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A group of individuals emerged from the Community Presbyterian Church in
1992 to address the housing needs of low income individuals in Itasca County.
Over the next year, a dedicated group of individuals worked to create the
by-laws and the Articles of Incorporation needed to become an Affiliate. On May
1, 1993 the original board of directors received notification of their official status
as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Construction on the first
home in Grand Rapids started shortly after.
The following table outlines the homes completed by ICHFH:
| Completed Homes by ICHFH 1993 - 2007 |
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| 1 |
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1993 |
| 2 |
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1994 |
| 3 |
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1994 |
| 4 |
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1995 |
| 5 |
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1996 |
| 6 |
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1997 |
| 7 |
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1998 |
| 8 |
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1999 |
| 9 |
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1999 |
| 10 |
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2000 |
| 11 |
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2000 |
| 12 |
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2001 |
| 13 |
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2002 |
| 14 |
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2002 |
| 15 |
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2003 |
| 16 |
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2005 |
| 17 |
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2006 |
| 18 |
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2006 |
| 19 |
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2006 |
| 20 |
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2006 |
| 21 |
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2007 |
| 22 |
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2007 |
2004 was a year of tremendous change for ICHFH. The board of directors realized that if the Affiliate was going to have an impact
on the need for
affordable housing in Itasca County, they would have to increase their capacity
to build. The board of directors committed to building three homes per year starting in 2005.
Itasca County Habitat for Humanity remained an all volunteer-based
organization until September, 2004,
when the Board of Directors voted unanimously to hire an Executive Director. A part-time project manager was added to the growing organization in December 2004.
The project manager is now full-time.
In April 2007, the ReStore was opened. The ReStore is a retail outlet, open to
the public, that sells used and surplus building materials. All the materials are donated from businesses and individuals. All proceeds from the ReStore are used to build more Habitat homes in Itasca County.
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If you lend money
to one of my
people among
you who is needy,
do not be like a moneylender; charge him no
interest.
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