While Mike Heller was working in Silicon Valley 13 years ago, his boss organized a “teambuild” day on our six-home development in Oakley. Mike did more than swing a hammer that day. He learned about Habitat’s unique approach to empowering families through homeownership, and by the end of that teambuilding day, he had built more than a house. He’d built a commitment to our mission, and he knew he wanted to continue this dedication into his retirement.
“I greatly value the opportunity to positively affect people’s lives, as happens with families buying the homes Habitat builds,” says Mike. “The Habitat operating model, focusing not only on the family’s need but on their willingness to truly partner with Habitat, is very appealing to me. Working at Habitat has proven to be a perfect complement to the work I do for my church and its mission partners around the Bay Area.”
When Mike is not on site or speaking with groups (or off on a cruise ship traveling around the world with Sandy, his wife of 35 years), he is doing repairs and construction work for his church and, most recently, at the Bay Area Rescue Mission and Police Activities League buildings in Richmond. The many construction skills Mike has acquired at Habitat mean he can take on most of these mission projects without fear.
Thank you, Mike, for your continued dedication to Habitat’s mission!