The Tool Belts & Bow Ties Gala brings together 500+ advocates, supporters, and volunteers from the Springfield community to gather for wonderful food, libations, fun, and to support Habitat’s mission to raise enough money in one night to build a home for a local family. The 2023 Gala will be Friday, May 12 at Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. Check in begins at 5:30 p.m.

The theme “Rewrite the Stars” will pay homage to our mission to rewrite the future for individuals and families in our community by giving Partner Homebuyers a “hand-up” to achieve their goals of affordably owning a home. Affordable homeownership means freedom from instability, stress, and fear. We enable our partners with self-reliance and confidence. Solid and stable households are foundational to child development and growth and the health and safety of all who live in the home. Owning an affordable home creates a generational safety net by opening up opportunities to save for the future and invest in educational opportunities- which bolsters job opportunities and career advancement. As Habitat Springfield homeowner Carmen Lawrence put it, "The Homebuying journey was the best experience of our lives. Being a homeowner means everything to me and my husband. We never thought we would ever be able to own a home of our own. It’s that feeling of knowing this is ours. We are home."

The estimated cost to build a new Habitat home in 2022 is $95,000-$170,000. Our fundraising goal is $140,000, which covers the cost of a five-bedroom Habitat home. Your support can help us build strength, stability, and hope through shelter for local families in Greene County!