Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity

10/12/2026

Our team had a blast yesterday marching in Fennville's Goose Festival Parade. It was a beautiful day to share with the community that we're building in Fennville soon. 🔨

10/08/2026

Gentex Corporation faithfully sends teams of volunteers to our build site week after week throughout the year. We're so thankful for their partnership in helping to create homeownership opportunities for families to build a better future.

10/07/2026

Our duplex and triplex at Ottawa Townhomes are changing everyday. On one side of the duplex, painting of walls and ceilings is completed, cabinets are installed, and vinyl flooring is over halfway done. On the other side, drywall is finished and it's almost ready for paint.

At the triplex, exterior siding and trim are halfway done and we're preparing to install ceiling insulation on the inside.

High fives all around for our volunteers and staff who are making so much progress each week. 🙌

10/06/2026

After leaving an unsafe living situation, Jenifer and her three sons struggled with homelessness, living with family and friends for several months. In a short span, they had to move 4 times. Finally, Jenifer found a safe house and moved her boys there.

Amid all of their moves, Jenifer heard about Lakeshore Habitat’s Homeownership Program and decided to apply, believing it was a long shot. When she found out she was accepted, she was in utter shock and had trouble truly comprehending that she would have a home of her own.

Despite the hardships Jenifer has faced in her life, she remains hopeful and strong, giving God the glory and praise. We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with her.

10/05/2026

Today is World Habitat Day, a day when we join our partners around the world to rededicate ourselves to recognizing the basic right of everyone to adequate shelter.

The cost of home doesn't only include what people pay; it also includes what they give up, like food, medical care and education.

Today, we invite you to partner with us to make a safe and stable home affordable for more families, right here in West Michigan. Give today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/upgtes

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10/01/2026

We're marching in the Fennville Goose Festival Parade on October 11, and we need a name for the goose that will be riding on our float. Help us out with your name ideas! 👇

09/30/2026

We're loving these special notes that United Bank of Michigan left on the studs of Emily's new home. Thanks for your support, United Bank!

09/29/2026

Join us for a groundbreaking event at our next project – a joint partnership with Ladder Homes and Hope Network – on Monday, October 12 at 3:30pm.

Lakeshore Habitat’s building timeline has created an opportunity to partner with another local nonprofit to address the affordable housing problem in our community. While we prepare for our next development to begin in Summer 2027, we’re offering our team’s skills and expertise to help Ladder Homes build a new affordable home for their program residents, starting in early 2027.

We invite you to celebrate this groundbreaking event with us on October 12.

09/28/2026

Scroll to see trusses being installed on the garages at Ottawa Townhomes last week, each step of the way.

09/25/2026

Another new partnership is in the works for Lakeshore Habitat. As we plan to finish Ottawa Townhomes later this year and begin our next neighborhood build with Calvary Church in July 2027, we knew we would have a gap in our building timeline to fill with new opportunities.

So we're excited to announce a unique partnership with Ladder Homes, a local nonprofit under the operational management of Hope Network, that’s committed to addressing the affordable housing problem here in our community. We’re offering our skills and expertise to help them build a new home for adults with mental illness who are working toward independence. Their faith-based program helps bridge the gap for these individuals between adult foster care homes and fully independent living.

We’re lending hands and shovels to help them create a safe environment for their residents to thrive, be empowered, and gain independence. We couldn’t be more supportive of that mission, and we’re honored to join hands with them on their build site.