Our Story
The Need for Safe
and Affordable Homes
Every single one of us deserves the opportunity for a better future. No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to have a decent life. We deserve to feel strength and stability day after day. We deserve to know that we have the power to take care of ourselves and build our own future. At Chippewa Valley Habitat, this is what unites us. Through shelter, we empower.
We understand the cost of owning and maintaining a home can result in making compromises. Many hardworking people face the burden of choosing between paying for housing or covering medical, food and education expenses for their family.
Chippewa Valley Habitat Serves with Purpose
At Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity, we live by our commitment to bring people together to build homes, neighborhoods and self-reliance. We are stewards of our community, our environment, as well as the time and talent of our volunteers, staff, donors and shoppers.
Vision
A world where everyone has a decent, safe and affordable place to live.
Mission
Seeking to put God’s love into action, we bring people together to build homes, communities and self-reliance.
Philosophy
Our philosophy is based on a cycle to continually build, finance and reinvest.
Build: Volunteers and family partners build and repair homes with donated materials and labor.
Finance: Families pay for their homes or home repairs with affordable financing terms. Chippewa Valley Habitat receives no profit from the sale and the homeowner pays no interest.
Reinvest: All mortgage and loan payments are reinvested into Chippewa Valley Habitat programs to help more families.
Values
Family: We show up as real, vulnerable, transparent human beings who speak from the heart, value each other’s contributions and invest in each other’s growth.
Stewardship: We are resourceful and efficient. We strive to use everyone’s time, talents and treasures effectively. We commit to constant process improvement.
Excellence: We take pride in what we do and what we make possible. We are determined to focus on community needs and dedicated to meeting those needs with a sense of urgency.
Innovation: We believe in a workplace where it is safe to try new things – where we can learn from things that don’t always go according to plan. We are continually a work-in-progress, always striving to do better.
Community: We approach our work with the intent of building relationships and growing partnerships that can be increasingly and mutually beneficial. We connect people to the right opportunities and services at the right times.
Who We Serve
We offer innovative housing solutions to neighborhoods and families within Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties.
Our Eau Claire ReStore location serves everyone in our community, with donated new and used home materials available for purchase. These repurposed goods not only make home maintenance more affordable, but also divert useful resources from the landfill.
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Habitat for Humanity History
When Habitat for Humanity International was originally founded in 1976 by farmers in Americus, Georgia, an innovative concept was born – providing partnership housing focused on people in need of adequate shelter. With the collaboration of skilled volunteers and the sweat equity of the homebuyer; decent, affordable homes would be built to elevate entire families from poverty and improve communities.
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity started serving families through new home construction in 1991. Since then, our services have expanded to include home repairs as well. We have built over 40 homes in the Chippewa Valley and have repaired dozens others.
All People are Welcome
Anyone who believes that everyone needs a decent, affordable place to live is welcome to help regardless of race, religion, age, gender, political views or any other distinctions that too often divide people.
We do not proselytize. Chippewa Valley Habitat will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must either adhere to or convert to a particular faith, or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith.
