October 30, 2024, Press Release from Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County: Findlay, OH — Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County held its Annual Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, October 29, to celebrate and thank the volunteers, donors, and partner organizations who have assisted Habitat to stabilize and shelter families throughout 2024. During the year Habitat completed four homes, 22 critical home repairs and served 350 coaching clients through the Financial Opportunity Center. During the evening’s events, Executive Director Wendy McCormick shared a sneak peek into the 2025 affiliate goals and its 25th anniversary activities.

September 25, 2024, Press Release from Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County: Findlay, OH, Sept. 25, 2024— Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County will officially finish construction of its 60th and 61st homes during a Home Dedication ceremony open to the public on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the build site, located in the 1700 block of Bishop Lane, Findlay, Ohio. The program for the dedication will include a blessing, words from the new homeowners, the Butler and McMaster families, as well as comments from Wendy McCormick, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County, and Kelly Croy, Habitat’s Board President. The Butler family consists of a single mother and her daughter. Their housing situation left them burdened due to continued high rent increases. Additionally, their living conditions were unsafe, with no ventilation in the bedrooms and an exterior door in the daughter’s bedroom. For the past two years, the Butler family has been working with Habitat for Humanity after seeing several close friends go through the process. After a year of financial education and savings, they were chosen to be a partner family. They are forever grateful that everyone at Habitat chose to put their faith in them and grant this opportunity. They have gained so much knowledge already in the program and cannot wait to move into their own home! 

Two Findlay families are closer than ever to making their homeowner dreams a reality! Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County raised the walls for homes number 60 and 61 for the Butler and McMaster Families. The walls raised will eventually become 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 1100-square foot houses that will be constructed in just 10 weeks. At the ceremony, we talked with the McMaster Family about the excitement and emotions they are feeling of seeing their home being built.

The lives of one Findlay family have changed forever as they now have a permanent place to call their home. Talisha Balicki and her two daughters were joined by Findlay community members as they receive their keys and got to show off their brand new house. The 3-bedroom 1-bathroom house was constructed in just 10 weeks by Habitat for Humanity of Findlay/Hancock County and was the first home to be built this year. Once Talisha opened the front door, we went inside to talk with her about what it feels to now have their own home to establish their roots.