Our ObjectiveBlitz Home Builders (BHB) works with local groups to plan, organize, and execute accelerated construction of homes in events called blitz builds. We support blitz builds across the United States by providing expert leadership and volunteers working closely with partnering organizations. proud supporters of
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who we are
Our volunteers have similar roots as to how they came together as a group to participate in blitz build projects.
In 1995, Honeywell International Inc. established a partnership with Habitat for Humanity consisting of financial, in-kind donations, and volunteer support of Honeywell employees from around the world. Honeywell built 24 homes for Habitat over the next 5 years. The last Blitz Build was in 2003 as Honeywell redirected it’s volunteerism to different charitable organizations and groups. The Blitz Home Builders organization was formed by a dedicated group of volunteers that wanted to continue the tradition of the annual blitz build. In 2004, our first year as Blitz Home Builders, we built 3 homes in Madison, WI. We have continued building homes each year at an average of 3 homes per year and to date have built 75 homes. In April 2015 we decided to formalize our organization. Our articles of incorporation were approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission forming Blitz Home Builders, Inc. as a non-profit company. In February 2016 we were approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) corporation. Every year between Blitz Builds, the volunteers spend considerable time supporting their hometown affiliates and further developing their skills. Many of the volunteers have participated in most of the builds since 1996. A great sense of camaraderie and teamwork has developed over the years resulting in a very close-knit team of dedicated and experienced volunteers. BHB continues to welcome new partnering opportunities as well as new volunteers to participate in future blitz builds. BHB continues to welcome new partnering opportunities as well as new volunteers to participate in future blitz builds. |
the 2015 vail blitz build volunteers |
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Board of directors
Providing organizational guidance.
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Roy Zaborowski | President and Board Member
Roy is a founding member and President of Blitz Home Builders. On builds, he serves as a general volunteer, team, or house leader and is also active on the Search and Planning teams. With extensive experience from projects with his local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, Roy has helped build more than 30 homes. Now retired, Roy brings over 30 years of experience as a hardware and systems engineer from Honeywell’s commercial aviation division, where he led new product development. He is also dedicated to community service, providing hands-on STEM workshops to over 1,500 students annually with the Arizona Science Lab and managing facilities for his church. Roy and his wife, Barbara, have two children and two granddaughters. |
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Chuck Hanrahan | Vice President and Board Member
Chuck Hanrahan has been a member of Blitz Home Builders since 2006, and participated in the Honeywell Blitz Builds starting in 1998. Chuck typically works as a crew leader on our builds, and is active in the planning committee. Chuck has also participated in other blitz builds, as well as leading construction projects on Youth Mission trips. Acting as project manager, he recently completed two major construction projects at his church including an 18-month renovation and adaptive reuse of a 15,000 sq ft 1906 mansion which is now a community outreach center. Chuck is recently retired from a career in technical sales, marketing and business development. He leads the property committee at his church, focusing on facilities planning and capital improvements. He is married with one daughter. He enjoys travel, playing guitar and listening to music. |
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Tim Bartz | Treasurer, Registrar and Board Member
Tim is a founding member of Blitz Home Builders and currently sits on its Board of Directors, holds the office of Treasurer, and is on the Build Planning Committee as the Registrar. Since 1998, Tim has participated in 24 blitz builds as a team leader or house lead. Since 1996, he has been actively supporting his local Habitat Affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, as a volunteer and a team leader. Tim has been involved in the construction of more than 50 houses. Tim worked as a project planner at Honeywell and is now retired after 42 years. He is married and has 4 children and 9 grandchildren. |
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Bruce Alspaugh | Secretary and Board Member
Bruce is a founding member of Blitz Home Builders, a Board of Directors member, and the Board Secretary. He is an active participant on the Blitz Home Builders Leadership Team and actively involved in his local Phoenix Arizona Habitat Affiliate since 2002 as a general volunteer and team leader. He has worked on and/or built more than 40 homes in Phoenix and around the US. Bruce has resided in the Phoenix area since 1976 and worked as an electronic engineering development technician at Honeywell and retired after 34 years. Bruce enjoys hiking, fishing, sports and travel. He is an avid reader and genealogist. He has a daughter and two grandchildren. |
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Bill Fallon | Board Member
Bill has been active with the Central Arizona HFH Affiliate since 2018 and with Blitz Home Builders for each of the Blitz Builds since 2021 in Helena, MT. As a Phoenix native and Arizona State University graduate, he retired from Honeywell after 34 years in aerospace engineering in a variety of development and product line management leadership roles. Bill has also been deeply involved with the Arizona Mountaineering Club (AMC), incorporated in 1964 as a 501(c)(7) non-profit, where he has served in various roles including President and Board Member. For the last 20+ years he has directed the AMC rock climbing schools. He is also an AMGA certified Single Pitch Instructor and works as a Rock and Canyoneering Guide for 360 Adventures. Bill, along with his wife, have volunteered with the Grand Canyon National Park since 2011 as Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) Rangers. Besides playing and working outdoors, Bill enjoys time with his wife, two children and four grandchildren. |
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Jim Phelps | Board Member
Jim is a new member of the Board of Directors. He brings to BHB extensive experience in leadership through his professional career and 25-years of volunteer service to Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. Jim worked in financial services, primarily for Discover Financial Services, where he was a corporate officer and Phoenix site leader. His passions were creating a fun, high-performance culture and developing future leaders. At Habitat CAZ, Jim is a long-time construction volunteer and currently a house leader on a team that includes several BHB members. He was a board member for two terms including three years in officer positions culminating in chairperson. He is currently on Habitat’s advisory board. Jim and his wife Karen have two children. He enjoys golf, history, railroading, four-wheeling and whatever keeps him out of Karen’s way… |
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Greg Shaffer | Board Member and Technology Lead
As a founding member of Blitz Home Builders, Greg brings a unique blend of executive leadership and hands-on construction experience. For over 30 years, he has been an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, contributing thousands of hours to the construction of more than 40 homes and leading over 13 Blitz Builds. In addition to his construction work, Greg serves as a mentor for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corp. On the BHB Leadership team, Greg is responsible for Technology, drawing upon his extensive career as an engineer and technology leader. He currently serves as the Vice President of Product Innovation at Edmunds.com. Greg holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from The University of Arizona. Greg enjoys skiing, camping and traveling with his wife and two children. |
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Danielle Stone | Board Member
Danielle has been active with the Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity since 2007 as a general volunteer and family selection committee. She attended two Whirlpool Blitz Builds in 2008 & 2009. After meeting Glen Forthun in Atlanta in 2009, she was introduced to Blitz Home Builders. She joined her first build in 2012 in Kona as a general volunteer. She joined the BHB site selection committee in 2018 to bring to life her dream of her BHB family coming to her home town of West Fargo, ND in 2019. She holds a B.S. In respiratory care from North Dakota State University. Danielle enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband and two sons in her free time. |