Excitement is building on Trailside Court as Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, in partnership with State Farm, celebrates two new homes at 16 and 18 Trailside Court. Community members gathered to mark the start of construction with groundbreaking ceremonies, followed by high-energy wall build events that brought volunteers and future homeowners together. In a powerful show of teamwork, about 60 volunteers helped construct the walls for both homes in just a single day—writing messages of encouragement on the frames that will soon become homes for two local families.

With each wall raised and signature left behind, volunteers and partner families are turning lumber into legacy. Together, we're building homes, communities, and hope. 

To see photos and read more about the events, please click the links below:

Join Hugh Manatee and the rest of the Habitat crew as we celebrate the ReOpening of the new and improved ReStore entrance! 

The ceremony will begin at 9:30am on Tuesday, July 21st at 1402 West Washington Street in Bloomington. 

Women Build is once again partnering with Jones Country Gardens to sell mums and raise funds for affordable housing! 

Sales are NOW OPEN! Mums can be purchased until September 1st (unless they sell out sooner). 

Mums are $19 each and come in five colors: red, orange, purple, yellow, and white. Mums come in 10" pots with flower heads measuring approximately 17-18". 

Mums will be available for pickup on Wednesday, September 9th from 3:00-5:30pm at the ReStore. 

The Summer Reading Program at the Bloomington Public Library has officially kicked off for 2025! You can pick up your reading log at the library, on the bookmobile, or print one from home. You have until July 27th to complete the program. Teens and adults who complete the program will receive 10 FREE books from the ReStore, along with several other prizes.

Keller Williams Revolution is honored to work beside Habitat for Humanity of McLean County to partner with people in our community to help them build a place they can call home.

Keller Williams Revolution is excited to donate proceeds from the 5th Annual Golf Outing to Habitat McLean County.

1st place – $100/golfer
2nd place – $75/golfer
3rd place – $50/golfer

Includes prizes for longest putt, longest drive and closest to the pin. Bring cash for the 50/50 raffle, mulligans and Tom Krieger’s on course card game!

To learn more about the event, register, and/or sponsor, please visit birdease.com/34884.

THANK YOU to everyone who nominated us for the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards! Because of YOUR support, we have been nominated in SEVEN categories:

Voting is open now and runs through July 26th. Please vote today and every day during the voting period. 

Written by Jeffery Woodard

Community is built by people who are willing to show up for one another. Every volunteer who shares their time helps create something bigger than the task in front of them. For Terry, volunteering has never simply been about completing a project. It’s about building connections and making his community a little stronger every chance he gets.

Terry’s passion for volunteering began during his college years when he volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. Eventually, life got busy for Terry and between raising a family and building a career, volunteering had to be put on pause.

But the desire to return never went away. Now that his children are heading off to college, Terry has found the opportunity to reconnect with something he has always enjoyed. He’s now back volunteering with Habitat for Humanity while continuing to serve through his church and other local organizations.

Window World has generously donated siding, windows, and doors for each of the 2026 Habitat homes. Learn more about Window World and schedule a free estimate for your home at windowworldbloomington.com.

We’re SO EXCITED to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle™. When you vote for us, you increase our chances of receiving additional funds for affordable housing!

Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support Habitat's mission. Here’s how:

Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com
Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’
Step 3: Find us & vote

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