Because of This House

Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
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Because of This House is a podcast brought to you by Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity. On the show, we explore and learn about the realities of housing in Rockford. We hear the stories of Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity homeowners, volunteers, and staff. We invite local experts to educate us on the many ways that housing impacts individual lives and entire communities. And ultimately, we invite you to engage in the work of affordable, fair, and equitable housing. Thank you for listening!

  1. 05/10/2023

    Episode 16 - Critical Home Repair with Sarah Brinkmann

    In 2021, with the generous funding from organizations and municipalities, we were able to launch a Critical Home Repair Program. It's designed to assist homeowners in Winnebago County with repairs that would enable and empower them to continue living in their homes long-term. In this episode, we talk to Sarah Brinkmann with the City of Rockford about the critical need for this program.

    18 min

  2. 03/24/2023

    Episode 15: Tikisha's Works of Faith

    In this episode, we talk to one of our homeowners, Tikisha Ellis. She talks about her dreams of owning a home and her own business,  Works of Faith.

    13 min

  3. EPISODE 14 TRAILER

    Because of This House is back!

    After a brief hiatus, Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity's podcast "Because of This House" is back!

    1 min

  4. 09/02/2022

    The History and Effects of Housing Discrimination

    This episode is part one of our two-part educational series exploring the history and effects of housing discrimination. Two guests join us for this episode-- Ron Clewer, Illinois Market President at Gorman & Company, and Eric Brown, Systems Advocacy Coordinator at RAMP.  Here are a few links to more resources that we mention throughout the episode:  RAMP: https://rampcil.org/ Gorman & Company: https://www.gormanusa.com/ Legislation mentioned at the end of the episode: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10200HB2775sam001&GA=102&SessionId=110&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=131629&DocNum=2775&GAID=16&SpecSess=&Session=

    43 min

  5. 09/02/2022

    An Update From Because of This House

    Hi everyone! We know it's been awhile, but we have an update for you. In the next month or two, we'll be releasing a two-part educational series on housing discrimination. After that, we'll be taking a break for a bit since we are transitioning to a new host for Because of This House. Thank you as always for listening, and we can't wait to bring you more episodes in the future!

    1 min

  6. 12/30/2021 · BONUS

    A Brief Message From Us: See you in 2022!

    We just wanted to take a moment to thank all of our listeners who have engaged with Because of This House this year! We are deeply grateful for your support, and we can't wait to continue to share new episodes with you in the future. We'll be taking a break over the next couple of months to work on some new ideas. While you wait for us to return, catch up on the episodes you've missed, leave ratings, leave reviews, and share this podcast with your friends. Thanks again-- we'll see you in 2022!

    1 min

  7. 12/22/2021

    Episode 13: Charae's Story of Courage, Perseverance & Hope

    Charae, a 2021 Habitat homebuyer (and now homeowner!), has been waiting for her Habitat home since 2019. Due to setbacks caused by the pandemic, she has had to persevere through a lot of ups and downs, but this year, her home was finally completed. In this conversation with Charae, we discuss what this house means to her family, what the path to homeownership was like along the way, and what she and her kids are most looking forward to about their new home.  Since we recorded this episode, Charae and her family have moved into their finished Habitat home-- just in time for Christmas.  For more information about Habitat's homeownership process, visit rockfordhabitat.org.

    20 min

  8. 12/08/2021

    Episode 12: The Beginning of Rockford Habitat with Gary Ecklund & Stanley Campbell

    In this episode, we are joined by Gary Ecklund and Stanley Campbell, two of the original members of Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity’s first board of directors. Gary and Stanley share about the beginning of Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity back in 1988, and what it’s been like to see the organization grow over the years. Please note that a lot of our policies and capacity as an organization have evolved, changed, and expanded over time, so not everything that Gary and Stanley share is consistent with Habitat today. However, learning about our history helps us to see where we’ve come from, and reminds us where we’d like to go. Thank you, Gary and Stanley, for being our guests—we appreciate you and the many ways that you’ve supported Habitat over the years.

    15 min
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Because of This House is a podcast brought to you by Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity. On the show, we explore and learn about the realities of housing in Rockford. We hear the stories of Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity homeowners, volunteers, and staff. We invite local experts to educate us on the many ways that housing impacts individual lives and entire communities. And ultimately, we invite you to engage in the work of affordable, fair, and equitable housing. Thank you for listening!

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  • Creator
    Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
  • Show Website
    Because of This House