Habitat for Humanity home No. 72 now complete

WAUSAU – Habitat for Humanity of Wausau celebrated this week the completion of its 72nd home at 1407 N. Second St., Wausau.

Construction on the home began in September 2023 in a collaborative partnership between D.C. Everest Senior High School construction trades class, led by Chad Pernsteiner, and HFH Wausau. Habitat Wausau provides the plans, building materials, dwelling contractor license and oversite of the build process. The school’s instructor creates the curriculum, provides the instruction, and oversees the student build.

After the students’ build portion of the project was complete, the home was transported and crane-set on the waiting foundation in May. Habitat’s volunteer construction team, corporate partners, community volunteers and others worked through the summer to complete this home.

“Habitat Wausau is grateful for the many hands who came together, under the direction of our construction manager, Mike Heckendorf, to complete this home,” said Tiffany Arnold, executive director.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Wausau, to volunteer, donate, or to receive information on the home ownership program, visit Habitat for Humanity of Wausau at www.habitatwausau.org, visit Facebook at Habitat for Humanity of Wausau, or email [email protected].

Partner families repay a zero-interest mortgage, are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, live in the greater Wausau area for a least one year and pass a criminal background check. Each partner family must complete 300 hours of sweat equity on their home and in the community.