Family Stories

The Allah Family
I want to thank the volunteers who devote their time and efforts to build the homes for so many families.... more

The Anderson Family
I work for the State of Wisconsin and wait tables part-time... more

The Balcarcel Family
To be part of the Habitat Program is a huge blessing for Katie and me... more

The Bates Family
We live a simple and modest life for the past 15 years in Madison... more

The Brice Family
We were drawn to Madison with its deep sense of community and its wide variety of activities... more

The Buchanan Family
Lincoln Logs. That’s the extent of my building expertise. I have everything to learn from Habitat... more

The Dorman Family
This is my opportunity to provide a stable and secure foundation for my children... more

The Hall Family
We were never rich but we loved our neighbors and the many people who graced our home... more

The Ivy Family
In the last three years, we have moved three times. When I think of a home, I think of a sense of security and a safe, stable place to raise my sons. more

The Jacobs/Rice Family
We are looking forward to the security of our own home and the community that will surround us in the years to come... more

The James/Braxton Family
Thanks for helping families like mine achieve such a milestone... more

The Joseph Family
During Mark’s deployment to Iraq, we talked most about our desire to buy a home together and one day, to start our family... more

The Klein Family
I will just be very grateful to know that we will soon have a stable home... more

The Rothenburger Family
Kimberleigh keeps saying she would love to have her own yard with a swing set... more

The Tang/Doua Family
We know we are securing a more stable future with Habitat for Humanity of Dane County... more

The Tanner Family
We are very thankful for all the volunteers who have such pure hearts to build another person’s home... more

The Wright/Coulombe Family
Having a home means having big family gatherings at our own home... more