Affordable housing is key.

Happy April to everyone in Sheboygan County. We are just back from Habitat for Humanity’s Midwest Regional Conference in Rochester, Minnesota. More than 300 Habitat for Humanity staffers gathered to learn more about and share ideas for boosting affordable housing and the quality of life for all residents in cities and towns dotting the Midwest.

The biggest takeaway? Affordable housing, which means a family should spend no more than 30 percent of their income on rent or a mortgage, is an issue everywhere.

Why does it matter? Affordable housing means stability for families, especially children, who thrive when the adults in the home don’t need to change residences every year or two because of financial reasons. Affordable housing gives families a foundation for generational wealth, which comprises assets that can transfer from generation to generation. Affordable housing allows neighborhoods and cities to flourish.

Habitat for Humanity Lakeside’s strategic plan calls for building more houses in Sheboygan County over the next few years. We’re also launching programs to help residents improve their homes to enable aging in place.
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You can help by donating to our ReStore, volunteering, chipping in financially, and by showing up as a concerned and caring neighbor in your community. Our mission: We seek to put God’s love in action by bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope. And we can’t do it without you.