About Us

Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity, Inc. became an affiliate on June 1, 1991. Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical, grass-roots Christian ministry with the goal of eliminating poverty housing in the world.  Unwilling to accept the fact that millions of people live without adequate shelter, Habitat challenges individuals, churches, companies, foundations and other organizations to join in partnership with the poor to change the conditions in which they live.  To find out more about Habitat for Humanity International, check out the HFHI website.

Habitat works because of its individual affiliates!  Each affiliate must arrange for building or renovating homes, selecting families to occupy those homes and financing for the building of the homes.  Homes are affordable to low income families because volunteer labor and donated materials are used in the homes wherever possible; no interest loans are made by the affiliates to the families; and the families must help with the building of their own and other homes (sweat equity).  To find out how to apply for a  home, please look at Applying for a Home.

The Chippewa Valley affiliate has also elected to help support a project in Papua, New Guinea.  Bryan & Janell (Moy) Bargan and sons Josiah, Daniel, Micah & Caleb completed six years as International Partners in Papua new Guinea.  Bryan, from Mountain Lake, Minnesota, was the National Coodinator for the country before returning to Minnesota.

With all that in mind, the Chippewa Valley Affiliate continues to look for volunteer workers and committee members. We also continue our fund raising efforts to finance the above mentioned building programs.  It is estimated that $70,000 will be needed to complete each of our houses and we average around 150 volunteers per home.

1992 Gordon Swatzina family. Renovated house in Augusta

1993 Steve Goldsmith family in Eau Claire

1994 Randy Bruner family in Hallie
Marshel Parizo family in Eau Claire

1995 Bob Bauer* family in Menomonie

1996 Joe Miller family in Eau Claire
Mike Yarrington family in Hallie

1997 Wendy Miller** family in Menomonie
Pam Larson family in Mondovi
Donna Raether family in Eau Claire.

1999 .... Chia Her family in Altoona
Darrin Falk family in Miller House in Menomonie
Xoua Yang family in Elk Mound

2000 San Joseph Cha* family in Menomonie
Craig Barka family in Eau Claire
Sheldon Fernander family in Eau Claire

2001 Kyle Yudes family in Eau Claire

2003 Vicki Kaminski family in Altoona

2004 Melanie Aichele* family in Eau Claire
Jim Gunderson family in Eau Claire
Mary Lisowski family in Mondovi

2005 Henry Zold family in Menomonie
Cher Lor/Mee Yang family in Elk Mound

2006 Cindy Halls family in Eau Claire
Jason Atter family in Eau Claire

2007 Melissa Wasieleski family in Chippewa Falls
Jennifer Johnson family in Mondovi
Anthony Xiong/Chue Vang family in Altoona

*- Sold on open market ** - Moved out of house