The Apostles Build home for the Sheila Summers family proved to be an overwhelming success. Hundreds of volunteers showed up throughout the construction of this home on Wooster Road in Millersburg. The family moved in over the holidays and we are now awaiting good weather to finalize some outdoor projects. An official dedication ceremony will be held in the spring. We invite anyone that volunteered, was involved in some way or those interested in learning more about Habitat for Humanity, to join us. Be sure to check back here to find the official date for the ceremony.

In the Spring of 2008, Holmes County Habitat for Humanity will partner with the Betty Miller family to start construction of her home south of Millersburg.

December 12, 2007 - Pam Mohler Assumes New Role with Habitat for Humanity Millersburg, Ohio - After serving as President of Holmes County Habitat for Humanity for 14 years, Pam Mohler will be relinquishing her role as President and will assume the role of “Family Support Chairperson” for the organization. The change will take place at the beginning of January 2008.
Pam was elected to the first Board of Directors of the Holmes County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity in 1994 with official affiliation being granted to the group in September of 1995. She has served as President since January 1995. During her tenure as President, Mohler has been instrumental in leading the organization in its mission to provide simple, decent, affordable houses for people in Holmes County who are living in sub-standard housing or unable to secure adequate housing by conventional means.
Deb Berner of Millersburg has been elected by the Habitat Board of Directors to serve as the new President. Berner joined the board in 2005 and served as the Chairperson for the first ever Women Build home in 2006. Other officers include Vice President, Eric Strouse and Treasurer, Donna Wyatt.
“We have been blessed to have Pam’s leadership all of these years,” stated Berner. “Pam cares about our Habitat families so much and she will continue to be very valuable to our organization in her new role as Family Support Chairperson.”
Other board members in addition to the officers include: David Crider, Ruth Crissey, Jill Dial, Laurie Etzwiler, Kate Findley, Dave Fullerman, John Hochstetler, Larry Martin, Pam Mohler, Melody Sindel, Ken Stafford, Chuck Wyatt and Cal Yoder. John Remington serves as construction supervisor.
A reception honoring Mohler will be held on Friday, February 1 from 6:00 – 8:00 at the Hotel Millersburg. Anyone that has worked with Pam in her capacity as President of Habitat for Humanity is invited to stop by. Please RSVP to Deb Berner at 330-674-2847 during the evening or by e-mail at .
To date, the Holmes County affiliate has built 20 homes with 21 partner families using local volunteers. The owners of these homes are generating more than $20,000.00 in real estate taxes per year in Holmes County. HFH of Holmes County is the only non-profit provider of owner-occupied housing for low-income families in our service area and is well known in the community. It creates partnerships with individuals, churches, businesses and foundations. More information about Holmes County Habitat for Humanity can be found at www.habitatofholmescounty.org.

Habitat Announces Groundbreaking Date for Next Home The Holmes County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the group’s next home on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the home site on Wooster Road in Millersburg and the public is invited to attend. The property sits on the east side of Wooster Road, between the Victorian House and Village Motors.
The home is being built in partnership with Sheila Summers and her four children. The home will be an Apostles Build and is expected to take approximately three months to complete. An Apostles Build is a partnership that allows area churches to join together and fully fund and build a house, with each church or group of churches taking the responsibility for 1/12 of the cost and 1/12 of the volunteer labor. As Jesus’ original apostles were charged with spreading the word about Jesus, our apostles are charged with assisting in Habitat’s mission to provide decent shelter for God’s children.
More information about Habitat for Humanity can be found at www.habitatofholmescounty.org, or by calling Deb Berner at 330-674-2847.

For Immediate Release May 7, 2007 - Holmes County Habitat for Humanity held a dedication service on Sunday, May 6, 2007 to celebrate the completion of the Jake & Ronda Raber family home. The home is located at 3265 Township Road 128, Millersburg. The Raber home is the 20th Habitat home built in Holmes County since 1995. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry. Habitat works in partnership with people to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to Habitat’s partner families, at no profit and with no interest charged. Partner families invest hundreds of hours of their own labor – sweat equity – into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. The next Habitat home will be an Apostles Build and will be built in partnership with the Sheila Summers family. The groundbreaking service will be held on Sunday, May 20th at 2:30 p.m. on Hebron Street in Millersburg.