Havitat for Humanity of Omaha

Habitat Omaha Building Partners

Invest in Your Employees; Invest in Your Community
Through your partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, your employees experience a significant and profound team build experience. It is a wonderful opportunity to build a sense of camaraderie and friendship among staff members, while involving them in a truly meaningful community development effort to end substandard housing.

Building Partner Spotlight
Wells Fargo


Seven years ago, Wells Fargo team member Anita Johnson signed up to help with her first Habitat for Humanity build because she was looking for a volunteer opportunity.The experience made it much more than a personal volunteer opportunity.

"When I got there and saw the impact we were making in the life of a homeowner, it sparked something different in me," she said. "It was no longer volunteering. It was helping somebody in our community."

Johnson is one of the hundreds of Wells Fargo team members who have helped build Habitat for Humanity homes in the Omaha area as a result of the company's Team Member Volunteer Program. The program, sponsored by the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, provides financial support when Wells Fargo team members volunteer to build or renovate a home for a low-income family. The financial awards are given to local nonprofit housing partners, such as Habitat for Humanity, and range up to $35,000.

In Omaha, Wells Fargo has donated $1.2 million to Habitat for Humanity and helped 73 families experience homeownership since 1999. The Omaha team also has donated countless hours to help support those building projects.

Richard Schenck, an Omaha-based community development manager for Wells Fargo, said the company and its team members take pride in providing affordable housing for low-income families.
Johnson, a store manager for Wells Fargo's downtown location, said the importance of what the team has accomplished especially strikes during the dedication ceremony that's held after each house is completed.

"You have these families going inside their new home, and there are three or four or five kids and they're used to staying in one room," she said. "They now have something of their own. To see those kids get emotional, it really has an impact. That's when I know I'm giving back, and it's making a difference in someone's life."
Wells Fargo team member Rachel Kiscoan volunteering with Habitat Omaha in 2009.
   Wells Fargo team member Kevin Wood with wife Patty, lower left, and daughter Keyahna, right.
A volunteer group building on site
A volunteer group building on site. (Photo by Steffan Hacker/HFHI)

Benefits to Your Company and Employees

  • Builds trust
  • Fosters clear communication
  • Encourages problem solving skills
  • Promotes understanding of strengths and abilities
  • Cultivates a sense of community
  • Levels the playing field
  • Creates a profound and lasting change in the community

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Habitat Omaha Partner, please contact Carla Patton, Development Director.
 

Mutual of Omaha volunteers putting in a window
Habitat Omaha volunteers from Mutual of Omaha use teamwork to put in a window.

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