

#25ReasonsWeBuild: Because this home is a sanctuary
After two decades, Helen Rodenburg’s home is chock full of fond memories. One thing especially sticks out for Helen, though: congregating with her four children around the dining room table. “It became a celebratory place to meet,” says Helen. “It was the place to share and to pray together and to cry. As a parent, those were some of the best memories.” Helen and her children, Amber, Heather, Ginger, and Anthony, moved in to their Habitat home in 1988. Helen, a single mother


#25ReasonsWeBuild: To stay in the community where we built our family
Like all Habitat homeowners, Stephanie and Ignacio literally helped build their home. Together they contributed hundreds of hours of sweat equity alongside volunteers and their fellow Wonderland Creek homeowners. For Ignacio, the process was challenging – especially balancing sweat equity requirements with his full-time job – but it was well worth it. When Stephanie and Ignacio first heard about Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, they were living in a 2-bedroom Boulder Housing P


#25ReasonsWeBuild: Because Habitat homes lay the foundation for our community
Kathy Wegner knew years ago that she and her husband, Bob, would someday move to Boulder. “It had to be at least fifteen, twenty years ago,” she said. “We drove through Boulder for the first time and I was so impressed with the vibe here. I said, ‘I’m going to live here someday.’” Three years ago, when Kathy and Bob retired from their jobs in Delaware, the couple lived out Kathy’s prediction and moved to the mountain city. They signed up for a Habitat for Humanity build in Ne


Jenny Ray: I build for the people in my community
Jenny Ray understand first-hand what a difference that homeownership - and the community that comes with it - can make. That's why she l


Reflecting on #25ReasonsWeBuild
Since our founding in 1993, Flatirons Habitat for Humanity has worked to bring the benefits of homeownership to Boulder and Broomfield counties. In 2018, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we’re taking some time to reflect on why we do what we do. In the last quarter-century we have built, rehabilitated, or repaired nearly 100 homes in the area, and have funded the construction of more than 130 homes abroad through tithing. With our help, hundreds of homeowners have opened