"The Excitement is Building." -Millard Fuller, Founder of HFHI

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County

Based in Douglas County, Minnesota, we exist as a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing in the community and to make simple, decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

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Each gift helps a family in need of decent shelter. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law and will be acknowledged with a letter you may use for those purposes. We take seriously our responsibility to contributors, to those counting on our help to be wise stewards of funds entrusted to us.

Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a great way to learn new skills and give back to the community. If you would like to help, please fill out our Volunteer Registration Form (PDF) along with a release waiver and submit it via fax or mail. Learn about construction and non-construction opportunities.

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Habitat Elects New Board Members & Officers

Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County President Steve Hellermann reports the election of two new board members: Irene Vagle and Marie Anderson. The board also elected officers: Steve Hellermann, President; Jan Finazzo, Vice President; Chris Worley, Treasurer; Janna Lindoo, Secretary; and John Beem, Past President. Other board members include: Joyce Hansen, John Loken, Terry Quist, Gordon Vander Helm and Pete Wood. Vern Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Douglas Machine, Inc. installed the new directors and officers at their organizational meeting held on July 20, 2010.

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Non-Construction Opportunities

When most people think of Habitat, they think of volunteers at a construction site doing various volunteer tasks. While that is a vital part of our organization, we also have many non-construction volunteer opportunities that are just as important to keep our organization running.

Construction Committee 
Directs and facilitates all aspects of construction including architecture, permitting, and scheduling.

Site Selection Committee
 Identifies and researches future home sites, pursues possible purchases, and review surveying and engineering aspects of planned building projects.

Family Selection Committee
 Evaluates and verifies applications from those seeking to become Habitat homeowners, investigates their finances and current living conditions, and chooses candidates who have the right mix of need and determination to build better lives for their families.

Family Support 
Serve as a mentor to Habitat homeowners. Mentors provide support, guidance, and encouragement throughout the home application process and thereafter.

Homebuyer Education
 Serve as an instructor of an educational workshop you are knowledgeable about.

Church Relations
 Serves as a liaison to churches and other civic organizations, a critical source of support to Habitat’s efforts.

Office Support
 Help do mass mailings, filings, data entry and other office projects as needed. Must be available during the workday.

Finance
Advises on financial and accounting policies and procedures. Also assists with annual budget and yearly forecasting and planning.

Fund Development
Implements fundraising policies and goals of the board of directors.