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About Us
Mission Statement
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County works in partnership with God, his people, and partner families to enrich our community by building and renovating simple, decent, affordable housing to assist families of limited means achieve home ownership.
How The Program Works
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County is a Christian-based 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization seeking to alleviate the shortage of quality affordable housing in Waukesha County. For many families in Waukesha County, having a place to call home is impossible. Skyrocketing rent and home prices make this dream too far out of reach. According to 2003 American Community Survey, the median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,532, and renters $811. The average cost to build a home in 2005 was $284,000.
Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money, land, and materials, Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County builds or rehabilitates simple, decent houses. Families are selected based on their level of need, willingness to work, acceptance of responsibilities and ability to repay mortgage. Families must complete at lease 300 hours of sweat equity and an additional 100 hours of homeowner education classes. Qualified families purchase Habitat homes with zero-interest mortgage, enabling them to own their home. For additional information on owning a home, please click here.
Staff
Board Members
- Julie Wood (President)
- Carina Garcia, (Vice President), Cramer, Multhauf, and Hammes
- Kevin Mleziva (Treasurer), Ace Precision Machining Corporation
- Bob Beglinger (Secretary), Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
- Tim Brock
- Sara Kierzek
- Bob Srinivasan
Denise Thiel
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Denise Thiel is a longtime resident of Waukesha County. She graduated from Muskego High School, and went on to WCTC where she became CNA certified. She continued to work in the health field for 10 years. Denise has two children and two wonderful step sons, which she shares the great job with her husband in raising their family together. Denise and her family are also the proud owners of a Habitat for Humanity house (home), as of this past July 3, 2009 they celebrated their fifth year in their home.
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Julie Wood
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Julie Wood is currently a resident of Oconomowoc since 2006, but for 19 years previous she lived in Racine, where she raised her three children, now grown. Julie first became active in Habitat for Humanity – Racine in 1996, first as a volunteer and then on their Board of Directors from 1997 - 2001. When she moved to Oconomowoc she wanted to become active with Habitat again so she started volunteering with the renovations of the HFHWC – HomeStore and soon after joined the Board. Julie has her degree in engineering from University of Wisconsin – Madison, and in Construction Management at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Julie has 12 years of experience as a construction project manger at JH Findorff & Son in Milwaukee and at VJS Construction Services in Pewaukee. In her spare time Julie enjoys traveling to visit her three grown children and two sons-in-laws, spending time with friends, riding her motorcycle, or renovating her home and gardens.
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Kevin Mleziva
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Kevin has lived in Wisconsin his whole life, including the City of Waukesha for the last eight years. He is a licensed CPA, and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in Accounting from UW- Madison, where he graduated in 1998. Kevin’s work experience includes over five years in public accounting, where he audited many Milwaukee-area not-for-profit organizations. In the last five years, he has gained exposure to the underground construction, ambient scenting, and precision machining industries. Kevin brings an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back to the community. He currently lives in Waukesha with wife Jennifer, and enjoys music and recreational sports such as volleyball and golf.
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Bob Beglinger
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Bob has thirty-five years of experience in the public sector career in construction of and planning for transportation infrastructure and public transit systems in southeastern Wisconsin. He has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering awarded by Marquette University. He has worked in various capacities ranging from construction project oversight to manager of a transportation planning division. Now semi-retired, he continues to work in the transportation planning field. Bob has been a long-standing Habitat construction volunteer on the last six Habitat Waukesha homes including the recent build in New Berlin, and Phase I remodeling of the HomeStore. He is married with two sons, and has worked on several Habitat homes with his sons.
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