Welcome,

Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged.

Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner Families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving fund for the local affiliate that is used to build more houses.

Here you will find information on upcoming events, builds, as well as how to become a Partner Family.

Habitat for Humanity of Steele Waseca Area Job Opening

Executive Director

The position is for 30 hours a week.
Flexible Hours & Competitive Pay.
The Executive Director manages aspects of programing,
Fundraising, grant writing, Public relations, partner family support;
Work closely with the Board of Directors.

Experience:

Bachelors’ degree-Preferred,
Experience with non-profit organizations and fund raising;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Management skills; multi-tasking, detail oriented, flexible leader.

If interested, mail resume and cover letter no later than May 7, to:
Habitat for Humanity of Steele Waseca Area
560 Dunnell Dr
Suite 211-A
Owatonna, MN 55060
or
email: t.volkmann@habitatswa.org

Notice: Owatonna ReStore is now closed.

We apologize for any incovenience but we regret to inform you that the ReStore in our Owatonna area is now closed. For any supplies needed from a ReStore please visit one of our other locations. For your convenience we have one located in Mankato and another located in Albert Lea.

WANTED: Volunteers to Serve on Our Committees

Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area is looking to take on new members to serve on various Committees. Serving on a Committee is a great opportunity to connect with other people that share the passion and pride of working with a great organization such as Habitat. It's also a great chance to get involved in the community and to be able to make a critical impact in real world ways. As always, the more volunteers we can recruit, the more active the affiliate becomes, and the more we are able to do as far as fund raising and of course the main goal: building homes.

Below are a list of the committees we are looking to fill positions on. If you are interested click here to visit our contact page for more information on getting a hold of Habitat

Family Selection/Family Support Committee
Building Committee
Fundraising Committee

Like us on Facebook!

Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area is now on Facebook. Click the facebook button on the left side bar to visit the affilates Facebook Profile! Like our page to get updates about builds, community events, and parter familiy opportunities!

Our 21st Home Dedication was January 10th, 2013!

We remodeled a home in New Richland, MN with partner family Brittania Panuska and daughter, Rylie.

The house was built in 1976. It was donated to Britt and Rylie - 21st Home Dedication Habitat for Humanity of Steele Waseca Area in 2011. The house had stood empty for some time as we awaited the perfect family for it. During this time the pipes had frozen and burst, flooding the entire first floor. All the old flooring had to be torn up and replaced. Luckily the cabinetry was salvageable. The project started in September, 2012 with dedication and closing in January, 2013. With modern updates and bringing everything up to code, this house looks like new and is now home to Britt and Rylie.

Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors that helped make the house a home for these young ladies!

Cars for Homes

Car donations can help a family in the Steele-Waseca area build a house and the hope of a better life!

By donating a car to Habitat’s Cars for Homes™ car donation program, you help Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area build houses in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable shelter. It is quick and easy to donate cars, trucks, boats, RVs, motorcycles, construction equipment or other vehicles — running or not! Plus, when you donate your car, your vehicle donation may be eligible for tax deduction purposes if you itemize. (Consult the IRS or your tax adviser for details.)

Donate a car, truck, boat or RV to Cars for Homes™ — Habitat’s official car donation program by calling (877) 277-HFHI (4344) toll-free, or donate vehicles online.

Service area

Our service area includes all of Waseca and Steele Counties, and has a significant number of households (over 1,200) that live below the poverty level. The majority of these households are families in need of decent, affordable housing which is beyond their financial resources. Habitat seeks to meet this housing need by engaging those with the resources to partner with families in need of such security and safety.

We seek to work in partnership with families in need of decent, affordable housing who would not be able to afford such by conventional methods. To this end we seek to raise funds and other resources, develop resource partnerships, and recruit and train volunteers in an effort to fulfill this on-going need and ministry. As resources increase we will increase our annual home building capacity to meet the needs of more families. Our tithing of cash income helps build additional homes outside the United States.