A message from
Mayor Hart
A message from
Mayor Hart
Building Community Together
2025–2027 Impact Guide
Building Community Together is more than a tagline - it's Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity’s bold vision for transforming how we grow, give, and build for the future.
We're launching an $11.5 million fundraising initiative to serve 419 families in just three years—more than in our first 30 years combined. This will transform lives and neighborhoods through strategic, lasting investment.
This guide shares the story, the data, and the path forward—and how you can be part of building lasting change in Waterloo.
We're launching an $11.5 million fundraising initiative to serve 419 families in just three years—more than in our first 30 years combined. This will transform lives and neighborhoods through strategic, lasting investment.
This guide shares the story, the data, and the path forward—and how you can be part of building lasting change in Waterloo.
Building Community Together
Learn More
Contact Dusty Wilson at dwilson@webuildhabitat.org to learn more about the Building Community Together Initiative and how you can get involved.
Building Community Together
Learn More
Contact Dusty Wilson at dwilson@webuildhabitat.org to learn more about the Building Community Together Initiative and how you can get involved.
Building Community Together
Learn More
Contact Dusty Wilson at dwilson@webuildhabitat.org to learn more about the Building Community Together Initiative and how you can get involved.
Building Community Together Initiative Leadership
Honorary Chair: Mayor Quentin Hart
Executive Committee Members
Hank Wellnitz
Volunteer / Builder’s Circle / Past Board
Scott Mueller
Veridian CU / Current Board
Allison Beach
OMJC Signal / Current Board
Lynette Sorensen
REMAX - Twin Power Group / Past Board
Matt Verbeck
First Interstate Bank / Current Board
Cathy Young
Builder’s Circle / Pastor / Young Pluming
Renee Christopher
Veridian CU
Mike Hulme
Financial Resource Advisors
Jack Locke
Locke Funeral Homes
TBD Community Bank & Trust
Volunteer / Builder’s Circle / Past Board
Scott Mueller
Veridian CU / Current Board
Allison Beach
OMJC Signal / Current Board
Lynette Sorensen
REMAX - Twin Power Group / Past Board
Matt Verbeck
First Interstate Bank / Current Board
Cathy Young
Builder’s Circle / Pastor / Young Pluming
Renee Christopher
Veridian CU
Mike Hulme
Financial Resource Advisors
Jack Locke
Locke Funeral Homes
TBD Community Bank & Trust
Consultant: David Hoeksema / Renaissance Group
Building Community Together
Initiative Leadership
Honorary Chair
Mayor Quentin Hart
Executive Committee Members
Hank Wellnitz
Volunteer / Builder’s Circle / Past Board
Scott Mueller
Veridian CU / Current Board
Allison Beach
OMJC Signal / Current Board
Lynette Sorensen
REMAX - Twin Power Group / Past Board
Matt Verbeck
First Interstate Bank / Current Board
Cathy Young
Builder’s Circle / Pastor / Young Pluming
Renee Christopher
Veridian CU
Mike Hulme
Financial Resource Advisors
Jack Locke
Locke Funeral Homes
TBD
Community Bank & Trust
Consultant
David Hoeksema
Renaissance Group
Building Community Together
Initiative Leadership
Honorary Chair
Mayor Quentin Hart
Executive Committee
Members
Hank Wellnitz
Volunteer / Builder’s Circle / Past Board
Scott Mueller
Veridian CU / Current Board
Allison Beach
OMJC Signal / Current Board
Lynette Sorensen
REMAX - Twin Power Group / Past Board
Matt Verbeck
First Interstate Bank / Current Board
Cathy Young
Builder’s Circle / Pastor / Young Pluming
Renee Christopher
Veridian CU
Mike Hulme
Financial Resource Advisors
Jack Locke
Locke Funeral Homes
TBD
Community Bank & Trust
Consultant
David Hoeksema
Renaissance Group
Building Community Together
Initiative Leadership
Honorary Chair
Mayor Quentin Hart
Executive Committee
Members
Hank Wellnitz
Volunteer / Builder’s Circle / Past Board
Scott Mueller
Veridian CU / Current Board
Allison Beach
OMJC Signal / Current Board
Lynette Sorensen
REMAX - Twin Power Group / Current Board
Matt Verbeck
First Interstate Bank / Current Board
Cathy Young
Builder’s Circle / Pastor / Young Plumbing and Heating
Renee Christopher
Veridian CU
Mike Hulme
Financial Resource Advisors
Jack Locke
Locke Funeral Homes
Stacey Bentley
Community Bank and Trust
Consultant
David Hoeksema
Renaissance Group
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Building Community Together
Campaign Progress
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$11.5M
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$11.5M
Building Community Together
Initiative Progress
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$11.5M
$9.4M Current Raised
Lead Gifts
City of Waterloo – $3.75 million
Otto Schoitz Foundation – $1.5 million
John Deere Foundation – $1.275 million
Black Hawk County Gaming Association – $1 million
Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation – $500,000
TruStage Foundation – $100,000
R.J. McElroy Trust – $10,000
Building Community Together
Lead Gifts
$2.5M+
City of Waterloo
$1M+
Otto Schoitz Foundation
$1M+
John Deere Foundation
$1M+
Black Hawk County Gaming Association
$500K+
Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation
$100K+
TruStage Foundation
$10K+
R.J. McElroy Trust
$10K+
Dupaco Foundation
Building Community Together
Lead Gifts
$2.5M+
$1M+
$500K+
$100K+
$10K+
$5K+
Building Community Together
Lead Gifts
$2.5M+
City of Waterloo
$1M+
Otto Schoitz Foundation
$1M+
John Deere Foundation
$1M+
Black Hawk County Gaming Association
$500K+
Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation
$100K+
TruStage Foundation
$10K+
R.J. McElroy Trust
$10K+
Dupaco Foundation
Building Community Together
Lead Gifts
$3.75 million
City of Waterloo
$1.5 million
Otto Schoitz Foundation
$1.275 million
John Deere Foundation
$1 million
Black Hawk County Gaming Association
$500,000
Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation
$100,000
TruStage Foundation
