Saying goodbye For Tami Welford, Tuesdays in the fall were reserved for building Habitat homes with a group of volunteers she organized from her community. While Tami was keeping her hands busy on the jobsite in Immokalee, her thoughts were with her sister who was...
Every father wants to build a better future for his family. Father’s Day is just a few short days away, we want to take the time to recognize all of the hardworking dads who have partnered with Habitat Collier to provide their families with the gift of strength...
Continuing her Legacy Leona Springer Leona Springer was one of Habitat Collier’s first volunteers. She got involved through First Presbyterian Church of Naples doing office work and writing thank-you notes to donors in the late seventies and eighties. Back then,...
Couples who volunteer together… Many of our donors, board members and volunteers give their time and talent as a family, and one trend that we’ve taken notice of lately is the amountof couples who choose to volunteer their time together. We all know the great...
Remembering Dr. Sam Known to many as simply Dr. Sam, longtime Habitat Collier CEO Dr. Sam Durso had an immense impact on Collier County through his work with deserving Habitat partner families. His passing in 2017 at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer was felt...
Instead of gifts for herself, she asked for gifts to Habitat Rachel Newman isn’t your average 11-year-old. She is active in Irish dancing, piano, flute, acting and volleyball. When she’s not participating in one her many hobbies, she can usually be found reading or...