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Blueprints

A Message from our CEO

Dear friends, At this year’s Houses to Homes Gala, I shared an embarrassing confession: I recently got lost in my own neighborhood. I was trying to meet Brenda, a new Seymour homeowner whose story you’ll read in this issue. As the CEO of ICCF, it felt especially humbling to be wandering around, unsure where I […]

Read Post Apr 16, 2026
Blueprints

Letter from the CEO – Winter 2026

Dear Friends, When the Christian Community Development Association held its conference in Grand Rapids recently, ICCF Community Homes had the privilege of leading a “Go & See” site-visit. As we walked eight blocks around Tapestry Square near the corner of Wealthy and Division, we were able to show visitors some of the transformation taking place […]

Read Post Feb 19, 2026
Initiatives

Love in Action

After nearly thirty years of service with ICCF Community Homes, John still sees the work of building affordable homes and thriving neighborhoods as a true labor of love. When asked what home means to him, John recalls Robert Frost’s famous words: Home is a place where, when you go there, they have to take you […]

Read Post Dec 20, 2025
Initiatives

A Home Where Joy Can Grow

For Melissa, rebuilding a joyful life started with finding a safe environment to call home. Fleeing domestic violence meant leaving behind everything familiar, often staying in hotels just to keep her children off the streets. “All I needed was that little extra help so that I was able to hold my family together,” she says. […]

Read Post Dec 13, 2025
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