Like many businesses, Habitat for Humanity Lakeside has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-March, we made a difficult decision to close our Sheboygan ReStore and layoff our staff. We were fortunate to receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan through the CARES Act which allowed us to bring our staff back to work towards the end of April. As soon as staff returned, we started creating a plan to safely reopen our ReStore. The big day of our reopening came on May 27. Since then our ReStore has been busy but sales have not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 levels. We have been thankful for donations and grants to keep our housing programs operating amid sales losses in our ReStore. The families we are serving in 2020 are outlined below. More detailed information on current projects can be found under the Current Projects drop down above.
Home Build #45 - The Vielbaum Family
Kristen (Kitti) Vielbaum was approved for financing to purchase a home through our Home Buyer Program in the fall of 2019. Her home will be located in Plymouth, WI and is our 2020 Faith Build. Construction Timeline: Nov 2020 to ~April 2021 |
Home Repair #14 - The Smith Family
Repair details: replaced the roof and scraped, repaired and painted the house, exterior windows, basement foundation and garage. Repair Timeline: Aug 2020-Sept 2020 |
Home Repair #15 - The Klinzing Family
Repair details: addressed a code violation from the City of Sheboygan by stabilizing the structure of the garage, installing new doors, replacing the siding and painting the soffit and fascia. Repair Timeline: Sept 2020-present |
Home Repair #16 - The Castillo Family
Repair details: repaired a falling kitchen ceiling, installed an exhaust fan in a bathroom which did not have one and addressed weatherization concerns by replacing 21 windows and 3 entry doors. Repair Timeline: October 2020-present |
New Home Buyer Approved - The Leiva Family
The Leiva Family was approved for financing to purchase a home through our Home Buyer Program in September of 2020. They will be building a home with us on Erie Avenue in 2021. Right now they are completing sweat-equity hours and working on financial literacy and homebuyer education courses. |
New Home Buyer Approved - The Graf Family
The Graf Family was approved for financing to purchase a home through our Home Buyer Program in September of 2020. They will be building a home with us on Erie Avenue in 2021. Right now they are completing sweat-equity hours and working on financial literacy and homebuyer education courses. |
Home Repair #17 - The Pattison Family
Repair details: installing siding, soffit and fascia on areas of the home that are missing it, installing stairs/hand railing to replace makeshift pallet steps, addressing a code violation with the wall between the garage and home and addressing repairs on a leaky bay window and uneven patio door entryway. Repair Timeline: Nov 2020-present |
2019 Recap
Home Buyer Program
In 2019, we partnered with three Sheboygan County families to help them achieve simple, decent and affordable housing through our Home Buyer Program. In additional to these three families who closed on their homes, we have actively been working with two others to prepare them for purchasing a home in 2020. A snapshot of each family we worked with in 2019 is included below.
In 2019, we partnered with three Sheboygan County families to help them achieve simple, decent and affordable housing through our Home Buyer Program. In additional to these three families who closed on their homes, we have actively been working with two others to prepare them for purchasing a home in 2020. A snapshot of each family we worked with in 2019 is included below.
Home Build #42
The Genske Family closed on their home in Sheboygan Falls on 2.14.19. This home was built ADA accessible to accommodate for the youngest child in the home who is in a wheel chair full time. |
Home Build #43
This family closed on their home in Sheboygan on 4.30.19. Dad is active in the National Guard and the family is looking forward to adopting now that they have permanent space for their foster children. |
Home Build #44
The Taylor Family closed on their home on 10.1.19 and is looking forward to spending their first Thanksgiving and Christmas in the home. |
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2020 Partner Family - Summer/Fall Build
The Vielbaum Family was approved to finance, build and purchase a home through our Home Buyer Program in November of 2019. We will begin construction on their home in 2020. Kitti and her two children are very excited!
The Vielbaum Family was approved to finance, build and purchase a home through our Home Buyer Program in November of 2019. We will begin construction on their home in 2020. Kitti and her two children are very excited!
Home Repair and Rock the Block Programs
In 2019, we worked with the Smith Family through our county-wide Home Repair Program to provide financing and contracting for a new roof, painting and other repair work on her home. This project was not able to be finished in 2019 so we will continue it as soon as weather allows in 2020. Through our Rock the Block Program, we completed 14 projects in a targeted neighborhood on Sheboygan's north side. We worked with nine homeowners in this neighborhood to provide affordable repairs on their homes. We completed five additional community projects in the neighborhoods - one for RCS Empowers, a local non-profit, and four neighborhood clean-up projects in alleyways and streets. A video recap of our 2019 Rock the Block event is included below.
In 2019, we worked with the Smith Family through our county-wide Home Repair Program to provide financing and contracting for a new roof, painting and other repair work on her home. This project was not able to be finished in 2019 so we will continue it as soon as weather allows in 2020. Through our Rock the Block Program, we completed 14 projects in a targeted neighborhood on Sheboygan's north side. We worked with nine homeowners in this neighborhood to provide affordable repairs on their homes. We completed five additional community projects in the neighborhoods - one for RCS Empowers, a local non-profit, and four neighborhood clean-up projects in alleyways and streets. A video recap of our 2019 Rock the Block event is included below.
Our 2019 Rock the Block event was held over three days on Sheboygan's north side in End Park and North Railway neighborhoods.
