Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity receives new grant and new director

Posted 7/27/23

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Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity receives new grant and new director

Pictured from left, Morgan Noel, loan officer of First Bank of Wyoming-Powell and Habitat board member; Kaci Sessions, Habitat board member; Kody Schlauch, Habitat executive director; Trace Paul, branch president of First Bank of Wyoming-Powell; Andy Nelson, commercial lender of First Bank of Wyoming-Powell; Amy Wells, Habitat board vice president; Paulette Bagnell, Habitat board president.

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Posted Thursday, July 27, 2023 10:05 am

First Bank of Wyoming recently partnered with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to award a grant to Habitat for Humanity from the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund. The goal of this fund is to help connect First Bank of Wyoming and like financial institutions, directly with local organizations, create value and lasting impact to help advance the good work being done in our community.

“It’s great to be welcomed into this program with such a great group of people,” said Kody Schlauch, new Habitat executive director. “Being partnered with First Bank of Wyoming and so many other great organizations helps us carry out our mission to provide safe and affordable housing to families in need. Nikki Hoellwarth (the past director) helped build this program up, and I hope to follow in her footsteps, it’s some big shoes to fill.

“Our most important objective at this moment is to get the home builds started for the families that were selected earlier this year. It’s going to be an amazing project and we welcome anyone with open arms who is interested in helping, donating, or volunteering!”

The need for Habitat for Humanity to receive these funds was indicated by its many programs and daily operations. The funds would help offset increased costs of materials, revitalization projects, second hand stores and the Fresh Start Program.

For more information about Mountain Spirit Habitat for Humanity’s projects, volunteer opportunities, or how to get involved, visit the Shop on Bent, ReStore in Powell or Cody, visit the website at mountainspirithabitat.org/ or call 307-254-7004.