Habitat for Humanity of Idaho

The Habitat for Humanity of Idaho State Support movement was started when Pam Peterson from Palouse HfH and Verne Blalack from Silver Valley HfH attended an Habitat for Humanity International  training session in 1995.  There they became aware of the possibilities a State Organization could provide in resources development.

In 1996 at a meeting with some Idaho affiliate representatives and with Glenn and Dorothy Johnson (founders of Habitat for Humanity of Montana), Judy Blalack volunteered to publish a quarterly state newsletter that would carry the state movement discussion to all Idaho affiliates.  Then followed a series of State Support meetings at Habitat for Humanity International’s training events.

  By the middle of 1998, a majority of Idaho affiliates had voted to form a State Support Organization.  A state corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Idaho, Inc., was formed and the affiliation process with Habitat for Humanity International was complete on September 1, 1999.

Even prior to official affiliation the State Support Organization movement was instrumental in obtaining and distributing tens of thousands of dollars worth of Habitat for Humanity International’s gifts-in-kind to Idaho affiliates—predominantly Andersen Windows and Polyseamseal caulking manufactured by Ohio Sealants, Inc.  See Upcoming Events , Volunteer Opportunities and Partnership Opportunities.

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