Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo community plans on welcoming volunteers and partner families back to their build site Saturday, May 30th.
The build site is located at 1215 N. Courtland Ave., Kokomo, IN, and will be open from 8:30AM–4PM.
In addition to the safety information given at the build site, Habitat also wants volunteers to be aware of basic protective measures to take related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak:
Stay home if you feel unwell
Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze
Avoid hugs and handshakes. Use alternative ways of greeting people
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Seek medical care early if you have a fever, a cough, and difficulty breathing
Follow advice given by your health care provider on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19
For more information or to volunteer, see habitatkokomo.com, visit Facebook, or call Katie at (765) 452-2185.
Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo community plans on welcoming volunteers and partner families back to their build site Saturday, May 30th.
The build site is located at 1215 N. Courtland Ave., Kokomo, IN, and will be open from 8:30AM–4PM.
In addition to the safety information given at the build site, Habitat also wants volunteers to be aware of basic protective measures to take related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak:
Stay home if you feel unwell
Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze
Avoid hugs and handshakes. Use alternative ways of greeting people
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Seek medical care early if you have a fever, a cough, and difficulty breathing
Follow advice given by your health care provider on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19
For more information or to volunteer, see habitatkokomo.com, visit Facebook, or call Katie at (765) 452-2185.
Mortgage payments are often less than current rent. The next Habitat for Humanity Information Meeting is 6PM–8PM, Wednesday, September 18 in the Basement Conference Room at the Kokomo Public Library (220 N. Union St., Kokomo).
Tired of Renting?
Mortgage payments are often less than current rent. The next Habitat for Humanity Information Meeting is 6PM–8PM, Wednesday, September 18 in the Basement Conference Room at the Kokomo Public Library (220 N. Union St., Kokomo).
This is for people interested in becoming homeowners. This is the first step in becoming a part of the Habitat Homeownership Program.
The essential criteria for becoming a Habitat Partner Family include:
Need for adequate shelter
Ability to pay for the Habitat home
Willingness to partner and participate with building your home
We are looking for low-income working families with a gross monthly income of at least $1,400 per month. (Detailed income charts can be found at habitatkokomo.com.)
Some of the benefits of partnering with Habitat for Humanity include:
Cost of home below appraised value
Input into home design and interior choices
Support/advocacy program
Applications will be handed out at the meeting. No RSVP needed. For more information call Katie at (765) 452-2185.
Mortgage payments are often less than current rent. The next Habitat for Humanity Information Meetings will be 10AM–12PM, Saturday, September 14, and 6PM–8PM, Wednesday, September 18.
Tired of Renting?
Mortgage payments are often less than current rent. The next Habitat for Humanity Information Meetings will be:
10AM–12PM | Saturday, September 14
6PM–8PM | Wednesday, September 18
Both meetings will be held in the Basement Conference Room at the Kokomo Public Library (220 N. Union St., Kokomo).
This is for people interested in becoming homeowners. This is the first step in becoming a part of the Habitat Homeownership Program.
The essential criteria for becoming a Habitat Partner Family include:
Need for adequate shelter
Ability to pay for the Habitat home
Willingness to partner and participate with building your home
We are looking for low-income working families with a gross monthly income of at least $1,400 per month. (Detailed income charts can be found at habitatkokomo.com.)
Some of the benefits of partnering with Habitat for Humanity include:
Cost of home below appraised value
Input into home design and interior choices
Support/advocacy program
Applications will be handed out at the meeting. No RSVP needed. For more information call Katie at (765) 452-2185.
You can make a difference in someone’s life. With every volunteer, someone gets closer to having somewhere to call home. Whether you have never picked up a hammer before or you’ve built many houses, we would love to have you spend a Saturday with us!
Our current build is taking place at 1404 Belvedere St., Kokomo, IN, 46902. We typically start building around 8:30 AM and end by 4:30 PM. Lunch is provided through our wonderful donors in Howard County.
We encourage potential volunteers to please sign-up online (via the link below). This helps us to have an idea of how many to expect for lunch and also for the type of work we might try to get done on a given work day. Click here to access the sign-up for the house build at 1404 Belvedere.
Mortgage payments are often less than current rent. The next Habitat for Humanity Information Meetings will be:
10AM–12PM | Saturday, September 14
6PM–8PM | Wednesday, September 18
Both meetings will be held in the Basement Conference Room at the Kokomo Public Library (220 N. Union St., Kokomo).
This is for people interested in becoming homeowners. This is the first step in becoming a part of the Habitat Homeownership Program.
The essential criteria for becoming a Habitat Partner Family include:
Need for adequate shelter
Ability to pay for the Habitat home
Willingness to partner and participate with building your home
We are looking for low-income working families with a gross monthly income of at least $1,400 per month. (Detailed income charts can be found at habitatkokomo.com.)
Some of the benefits of partnering with Habitat for Humanity include:
Cost of home below appraised value
Input into home design and interior choices
Support/advocacy program
Applications will be handed out at the meeting. No RSVP needed. For more information call Katie at (765) 452-2185.
The first things you notice when you get to Narrow Gate Ranch are horses. The large barn is surrounded by gently rolling acres. The horses graze in small groups, some galloping a few yards as the mood takes them, most still and watchful. It’s not far from downtown Kokomo, but the flowing land and calm presence of the horses leaves you feeling far from anything you’d find in the city. It’s a peaceful scene, and one that Susan Zody appreciates.
For the past few years, Susan has been running the Narrow Gate Horse Ranch. Susan wasn’t familiar with horses when she started on this journey. She had been searching for a way to get the kids to continue coming and engaging with a youth outreach program where she volunteered, and remembered an article she’d read about a therapy horse ranch. After raising the funds through donations and researching therapy ranches, Susan was able to take a group to a nearby facility. The funds continued to roll in, and Susan started seeing the impact the visits were making on some of the kids in the program. Grades improved. Behavior improved. The kids started making better decisions. She was impressed, and committed to continue providing this to the children.
“They come here really, to build a relationship with a horse,” says Susan about the draw for the youth she works with at the ranch. These young people have sometimes suffered abuse and neglect, and an adult seeking to mentor these individuals will often face an uphill battle. But a horse, patient and calm and not demanding, can bridge that divide.
As donations continued to come in, Susan had to ask herself if there was more that she could do. Was it just the small group of children that she currently worked with that were meant to benefit? Could something else be done? It was a crossroads for Susan. She knew the need was greater than what could be met by visiting a horse ranch an hour way. She could see the improvements, but her kids, and the kids she knew needed connection in the community, would benefit from a slightly different approach. One that focused on building relationships and making better decisions, and ultimately, one that had its foundation in faith.
This was where Susan found herself in 2016 when she invited a group of people from the community to a discussion. Would the community support an organization like what she envisioned? Were the resources there to make it successful? Her plans were met with enthusiasm and support, and a board was formed. In a short three years, Narrow Gate Horse Ranch has been established and has weekly classes.
Narrow Gate’s target audience is at-risk youth in the community. In Howard County, Indiana alone, over 4,000 children live at or below the poverty level. At the Ranch, these children are able to grow their confidence, leadership skills, and communication skills.
“I want these kids to gain some confidence and to know that if they do things correctly, there will be a good ending.”
Scott MacDonald
When we visited Susan at the ranch, we also met Scott MacDonald, the equine specialist at the Ranch, and Kelsey and Autumn, two sisters who volunteer. Together, Susan and Scott shared stories that more often than not brought tears to the eyes of both speaker and listeners. The horses at Narrow Gate have faced their own challenges, much like the youth that works with them. The kids relate to the horses. They see their own struggles, and they work together to overcome challenges. It’s a rewarding experience for everyone involved, and one the team at Narrow Gate never tires of.
It was an honor to meet with Susan and Scott at Narrow Gate Horse Ranch, to be introduced to the horses, and to meet some of the youth benefitting from this wonderful operation.
We are seeking talented writers to help tell the story of Bible translation to churches around the world. The work that God is doing, and the role that the local church can serve in that work, is a powerful message that we need to share.
We are turning the testimonies of hearts changed by God’s Word and accounts of how churches are leading the process of Bible translation for their communities into stories that are easy to translate and understand. Stories are a powerful way to engage new national Bible translators. These stories will be broadcast to remote people groups and those living in persecuted areas. Your stories can help reach people who have never heard God’s Word in their own language!
If you have a professional writing background and are willing to contribute a few hours per week, then we need your help. Experience with or knowledge of our programs is a plus. If you do not have previous Wycliffe Associates experience, we will provide training.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about this storytelling opportunity, please see the Wycliffe website for more information, email us, or call Jennifer Cunneen toll-free at 1-800-THE WORD (800-843-9673). Jennifer will provide you with more details about this project. See the
Thank you for praying and sharing this opportunity within your circles of influence to help us involve more people in Bible translation.
Eight Days of Hope has traveled the country loving and serving families by helping them rebuild their homes for free after natural disasters! Now, Eight Days of Hope is launching a new initiative called Eight Days of Hope – Buffalo!
Friday, July 19, 2019 – Friday, July 26, 2019 | Buffalo, NY
Eight Days of Hope has traveled the country loving and serving families by helping them rebuild their homes for free after natural disasters!
Since Eight Days of Hope opened its first satellite location in Buffalo, we have grown to love this community and the people in it. Through meeting many citizens and visiting multiple neighborhoods, the need to help the local community cannot be ignored. We hope and pray we can be a glimpse of Jesus in Western New York through hosting an event to bring help and hope to those in need.
This eight-day outreach will consist of serving 100 families in the University District in the city of Buffalo! From July 19th – 26th, you will have a chance to experience Eight Days of Hope with your friends and volunteers from around the country.
There will be something for everyone to do! We will be doing carpentry work, painting, roofing, flooring, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, clean up and so much more!
Eight Days of Hope is a Christian, non-profit organization that is both evangelical and non denominational. We exist to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus Christ by serving those in need. Our commitment to local communities is to work with local churches and organizations in meeting physical and spiritual needs. Our commitment to donors is to use the resources they have given to the fullest potential for the greatest good among those in need. Our commitment to volunteers is to provide them an opportunity to use their skills and talents to the Glory of God.
Since Eight Days of Hope opened its first satellite location in Buffalo, we have grown to love this community and the people in it. Through meeting many citizens and visiting multiple neighborhoods, the need to help the local community cannot be ignored. We hope and pray we can be a glimpse of Jesus in Western New York through hosting an event to bring help and hope to those in need.
This eight-day outreach will consist of serving 100 families in the University District in the city of Buffalo! From July 19th – 26th, you will have a chance to experience Eight Days of Hope with your friends and volunteers from around the country.
There will be something for everyone to do! We will be doing carpentry work, painting, roofing, flooring, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, clean up and so much more!
Eight Days of Hope is a Christian, non-profit organization that is both evangelical and non denominational. We exist to demonstrate the love and hope of Jesus Christ by serving those in need. Our commitment to local communities is to work with local churches and organizations in meeting physical and spiritual needs. Our commitment to donors is to use the resources they have given to the fullest potential for the greatest good among those in need. Our commitment to volunteers is to provide them an opportunity to use their skills and talents to the Glory of God.
When disaster strikes, Eight Days of Hope is there, through an outreach called Hope Reigns. This ministry provides rapid-response volunteer teams to disaster-stricken areas. Currently, they’re helping flood victims in South Carolina pick up the pieces of their lives.
“Our hope and goal is that people see Jesus Christ in us,” says Steve Tybor, the cofounder of Eight Days of Hope/Hope Reigns.
Eight Days of Hope began their efforts in South Carolina on October 10th and will serve there for several weeks. If you’d like to volunteer, email hopereigns@eightdaysofhope.com or call (256) 503-1024.
One team from Kokomo will be serving from Sunday, October 18th through Monday, October 26th. If you would like more information about that team, email hannah@rivut.com or call (765) 438-1228.
For more information about Eight Days of Hope and Hope Reigns, watch this video overview and visit their website.
Detailed Volunteer Information
“I truly believe God is opening doors for us to walk through, but we have to walk through them.”
Hope Reigns will be headquartered and staying at:
Crossroads World Outreach Center
2606 Emanuel Church Rd.
West Columbia, SC 29170
Please note:
When you arrive at our headquarters, go to our registration area and fill out a Volunteer Release Form. A member of the admin team will show you around the facilities, answer your questions, and if you arrive early enough, send you to a job site.
ALL volunteers must be at least 18 years old, and NO pets are allowed.
ALL volunteers using chainsaws MUST be certified by Hope Reigns (we try to give volunteers an opportunity to be certified at each event).
What to expect:
Our typical serve day begins with lights on at 6 am, breakfast at 6:30 followed by a devotional. After the devotional, we go over any daily announcements/instructions, organize into teams, and depart for the job sites. We arrive on the job sites around 8 am and lunch is served onsite between 11 am and 1 pm. We leave the job site around 4 or 5 pm and have dinner around 6 pm followed by an evening devotional around 7 pm. Following the devotional, there is free time for showers, fellowship, etc. until lights out at 10 pm. (On Sunday’s, we usually worship with the host church and begin our serve day around 1 pm.)
You will be assigned to a crew each morning. Each crew is led by a job leader, who is responsible for overseeing the work and the crew. Job leaders are identifiable by their yellow vests (crew members wear orange vests). Your job leaders were chosen through much prayer so please respect them and the decisions they make.
We provide:
Free lodging at the church (women and men sleep in separate areas)
Showers
Free meals
Tools and all necessary equipment. But our biggest task will be completing mud outs and if you have a power washer, electric water pump, shop vac, wheel barrow, or brooms, please bring them
Devotions from God’s word and great fellowship!
You will need to bring:
A humble servant’s heart
A Bible
A sleeping bag, cot, or air mattress and blankets
Towels, soap, and shampoo
Work clothes, boots, and gloves
Bug spray and sun block
If you have any questions, email hopereigns@eightdaysofhope.com or call (256) 503-1024. To volunteer and help us with our planning, please email your arrival and departure dates. Thank you for your interest in volunteering to serve God’s people and we look forward to serving with you!
