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About Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh, Inc.

Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh (Habitat), an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, built its first home in Oshkosh in 1990. Over two dozen families in the surrounding area own homes built and financed with Habitat. There are construction plans for multiple new homes in the near future.

What's Habitat's Mission?

Habitat is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to put belief into action by working in partnership with God's people to create a decent habitat in which to live and work. Habitat's mission is to eliminate substandard housing while providing simple, decent housing to qualified low-income families. In addition to building homes, Habitat builds a spirit of community and cooperation among the volunteers, supporters and beneficiaries of the organization. Habitat partners with other community development organizations to rebuild neighborhoods.

Through tax-deductible donations of money and material, by utilizing volunteer labor and with the help of future homeowners, Habitat builds simple, decent, and affordable homes. Houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with no-interest mortgages. Homeowners invest their own labor, called "sweat equity," into building their home and the homes of other Habitat families. This makes monthly payments affordable. The no-interest mortgages are paid back into a revolving "fund for humanity" account which is used to build more homes in Winnebago County for eligible homeowners.

Board Members

  • Tim Hess (President)
  • Chet Wesenberg (Vice President)
  • Dan Posanski (Secretary)
  • Tony Mathe (Treasurer)
  • Mike Krohn
  • Edsel LaBillois
  • Paul Leslie
  • David Irwin
  • Linda Nolan
  • Paul Wagner
  • Amanda Reschlein
  • Dan DeGreef

Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh Staff Information

Executive Director - Steve Hoopman
Resource Development &
Communications Coordinator– Erica Wolff

Mailing Address
Habitat for Humanity of Oshksoh
P.O. Box 2692
Oshkosh, WI 54903

Street Address
1640 S. Koeller St.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902


Office Telephone: (920) 235-3535
ReStore Telephone: (920) 230-3535
Fax: (920) 303-2912
E-mail:info@habitatoshkosh.org