Rick & Brenda Hallfrisch Home Makeover
Who we are
Modest Home Makeover is a grassroots community effort to help the Hallfrisch family sustain a healthy living environment by building them a safe new home, enabling them to better dedicate their lives to the children and families they serve. With this project we aspire to create a model that will empower others to follow our example in their communities.
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Counting down to the Celebration!
Let the count down begin!! We are 9 days away from officially being done with this home building venture! Since May 15th our volunteers have been steadily working towards this on goal, for Rick and Brenda to move in a new home, and now it is finally here!Here is just a recap of some of the milestones that MHM has made along this journey that once seemed impossible.-March 20th, Benefit Concert the official beginning of MHM, raised over $9,000!!-May 15th, MHM is Burning to Give, 20 units of blood…See More
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Our goal is to raise $60,000. Donated funds will benefit the Hallfrisch family and enable them to continue to invest into our community.
All funds will be used to cover expenses and materials related to building the new home, any remaining funds will be used to pay-down the existing mortgage. A significant portion of labor related to this effort is donated volunteer labor from our community.
To Donate by mail please send checks to: Modest Home Makeover P.O. Box 16003 Duluth, MN 55816 or DONATE ONLINE VIA PAYPAL
Check the Campaign Thermometer for status $52,453 of $60,000
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Counting down to the Celebration!
Let the count down begin!! We are 9 days away from officially being done with this home building venture! Since May 15th our volunteers have been steadily working towards this on goal, for Rick and Brenda to move in a new home, and now it is finally here!
Here is just a recap of some of the milestones that MHM has made along this journey that once seemed impossible.
-March 20th, Benefit Concert the official beginning of MHM, raised over $9,000!!
-May 15th, MHM is Burning to Give,… Continue
Here is just a recap of some of the milestones that MHM has made along this journey that once seemed impossible.
-March 20th, Benefit Concert the official beginning of MHM, raised over $9,000!!
-May 15th, MHM is Burning to Give,… Continue
Posted by Nathanael Deloach on August 10, 2010 at 11:49am
Construction Update
Construction Update
Wonderful things have happened due to many wonderful people who have given their time to work towards bringing this project to completion. The outside of the house is finished! The inside is looking more like home every day. The walls are primed and will be painted this week. Interior doors are going up, the fireplace will be installed on Thursday and the kitchen is scheduled to begin to be put in…
Posted by Nathanael Deloach on July 20, 2010 at 10:45am
Raising the Barn Success!!
Raising the Barn Success!!!
Wow what a night! I know I can speak for everyone here at Modest Home Makeover when I say that we were overwhelmed with gratitude over the…
ContinuePosted by Nathanael Deloach on July 19, 2010 at 1:00pm
Thank You!
On Behalf of Rick's mother and siblings we would like to thank the everyone for their hard work, support and kindness!
Posted by vicki hoehn on June 2, 2010 at 9:05am
Progress Blog
Saturday night was just what the Doctor ordered to kick off this huge Modest Home Makeover project! We had 130 people come and enjoy the beautiful voice of Christina Deloach and the unbelievable playing of the Thunder Brothers (they were beautiful too……their playing that is…
ContinuePosted by Nathanael Deloach on March 23, 2010 at 2:30pm
Progress Blog
Modest Home Makeover officially kicked off the fundraising campaign with the press conference on Wednesday. Mayor Don Ness joined the MHM staff, a multitude of contractors and the major broadcast networks over the lunch hour to help MHM officially launch!.
Roger and his staff worked hard to secure drywall contractors and an Electrical contractor. BJ Construction will help us with the mudding and framing work, Richard Ward will help with Drywall - and Great Lakes… Continue
Roger and his staff worked hard to secure drywall contractors and an Electrical contractor. BJ Construction will help us with the mudding and framing work, Richard Ward will help with Drywall - and Great Lakes… Continue
Posted by Kim & Steve Waller on March 18, 2010 at 9:00am
Progress Blog
Fox 21's coverage of the project has given Modest Home Makeover some excellent pre-launch exposure and so thanks to Nathanael and Nick for that.
On the construction side of things, Norm from Livgard Surveying has successfully negoiated an agreement with the City Engineer's Office to allow a new water service to be put in from the existing water main at Orange St and Kissel Ave, across Orange unto the Hallfrisch property. No water main… Continue
On the construction side of things, Norm from Livgard Surveying has successfully negoiated an agreement with the City Engineer's Office to allow a new water service to be put in from the existing water main at Orange St and Kissel Ave, across Orange unto the Hallfrisch property. No water main… Continue
Posted by Kim & Steve Waller on March 12, 2010 at 4:00pm
Progress Blog
PayPal now has our FEIN Number and final account details, so we should be good to go soon - thanks to Pam at GLC. The Blackbaud site is almost finished.
Posted by Kim & Steve Waller on March 9, 2010 at 10:00pm
Progress Blog
Check the Progress Blog to get the latest updates and progress on the Modest Home Makeover project.
Posted by Kim & Steve Waller on March 7, 2010 at 9:00pm
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