jewels. After living my entire life in North Carolina, I’ve grown accustomed to expecting 40-degree winter days and complaining about how cold it is. Following a brutal few...
End of Year Giving
Dear Friend of Habitat Catawba, Much of Habitat’s success over the past three decades has been because people like you support Habitat’s mission with gifts, time, and prayers. You’ve made a difference to Habitat and those we serve. Habitat families are like all of...
World Habitat Day
Make a bigger impact this World Habitat Day! For every $2 donated to Habitat Catawba Valley for World Habitat Day, Punker LLC will donate $1 (up to $2,000) towards a Habitat Repairs! project. Our goal is to raise $5,000 to support the Habitat Repairs! program,...
AIM Meeting 1-16-2018
Applicant Information Meeting (AIM)Our next application cycle will begin with an AIM on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, at the St. Stephen’s Library, Meeting Room from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (For GPS 3225 Springs Rd. NE, Hickory, NC 28601) To find out if your...