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Here are details you need to know: Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites, 201 W Fox Farm Rd, Cheyenne, WY. After you check in at the hotel front desk and get your room keys, go to the hospitality room to pick up your welcome bag with your event tickets, name badge and shirt(s). You will also receive your house/crew assignment and be asked to fill out the event waivers if you have not already done so. You are responsible for any incidentals that are charged to your room. Please pay any incidental charges when you check out. Breakfast at the hotel will be served every morning between 6:00 am and 10:00 am. In the Hospitality Room at the hotel after the workday, beverages and light snacks will be available. Freewill donations are expected from those consuming beverages and snacks. General: We will be building in the Pronghorn Crossing subdivision. There will be 6 duplexes built there. Some will be ready for interior finish work, some ready for siding, and some ready to start framing. We will be working on all of these. We will not be doing any roofing this year. The build site is located on the northeast side of Cheyenne, south of Storey Blvd, between Canyon Rd. and Ridge Rd. 3101 Storey Blvd. can be used for the general location. Parking will be available on north side of Storey Blvd across from the build site. Travel time between the hotel and build site is about 15 minutes. Temperatures in Cheyenne should have daily highs in the mid to upper 70’s and lows in the low 50’s. Daily schedule: 7:00 am House and crew leads meet with Cheyenne construction team at job site. 7:15 am All volunteers assemble at job site hospitality tent for opening remarks. 7:30 am Morning meeting start. 8:00 am Get to work. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch break. 12:30 pm Resume construction; end of day will vary. 3:00 pm Worksite clean-up and tools returned to storage. Waivers: You will need to complete 2 waivers to participate in the Cheyenne build. One for Cheyenne Habitat and one for Blitz Home Builders. An email for completing the waivers has already been sent to you. Annual Meeting Event: The Annual Meeting this year will take place on Saturday, 6/20, at Forum 619 located at 619 S Greeley Hwy. Each of you received a ticket to the event with your registration. Additional tickets for guests can be purchased from Barb Wicker for $45. Schedule: 4:30 – Start of social time. 4:30 – 6:30 -Live Music. 5:45 – Dinner served. 6:30 – 7:30 – General Meeting. 8:00 – End of Event. Pre-build: There will be a pre-build on Monday, 6/15 at the job site starting at 9:00 am. All House Leads and Crew Leads that are available, are encouraged to attend. This may be a workday where we need to cut and mark plates for one of the units, and do whatever needs to be done to be ready to start the build Tuesday morning. This will also give you an opportunity to get the lay of the land and ask any questions you may have. More information about the pre-build will be provided as plans firm up. Safety: We support and encourage a safe work site. To this end, we want everyone to watch out for each other, and correct or report any unsafe practices. It would be a good idea to bring with you to Cheyenne a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection. Hard hats will be required on the work site and will be provided if you don’t bring your own. We will be doing the roof decking but no shingling. So, bring your harness if you want to work on the roof. Habitat will also supply some harnesses. Tools: In addition to the personal protection equipment listed under Safety, you can bring (but not required) a tool belt with a few of your favorite tools, hammer, tape measure, speed square, utility knife, nail puller, etc. There will be hand tools available at the job site provided by Habitat for Humanity if you decide not to bring yours. Dedication: The dedication will be held on Friday 6/26, at the jobsite tent starting at 9:00 am. Come together with the families, Blitz Home Builders, volunteers, sponsors and community members to celebrate the achievement of making a place for these homeowners to call HOME! Meet & Greet: There is a Meet & Greet gathering on Monday, 6/15, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St in downtown Cheyenne. Habitat staff, Blitz Home Builders, Habitat Partner Families, Sponsors and community supporters will be there to get to know each other prior to the start of the build. During our event, Blue Raven Brewery has offered to do a "Beer Blitz" and will donate 50 cents from EVERY beer sold. Transportation: We encourage people to contact Barb Wicker to let her know if they need a ride to or from the job site, meeting site, etc., as well if anyone has extra seats and is willing to transport so she will have a list of those needing rides and those that have seats available to help with transportation. Barb Wicker, (269) 449-3180, [email protected].
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The registration for the blitz build in Cheyenne, WY, closed on February 19th.
We would like to thank the 101 people who registered for the build and for their support to providing affordable housing. See you all in Cheyenne for a great build. Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming Build Dates: June 16 - June 25, 2026 Registration Deadline: February 19th Details Registration
The Annual Meeting and Dinner will be held the evening of Saturday, June 20th. The cost is covered by your registration fee. Donations Blitz Home Builders is a qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your tax-deductible contribution is always welcomed and greatly appreciated. To donate, click here. The dates for the Cheyenne, WY build are set.
The first day of the build will be on June 16th and will run through June 25th. There will be a pre-build day, if needed, on Monday June 15th. Registration is set to open on December 26th, 2025. Blitz Home Builders,
We would like to announce that the 2026 Blitz Build will be in Cheyenne, Wyoming. We think in June, but the dates have not been finalized yet. Cheyenne is in the south east corner of Wyoming about a 2-hour drive north of Denver. It is the capital city of Wyoming with a population of about 65,000 at an elevation of about 6000 feet. We will be building a couple two story duplex homes. The development we will be building in is called Pronghorn Crossing and will have 6 of these duplex homes when completed. Registration should be opening in December, 2025. As soon as the build dates have been firmed up, we’ll let you know. Hope to see you in Cheyenne, BHB Planning Committee  Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County sent three staff members and three volunteers to Flagstaff, Arizona, earlier this month to experience a rapid building project with Blitz Home Builders. https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/habitat-for-humanity-of-laramie-county-blitz-home-builders-announce-partnership/article_6aae9109-f80e-4579-9b52-192968d0a369.html
CHEYENNE – Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County has announced a partnership with Blitz Home Builders, a national nonprofit that teams up with Habitat affiliates across the country to rapidly build quality, affordable homes. In June 2026, Blitz Home Builders will bring a crew of skilled volunteers to Cheyenne to support the construction of homes at Pronghorn Crossing, Habitat’s largest and most ambitious project to date. This 12-home subdivision, located in northeast Cheyenne, represents a major investment in the future of affordable homeownership in our community, a Habitat news release said. With Blitz Home Builders' support, Habitat will be able to significantly accelerate construction and serve more families in a shorter period of time. During the 10-day build, Blitz Home Builders and local volunteers will construct four homes from the ground up. This high-energy effort will not only move the project forward quickly, but also offer a one-of-a-kind volunteer opportunity for community members to work side by side with seasoned builders and witness the power of teamwork and service. Earlier this month, Habitat of Laramie County sent three staff members and three volunteers to Flagstaff, Arizona, to take part in a similar build where Blitz Home Builders partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona. There, the team worked on 10 homes supporting local workforce housing; an experience that offered firsthand insight into the inspiration, skill and momentum Blitz Home Builders brings to every build. Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County will open applications for homeownership this summer. Interested individuals and families are encouraged watch for more information in the coming weeks. To qualify, applicants must have a household income between 30% and 80% of the area median income, demonstrate a need for safe and affordable housing, be willing to contribute sweat equity hours, and be able to repay an affordable mortgage. Additional details about volunteer registration, sponsorships and community participation opportunities will be released in the coming months. Sign up for emails through Habitat's website or follow it on Facebook to stay up to date. |
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