In the fall of 1997, just 11 years into what was then known as Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity’s existence, the Habitat board proposed the idea of opening a ReStore. The establishment, and promotion,…
Category: 40th Anniversary
The Habitat Quilt
You’ve probably heard of a Habitat building blitz, but how about a quilting blitz? In the summer of 2002, 20 Lutheran women, led by Nalda Olson, a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church…
Lutheran Task Force: Service and Faith
Community, inclusivity, and Christian values have been at the heart of Habitat for Humanity’s mission since its founding in 1976. And since 1986, Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity has sought…
Transforming the Wooden Nickel
"The Wooden Nickel" by Grace Steinmetz was presented to Habitat during the dedication of its offices at 321 S. Queen St. on January 19, 1991. Marjorie Rupert-Mumma, the Lancaster Habitat…
A Brief History of Emerald Valley
In August of 1994, Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity (known then as Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity) broke ground on its most ambitious project at that point in the affiliate’s…