Leah Gernetzke

A new video from The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on February 23, 2011 |

See the difference this international covenant partner is making for people in Armenia: Find out more about The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia Volunteer on a Global Builders trip in Armenia

Community works through the Fuller Center to bring injured vet home

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on February 22, 2011 |

When U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joshua Himan’s Humvee drove over a pressure plate roadside bomb in Afghanistan, he was ejected from the vehicle, broke his neck, fractured his back, and was instantly left paralyzed. Since the accident, Joshua has lived in several medical facilities and is currently undergoing a five-day-a-week therapy regimen at Walter Reed […]

Community unites to make family house of injured Marine wheelchair accessible

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on February 21, 2011 |

By Jennifer Buske The Washington Post Prince William County resident Joshua Himan said he joined the U.S. Marine Corps a few years ago because he wanted to give back and contribute to a war that shaped his generation. But now, it’s the community where Himan grew up that’s giving back to him after the 26-year-old […]

Remembering Millard

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on February 3, 2011 |

Elizabeth Hines teaches school in Indianapolis, where she is raising four sons, ages 10-14, living in an apartment complex too full of danger for the boys to play outside. Elizabeth dreamed of having her own home, but her salary couldn’t stretch far enough to raise the kids, pay the bills and have a mortgage. T […]

Anonymous donor pledges to match contributions for a veteran’s home addition

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on January 26, 2011 |

UPDATE: Feb 3, 2011 — Match completed, money raised for this project so far — $78,935 total. Groundbreaking took place today on second anniversary of Fuller Center Founder Millard Fuller’s death. Thanks to everyone who donated!! (Woodbridge, VA) Jan. 26, 2011 – An anonymous donor has pledged to match up to $15,000 in contributions to help […]

Habitat and Fuller Center merge in Hammond, Louisiana

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on January 19, 2011 |

The Northshore Fuller Center for Housing (NFCH) has recently joined forces with the Ginger Ford Habitat for Humanity (NFCH) to work together toward a common goal – reducing poverty housing among Northshore residents in Hammond, Louisiana. The two previously distinct organizations will henceforth be known as the Ginger Ford Northshore Fuller Center for Housing. The […]

Habitat founder's gone, but work can't be forgotten

Leah Gernetzke | Posted on February 11, 2009 |

By Lynda Spofford The Atlanta Journal Constitution Wednesday, February 11, 2009 During a time of renewed optimism yet extreme economic distress, our country is searching for heroes. I can’t help but feel we took a big step backward with the death of Millard Fuller last week. Like the country he loved, Millard Fuller was a […]