Local News from Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette---Raising walls and families through affordable housing!

  • HFHL Assists 155 Haitian Families move into new homes

    Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette's own Doug Taylor has been instrumental in helping these families in Haiti over the last 16 months.  Staff members Jess Vandegraff, Cindy Taylor, and Debbie Belange have also participated with these families.   Haitian families left homeless by the 2010 earthquake move into their new homes at Habitat for Humanity’s community in Léogâne. New Habitat homeowner, ... Read more »

  • New Media Postings about Habitat

    Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette has been in the news a few times lately. Joining Forces in Lafayette is announced in a news story by WLFI Channel 18.  Joining Forces in Lafayette is a venture to raise the funds to build a home for injured Lafayette Marine, Matthew Bowman as well as at least one other home for a Habitat for Humanity-qualified veteran. The Purdue Student Chapter of Habitat for Humanity was ... Read more »

  • Cindy Taylor Appointed Director of Development

    Cindy Taylor has been appointed by the Habitat Board of Directors to assume the Director of Development position. Read more »

  • Christmas to the New Year at HFHL

      The ReStore for Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette will be open 'Holiday Hours' for the next week.   Saturday, December 24: Open 9:00 to noon Tuesday, December 27 to Friday, December 30: Open 10:00 am  to 4:00 pm December 31: Closed The main office will be closed between Christmas and ... Read more »

  • ReStore ReCyles

        The ReStore for Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette is now accepting surplus electronic equipment for recycling. The ReStore has partnered with Vintage Tech Recyclers, Inc. to help you dispose of your old electronics and raise money for Habitat at the same time.  Simply take your electronic items to the ReStore and the staff will do the rest!   There ... Read more »

  • November/December 2011 Newsletter

    This is the November/December 2011 Newsletter for Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette.   Habitat Newsletter201111-P1 Habitat Newsletter201111-P2 Habitat Newsletter201111-P3 Habitat Newsletter201111-P4 Read more »

  • Building on Faith Thank You Dessert

    December 6, 2011 7:00-8:30 pm University Plaza Hotel 3001 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette, IN Dessert buffet and coffee Join us in rejoicing with our families, friends, and volunteers as we celebrate the fullness of God's love through this ministry.  Hear the transformational stories of some of our partner families, learn about exciting new things happening, and let us show our appreciation for your support in making all ... Read more »

  • Alcoa Supports Habitat

    Habitat for Humanity has been blessed with the generous support of workers from Alcoa Aluminum Company here in Lafayette who have helped build many of our homes.  The Alcoa Foundation has been an integral part of funding three of the homes built from November of 2010 to October of 2011.  Families pay the no-interest mortgage on the home over 20 years, ... Read more »

  • Position of Director of Development

    9/9/2011: Interested and Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume to one of the following: email: alan@lafayettehabitat.org fax: 765 742 5870 mail: 420 S 1st Street Lafayette, IN 47905 Job Description: The Director of Development will be responsible for planning, implementing and directing the development strategy for Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will be responsible for achieving the fundraising goals, engaging sponsors and ... Read more »

  • Doug Taylor Leading Habitat Rebuilding in Central Plateau Region of Haiti

    Doug Taylor, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity for 25 years and its founding director, is taking an 18-month leave of absence with the local affiliate in order to take a position with Habitat for Humanity International leading the rebuilding efforts in the Central Plateau Region of Haiti. Doug and the local affiliate have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti, and ... Read more »