CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FRAMED 1,000TH HOUSE
US Senator James Lankford, City Councilman Mark Stonecipher, Staff from House Sponsor Maxwell Supply of Oklahoma City Volunteered on The Build
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 13, 2019) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH), in partnership with Maxwell Supply of Oklahoma City, framed the nonprofit’s 1,000th house on December 14 in the Stephen Florentz Legacy Estates addition in northwest Oklahoma City. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Oklahoma City Councilman Mark Stonecipher, around 40 recruits from the Oklahoma National Guard Recruiting and Retention division, and other longtime Habitat volunteers helped raise the walls on the house being built for future Habitat homeowner and single mother Brittani G. and her two children.
“I’m proud of the dedicated work that Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity accomplishes to provide future homeowners with decent, safe, and affordable homes,” said Sen. Lankford. “Congratulations to Central Oklahoma Habitat for their 1,000th home build. These are not just 1,000 homes they are 1,000 lives and families positively impacted. I’m grateful to be a part of this milestone.”
Maxwell Supply Chairman Jerry Thomason, President Charlie Thomason, and Vice President Donnie Tepsic also presented COHFH Chairman and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland with the $110,000 check for the company’s sixth full home sponsorship. Maxwell Supply provided foundation packages for rebar on COHFH builds for almost 20 years before sponsoring its first fully funded home in 2009.
“At our last home dedication, I arrived early, so I asked if I could walk around and take a look at the house,” said Jerry Thomason.
“Here I am looking at this beautiful house, when the new homeowner walked in with her two daughters dressed in white dresses and a little boy in her arms. The little girls ran down the hall and into a bedroom, and then they ran into the next room. That’s what it’s all about. It is my favorite part of the whole process – changing people’s lives and giving families a better future with a new home and safe environment.”
Gilliland, who has been with the organization since its first home build in 1990, says her excitement surrounding the construction of the 1,000th house is not related to the brick and mortar of which it is made.
“For me, our 1,000th house represents all the lives that have been forever changed, including my own,” said Gilliland. “The servant hearts of our volunteers, the generosity of our donors, and the dedication of our staff have made this milestone achievable. I am in awe of a community that has taken us from a small office, with no paid staff, in a church basement that built a single home to creating stories of success for more than 45 families each year.”
Construction is set for completion in mid-March. Ms G., a nurse at an assisted living center, will put in 300 hours of sweat equity and make monthly mortgage payments once her family moves into the home.
“What I am looking forward to most as a homeowner is that it will be much more cost effective,” said Ms G. “You spend a lot of money when you are renting, and you are not even putting it into your own space or able to personalize it. I cannot wait to create my own space. I will know that the days I am working and away from my kids is going into something that will last us a lifetime.”
“You see folks getting ready to start out on their journey as proud homeowners, and they are able to raise their family in a nice neighborhood,” said Charlie Thomason, President of Maxwell Supply. “It is a blast to be a part of that!”
“It is those stories that touch my heart and make me grateful to be a part of Central Oklahoma Habitat and the caring community that makes our mission to eliminate poverty housing possible,” said Gilliland.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hard-working, limited-income families. The organization has built 988 new homes in Central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost. For more information, visit YourHabitatHome.com or call 405-232-4828.
About Maxwell Supply of Oklahoma City
Since 1958, Maxwell Supply provides exemplary service to engineering and construction companies from a project’s beginning to end. Maxwell supports companies working on government, commercial, and residential projects. The company added a Tulsa store in 1975 and a Lawton store in 2008. Maxwell Supply supports the local community by giving back to Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity and the Oklahoma City Food Bank. Visit Maxwell Supply online at maxokc.com.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY APPOINTS FORMER PRESIDENT OF NORMAN-BASED IDEAL HOMES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 6, 2019) — Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) leadership announces the appointment of Todd Booze to the nonprofit’s board of directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Todd to the board. He brings an extreme wealth of knowledge and diverse experience from the building and construction sectors as Central Oklahoma Habitat begins the early planning stages of its largest development yet,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, COHFH chairman and CEO.
Booze, the founder and co-owner of Ideal Homes in Norman, served as president of construction for the company from 1990-2018 and currently serves as the Director of National Housing Quality Award for Professional Builder Magazine. Since 1990, Booze and his team constructed over 8,000 new homes in the Oklahoma City area and received numerous local and national awards, including Professional Builder Magazine’s Builder of the Year and Builder Magazine’s America’s Best Builder.
Under Booze’s direction, Ideal Homes built the first National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Certified Home in Oklahoma, the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) residential home in America, and led the charge on energy-efficient construction by becoming the first builder in America to construct an affordable line of Energy Star Homes.
“Central Oklahoma Habitat is one of the most energy-efficient builders in the state, so for us to bring on a pioneer in the advancement of energy efficient awareness and building performance standards is a huge win for our organization,” said Gilliland.
Booze joins the 17 current COHFH board members. The COHFH board of directors establishes policy, selects Habitat partner families, and guides the organization’s efforts to provide safe and affordable housing to low-income families in Central Oklahoma. COHFH board members commit to serving a two-year term that can be renewed up to four times.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hard-working, limited-income families. The organization has built 988 new homes in Central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost. For more information, visit YourHabitatHome.com or call 405-232-4828.
Habitat Family Receives Keys to Bank7 Sponsored Home
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 3, 2019) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) in partnership with Oklahoma-based Bank7 dedicated its 979th home on Thursday, August 29 in the Stephen Florentz Legacy Estates addition near Wilshire Blvd. and N. Council Rd. in northwest Oklahoma City. Bank7 fully sponsored the home built for new homeowner Maria Mendez Trejo and her three sons.
“When our employees rallied together to help frame this home back in June, and now seeing the finished product is such a rewarding experience for the Bank7 team,” said Brad Haines, Chairman of Bank7. “We are honored to be a part of the process and excited to play a positive and meaningful role in the future of this deserving family.”
Central Oklahoma Habitat Chairman and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland says a corporate sponsorship like Bank7’s goes beyond dollars.
“When you get about 50 employees out to a job site, like Bank7 did working alongside our Habitat-partner family, the energy is electric and the drive to finish the job is tireless,” said Gilliland. “We are so incredibly grateful for Brad Haines and Bank7’s support of our mission to provide affordable home ownership to hardworking Oklahoma families.”
COHFH is now accepting home sponsorships and homeowner applicants for the remaining 48 lots in the Stephen Florentz Legacy Estates addition. For more information, visit: YourHabitatHome.com.
----- About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hard-working, limited-income families. The organization has built 981 new homes in Central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost and with no interest charged. For more information, visit COHFH.org or call 405-232-4828.
About Bank7
Bank7 is a full-service Oklahoma-based community bank chartered in 1901 and relocated to Oklahoma City in 2005. With locations throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, Bank7 has expanded its footprint to service the communities in which they live. Their history and vast experience in the energy industries, real estate, construction, and agriculture gives them a unique edge when customizing products and services to fit customers’ needs. Bank7’s holding company, Bank7 Corp., recently launched an IPO and is now listed on Nasdaq, under the symbol of BSVN. With assets of $775 million, Bank7 is consistently highly ranked by S & P Global Market Intelligence as a Top performing community bank in the U.S. with assets under $1 billion.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY COMPLETES 500TH CRITICAL HOME REPAIR
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 1, 2019) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) completed its 500th Critical Home Repair for a homeowner in southwest Oklahoma City. COHFH’s Critical Home Repair program helps low-income homeowners who are struggling to maintain their dwelling due to limitations related to income, age, disability or other circumstances.
“We complete 50 Critical Home Repair projects a year thanks to private donations and proceeds from Central Oklahoma Habitat ReStores,” said Chris Hearn, Critical Home Repair Volunteer Coordinator. “Completing our 500th house is a huge milestone that we could not have accomplished without our countless volunteers, donors, and longtime Critical Home Repair sponsors.”
The homeowner, a former drug addict who has been sober for many years, purchased the home with her late husband in 1993. The couple slept in the living room for seven years after a fire destroyed ceilings and walls in several rooms of the home. Following her husband’s death in November 2018, she applied for COHFH’s Critical Home Repair program.
Upon learning she had been accepted, she reached out to her church for assistance. Mike Brooks, Pastor of Discipleship and Education Ministries at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, says the church rallied volunteers to help her fulfill her required 60 hours of sweat equity.
“She has some physical limitations, so we arranged for church volunteers to contribute on another project to cover her sweat equity. Then we learned the extent of repairs being done to her home, so we lined up more volunteers, including 20 college students. John Herren, the owner of Sterling Electric, also volunteered labor to rewire the entire house,” said Brooks.
“There have been over 100 people working here (on my home), at least, if not more than that,” said the homeowner. “The help has been outpouring. Working with Habitat has been really incredible.”
Repairs to the home, which took place over two consecutive weeks, included new exterior siding and paint, drywall, flooring, replacing doors and windows, weatherization, installing a new bathtub and more. Pastor Brooks says church volunteers will help finish the project by repainting the interior of the home.
“Through the Central Oklahoma Habitat Critical Home Repair program, we’re able to work with limited-income homeowners to provide badly needed weatherization, accessibility and other repairs,” said Chairman and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland. “This results in the homeowner being able to continue living independently in a safe and properly maintained home, and by extension it also shows how our CHR program renews neighborhoods.”
To volunteer, donate or apply for COHFH’s Critical Home Repair program, visit COHFH.org or call: 405-232-4828.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hard-working, limited-income families. The organization has built 981 new homes in Central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost and with no interest charged. For more information, visit YourHabitatHome.com or call 405-232-4828.
2019 Women Build Begins!
A HUGE thank you to the Pi Beta Phi Oklahoma City Alumnae Club for sponsoring our 2019 Women Build! Everyone had a blast framing a home for our latest Habitat homeowner, single mom Ariel B.!
Elizabeth Wilson (left), chairman of our 2019 Women Build event, poses with this year's Women Build homeowner Ariel B. and Central Oklahoma Habitat Chairman and CEO, Ann Felton Gilliland.
Members of the Oklahoma City Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club at our annual Women Build event, with Central Oklahoma Habitat Chairman & CEO, Ann Felton Gilliland, and new homeowner Ariel B.
Women Unite to Build Home for Single Mother
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Kicks Off 18th Women Build
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2019) – Honorary Women Build Chair Elizabeth Wilson and other female volunteers will frame a house for Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity’s (COHFH) 18th annual Women Build on Saturday, March 2. The home is being built for Habitat home buyer and single mother Ariel B. and her son.
Through hard work, an unwavering faith and the support of dedicated mentors, Ariel turned her life around, overcoming addiction and homelessness. Now a mentor herself, she says this new Habitat home will give her and her son stability, so she can continue showing others how they, too, can transform their lives.
“We are so grateful to be where we are today and especially to be given this opportunity. We have come such a long way through the help and support of the people who have lifted us up over the past few years,” said Ms B. “As a mother, I can’t wait to have a safe place for my son and somewhere we can start making lasting memories together – what an enormous blessing!”
“Central Oklahoma Habitat has been the inspiration for me to understand that God blesses everyone in His way,” said Wilson. “As this year’s honorary Women Build Chair, I look forward to helping fulfill Habitat’s mission to help families build strength, stability, and independence through housing.”
Wilson also is a member and past president of the Oklahoma City Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, which is a major supporter of this year’s Women Build event.
“Pi Beta Phi was founded in 1867, a time when women had very limited choices. They had few educational opportunities, few lifestyle choices and lacked even the right to vote,” she said. “The founders of Pi Phi had the vision to understand that as women, we are stronger when we work together. It is in that spirit of sisterhood that we come together to help another woman on her journey to independence.”
“We are truly excited to have Elizabeth’s leadership and the involvement of all our supporters for Women Build,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, Central Oklahoma Habitat chairman and CEO. “That’s why we hold this annual event -- not only to help end poverty housing, but also to spotlight the housing challenges women face right here in our community.”
Construction on the Women Build home will take place over eight subsequent weekends, with a home dedication ceremony set for Saturday, June 8. Volunteers typically commit to work one Saturday, rather than the full eight weeks. Anyone interested in volunteering or making a monetary donation toward the home build can call 405-232-4828 or visit YourHabitatHome.com.
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About Women Build
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity adopted the national Women Build program more than a decade ago. The Women Build program started in 1991 in Charlotte, N.C. and has grown across international borders. The program empowers women everywhere who want to learn construction skills and build homes, while addressing the housing crisis facing millions of women and children worldwide.
About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited-income families. The organization has built 958 new homes in Central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost and with no interest charged. For more information, visit cohfh.org or call 405-232-4828.
Thanks to the Rumsey Family’s $90,000 Gift, a
Central Oklahoma Habitat Family Will Be ‘Home for the Holidays’
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (Dec. 13, 2018) – Yet another Oklahoma family will be celebrating the holidays in their very own home, thanks to the generosity of retired business owners Gary and Diane Rumsey. This past fall the Rumseys donated $90,000 to Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, to underwrite the full construction costs of the new dwelling.
Along with their donation, for the past four months they personally helped build the home, and were assisted by their family and friends. The dedication ceremony celebrating its completion is scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 20th, at 300 SW 148th in Oklahoma City.
In recognition of their support, the Rumseys were recently honored at Central Oklahoma Habitat’s annual Volunteer Recognition Event, where they formally presented their donation.
The recipients of the Rumseys’ philanthropy are a family that includes parents Ruben and Trinidad, and their three children, one of whom has special needs. This family worked alongside the Rumseys and other volunteers to fulfill their 300 hours of required “sweat equity” during construction. While this year’s wet weather limited the amount of time the Rumseys and the family could spend together on the job site, they nonetheless formed a strong bond.
“I loved visiting with the family during the colors and styles selection process,” Diane Rumsey said. “We also loved the framing day process! Everyone working together to create a beautiful home for this family made it very special.”
“We are so grateful to have wonderful supporters like the Rumseys who really care about making a difference on a local level,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity’s chairman and CEO. “This is not just a monetary donation we’re talking about in this case. The Rumseys and their friends came out rain and shine to help build this home for a deserving, hard-working family. We can’t thank them enough for their financial gift and for supporting our mission to help Oklahoma’s limited-income families achieve safe, stable housing.”
The new brick home is 1,509 square feet, with four bedrooms, plus a double car attached garage, a security alarm system and an eight-person capacity storm shelter. Central Oklahoma Habitat is one of the most energy-efficient builders in the state, and the home features geothermal vinyl double-pane windows, foam insulation in the walls and under the roof, and Class 4 impact-resistant composition shingles. The features in these homes typically save families as much as a third on their utility bills and homeowners’ insurance.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited-income families. The organization has built more than 950 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990, all sold at cost and with zero interest charged.
Arvest Bank Honors Ann Felton Gilliland with Plaque
Arvest Bank loan assistant supervisor, Lindsey Beaman, stopped by the Central Habitat for Humanity office in December to present our CEO and Chairman, Ann Felton Gilliland, with a special gift.
The plaque commemorates Ann's selection as The Journal Record's 2018 "Woman of the Year".
Thank you Arvest Bank!
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited income families. The organization has built over 900 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990; all sold at cost and with zero interest mortgages. For more information, visit: cohfh.org or call: 405-232-4828.
NEW FACE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity to Host Open House August 11-12
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 31, 2018) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) will host an Open House from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 at 8132 NW 71st in the Stephen Florentz Legacy Estates addition located near Wilshire Blvd. and Council Rd. in northwest Oklahoma City.
The Open House kicks off Phase II of the all-Habitat development, which is now accepting homeowner applications for 70 remaining lots. The addition includes a park, gazebo and picnic tables, walking trails with exercise stations, and a Homeowner’s Association. Once complete, Legacy Estates will be home to 146 families.
Interior Designer Lindsay Palazzolo of ZZolo Designs worked with local vendors to find budget-minded furniture to stage the Open House. The newly constructed four-bedroom, two-bathroom, brick home features a two-car garage, geothermal heating and cooling system, fence, sod grass and storm shelter.
“Our goal with the Open House is to show the public what affordable housing looks like by showcasing the quality, size and energy efficient standards of all COHFH homes,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, COHFH Chairman and CEO. “In addition, when you partner with COHFH, you get to choose your lot, floor plan, countertop and flooring.”
Gilliland says the organization also wants to make people aware that typical COHFH mortgage payments are around $800 per month.
“We encourage those who would like to own a home, instead of continuing to pay rent to come to the open house; applications will be available,” said Gilliland.
Benefits of owning a Habitat home over renting, include:
• Put down roots and become part of a community
• Zero interest mortgage payments
• No down payment or conventional home loan required
COHFH looks for responsible, hard-working adults, with or without children, and they can be single or married. Qualified Habitat partner-families must be willing to work 300 hours of sweat equity to serve as a down payment and must earn between $28,800 and $73,300 per year based on family size.
For more information about homeownership through COHFH, call: 405-232-4828 or visit: cohfh.org.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited income families. The organization has built over 930 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990; all sold at cost and with zero interest mortgages. COHFH builds 40-50 homes annually. For more information, visit: cohfh.org or call: 405-232-4828.
OG&E and Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Partnership Celebrates Completion of 500th Positive Energy Home
Central Oklahoma Habitat’s 928th Home Dedicated to Family of Four
OKLAHOMA CITY (June 5, 2018) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) and OG&E celebrated the 500th Positive Energy Home at the home dedication for new Habitat homeowners Nang Za L. and Cin Zam H. and their three children on May 31, 2018.
“Our partnership in building OG&E Positive Energy Homes with Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity provides clients with safe, affordable and energy efficient housing. We are really excited to be a part of this effort” said Kent Grant, OG&E Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “It’s what OG&E likes to call ‘positive energy together’ and it shows what we can do when we all work together.”
To celebrate the milestone, OG&E donated $25,000 toward the construction of the home and provided about 20 volunteers, who donated a day of labor to frame the home.
For more than 10 years, OG&E has had a consistent charitable impact on COHFH through financial donations, volunteerism, and most significantly, teaching contractors how to build energy-efficient homes. Leveraging in-house skills and knowledge, along with training materials from Energy Star®, OG&E has conducted several training sessions with COHFH superintendents and contractors, including examples and checklists to assist each contractor in meeting energy efficiency standards.
OG&E Positive Energy Homes employ advanced materials and innovative design to increase energy efficiency, reduce utility costs and meet or exceed all specifications of a 2010 Energy Star® home. Features include improved insulation, high-performance windows, airtight ducts, and high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
“We are beyond grateful to OG&E for the company’s ongoing support,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, chairman and chief executive of Central Oklahoma Habitat. "Thanks to our partnership with OG&E, we can achieve a higher standard of construction and overall quality on every home we build, which in turn provides our homeowners with not only utility savings, but also a higher level of comfort in every season.”
The energy savings combined with a Habitat zero-interest mortgage loan will make the home extremely affordable for the new homeowners. For more information about Central Oklahoma Habitat’s corporate partners or to apply to become a homeowner, visit: cohfh.org.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited income families. The organization has built over 900 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990; all sold at cost and with zero interest mortgages. For more information, visit: cohfh.org or call: 405-232-4828.
About OG&E
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is Oklahoma’s largest electric utility. For more than a century, we have provided customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas the safe, reliable electricity needed to power their businesses and homes at rates below the national average. OG&E employees live, work and volunteer in the communities we serve. For more information about OG&E, visit us on the Internet at http://www.oge.com or follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower and Twitter: @OGandE.
Maxwell Supply of Oklahoma City Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Home Sponsorship
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 936th home
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 2018) – Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) and Maxwell Supply Company of Oklahoma City, will dedicate a home for new homeowners Pau T. and Dim Ngaih H. and their three young children on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
To celebrate Maxwell Supply’s 60th year of service to the construction industry, the company sponsored the home and provided manpower for the house framing. Maxwell Supply has partnered with COHFH since 1990. The company provided foundation packages for rebar on Habitat builds for almost 20 years before sponsoring its first fully funded home in 2009.
This marks Maxwell Supply’s fifth home sponsorship for COHFH.
“Every time Maxwell Supply has the opportunity to participate in a home dedication it is equally as rewarding as the last,” said Jerry Thomason, Maxwell Supply Chairman. “Maxwell is proud to partner with an organization that not only enriches families’ lives through homeownership but also strengthens our community at large.”
COHFH Chairman and CEO Ann Felton Gilliland says this is Maxwell’s 5th full house sponsorship with the non-profit.
“We are beyond grateful for corporate partners like Maxwell and are excited to stand beside their leadership team as we dedicate our 936th home,” said Felton Gilliland. In addition, when you work with a company, like Maxwell, for as long as we have, you get excited to celebrate their milestones with them. We applaud Maxwell’s commitment to building a better Oklahoma for 60 years.”
Maxwell Supply President Charlie Thomason says the company values not only supporting local non-profit organizations but also local businesses.
“We work with Oklahoma contractors because we like to keep money right here in our community. This is a big part of where we are today as a company.”
A celebration will be held this fall to celebrate Maxwell Supply’s 60th.
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited income families. The organization has built over 930 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990; all sold at cost and with zero interest mortgages. COHFH builds 40-50 homes annually. For more information, visit: cohfh.org or call: 405-232-4828.
About Maxwell Supply of Oklahoma City
Since 1958, Maxwell Supply provides exemplary service to engineering and construction companies from a project’s beginning to end. Maxwell supports companies working on government, commercial, and residential projects. The company added a Tulsa store in 1975 and a Lawton store in 2008. Maxwell Supply supports the local community by giving back to Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity and the Oklahoma City Food Bank. Visit Maxwell Supply online at maxokc.com.
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS UNITE FOR
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S NATIONAL WOMEN BUILD WEEK
2018 Women Build to support family of seven
Mustang, Okla. (May 5, 2018) – Oklahoma City area women volunteers kicked off National Women Build week this morning with Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) at the house framing for Jessica H. and Miguel N. and their 5 children. 2018 Honorary Women Build Chair Gloria Torres, OKCPS Board of Education Vice Chair and District 6 board member, is leading the charge on the 12-week home build.
“Empowered women empower women. Across our state, we are increasing awareness about the power women have to not only take care of ourselves, but to take care of others,” said Torres. “This is a prime example of the difference women can make when we work together.
Each year, National Women Build Week is held the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Habitat for Humanity and Lowe’s created the nationwide initiative in 2008, bringing together more than 117,000 all-women construction volunteers to build or repair homes with nearly 5,000 families over the past 10 years. This year, Lowe’s donated nearly $2 million to Habitat for Humanity to support the 2018 National Women Build Week, which is set to take place in 300 communities nationwide.
Locally, the South OKC Lowe’s presented safety and building practices at a COHFH Women Build Reception prior to the kick off of the Women Build, as well as providing volunteers to physically build the home.
“We are proud to partner with Lowe’s to educate, inspire and empower women to advocate and help Habitat homeowners love where they live through building an affordable place they can call home,” said Sonja Potts, Central Oklahoma Habitat COO. “What these ladies are doing is investing in our community.
Habitat families make great neighbors – they’re hardworking, tax paying citizens, who become active in their community because it is important to them to raise their family in a safe and healthy environment.”
“This program has opened the door for us to set new goals and provide financial stability. We want to become small business owners and Central Oklahoma Habitat has given us the hope that all things are possible if you trust in God and continue to pursue your dreams in life,” said Jessica H., future Habitat homeowner. “To work and fulfill our partnership with Central Oklahoma Habitat will be such a privilege. We are willing to serve with love, responsibility and a tremendous gratitude.”
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About Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that provides affordable housing for hardworking, limited income families. The organization has built more than 900 new homes in central Oklahoma since 1990; all sold at cost and with zero interest mortgages. For more information, visit cohfh.org or call 405-232-4828.
About Lowe’s in the Community
Lowe’s, a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company, has a 60-year legacy of supporting the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. In the past decade, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Gives Foundation together have contributed more than $300 million to these efforts, and for more than two decades Lowe’s Heroes volunteers have donated their time to make our communities better places to live. For the latest news, visit Newsroom.Lowes.com or follow @LowesMedia on Twitter.
Booze, the founder and co-owner of Ideal Homes in Norman, served as president of construction for the company from 1990-2018 and currently serves as the Director of National Housing Quality Award for Professional Builder Magazine. Since 1990, Booze and his team constructed over 8,000 new homes in the Oklahoma City area and received numerous local and national awards, including Professional Builder Magazine’s Builder of the Year and Builder Magazine’s America’s Best Builder.
