The IVHFH construction crew hosted the University of Iowa Softball team last month for the Jane Hagedorn Women Build Wall Build! Volunteers worked alongside Jane and the Bea Day Plumbers crew to construct the walls that will frame the Jane Hagedorn Women Build, a home being built in Iowa City in spring of 2022. IVHFH build days with teams and groups from the University of Iowa are always exciting, but this particular build day was extraordinary as Jane Hagedorn was the former coach of the UI softball team from 1974-1980. Construction Manager Christy Shipley said, "Watching Jane guiding and teaching those young women was an honor. It truly symbolized the purpose of Women Build. We can't wait to host the team again!"

Helping Hands homeowner, Terri, has hope for a bright, warm, safe holiday season with her family. A year ago, Terri was living in a hotel with her son and his three children. For a month, her mobile home sat vacant in North Liberty with no electricity, heat, or plumbing as she waited for it to be moved to a new mobile home park in Iowa City. During this time, the water lines froze and burst. Further damages were sustained during the move to Iowa City. Terri struggled to pay for a hotel room the entire month, so she had no way to afford the repairs her home needed. That's when she turned to IVHFH.

Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity is built on the foundation of bringing people together. The past 20 months have challenged our ability to come together in the same ways, but our community has overcome the challenges to continue helping families in need of safe, decent, affordable housing. Your support in the past year allowed us to help 53 households improve their homes through our Helping Hands home repair program, and 3 families build and purchase new homes in our communities. Share the joys of the holiday season! Make a year-end donation to IVHFH today!

Jane Hagedorn and the IVHFH Women Build committee would like to thank all the people and businesses that supported the Hammers and Hardhats online auction last month. This event was a great success, raising over $30,000 to support construction of the Jane Hagedorn Women Build. Construction of the home will take place in Iowa City in spring 2022. Special thanks to our main event sponsors, Green State Credit Union, MidWestOne Bank, Neumann Monson Architects, Plumb Supply Company, and Lyse Strnad and Thomas Leavenworth.

The Community Foundation of Johnson County has awarded IVHFH $4,190 through their 2021 Community Grant Cycle. This grant will be used to support the Helping Hands home repair program in Johnson County. Funds were made available through the Karen Terra Family Fund and Skaugstad Family Fund. Thank you, CFJC, the Karen Terra Family Fund, and the Skaugstad Family Fund, for continuing to support our services in Johnson County!