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Keep Your Tax Dollars at Work—Here

Support Housing for Minnesotans and qualify for a Tax Credit - The new State Housing Credit Program and Contribution Fund allows taxpayers to invest in housing across the state. When you or your business contributes, you support housing for all Minnesotans and can qualify for a state tax credit of 85% of your contribution! To learn more, visit mnhousing.gov and search for contribution fund

Build homes in our community and earn a major Minnesota tax credit Minnesota’s State Housing Tax Credit is one of the smartest, most impactful ways to support affordable housing, and get something significant in return. When you contribute to Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity through this program, you receive an 85% Minnesota tax credit, and […]

Become a Habitat Home Support Volunteer 

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Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity is looking for caring, dependable volunteers to serve as Home Support Volunteers during minor home repair projects. This important role aligns with our “Crossing the Threshold” policy, where two staff or a staff member and a volunteer will be present during interior rehab projects.  As a Home Support Volunteer, you’ll accompany […]

Housing is everyone’s business…and everyone’s opportunity

Group of volunteers working on a Habitat build.

The City of Red Wing’s Housing Summit on Oct. 29 was an encouraging first step. Leaders from across sectors came together to discuss one of our community’s greatest challenges—and greatest opportunities—housing. It was heartening to see so many people working toward solutions.

Building More Than a House, Building Hope

Several Habitat volunteers and staff stand for a photo with the new homeowner at a local build

Naomi is one of our newest homeowners in Kenyon, MN. Her home is one of two student-build homes completed in 2025. Over 3,000 hours from Kenyon-Wanamingo high school students, 1,800 hours from Rochester volunteers, plus support from local volunteers, her family, friends—and our staff—helped make this home possible.

A New Neighborhood of Hope Begins in Red Wing

Aerial view of the HOPE Heights building site

This is the future site of HOPE Heights–a planned unit deveopment that will bring 26 afforable homes to Red Wing. Momentum is building at HOPE Heights—Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity’s largest project to date. Located on the former St. John’s Hospital site, this five-acre development will bring 26 affordable homes to Red Wing through a […]

Red Wing Home Repair Relief Program Helps Residents

Safe At Home Banner with Tools for Home Repair

Red Wing, MN — Aging roofs, unreliable heating, inaccessible entrances—these are the kinds of challenges that can threaten not only the safety of a home but the wellbeing of the people who live there. That’s why Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH), in partnership with the City of Red Wing and the Red Wing Housing […]

Stronger Together: Partnering for Impact

Sponsors grouping for Partnering for Impact

Goodhue County is Built on Partnerships: Together, We Make It Happen! It takes a village — and we are so grateful for ours. This May, we’re celebrating the power of partnerships that help us build more, serve more, and reach farther. Behind every successful Habitat project is a community that shows up — with support, with […]

Why Your Support is Needed Now More Than Ever!

Two male Habitat volunteers working on a ramp as a home revitalization project

Everyone Deserves a Safe Place to Call Home — Let’s Build That Future Together The affordable housing crisis continues to grow — and in communities across Goodhue County, families and seniors alike are feeling the strain. Too many of our neighbors are living in homes that are unsafe, inaccessible, or on the verge of falling […]

Jan. 2025: Exciting Progress on HOPE Heights Affordable Housing Development

HOPE Heights Concept Map

Red Wing, MN — January 2025 — Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) is excited to share the latest updates on our largest and most impactful affordable housing project to date: the HOPE Heights development. Located on a 5-acre site formerly home to St. John’s Hospital, HOPE Heights represents a significant step forward in addressing […]