Loveland Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Gwen Stephenson has been named Executive Director of the Year and been awarded the Annual Leadership Award by Habitat for Humanity of Colorado (HFHC). Stephenson received her award during the recent Camp Colorado Retreat attended by Habitat affiliates from four western states and their more than 260 team members.

Each year HFHC requests Executive Director of the Year nominations from a the Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Wyoming affiliates, with the criteria being the fulfillment of a quote describing the nominees’ leadership qualities. This year’s quote, chosen by HFHC staff, came from Vince Lombardi: “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

Stephenson’s nominations came from Loveland Habitat staff, Board Members and other local non-profit leaders.

In accepting her award during a dinner ceremony at Camp Colorado, Stephenson said, “A leader is a nobody without the great people around them. I have the great honor of working with the best staff, volunteers, and Habitat folks there are. Without everyone working together, this organization would not have impacted the hundreds of families in Loveland, the thousands of families in Colorado and millions of families around the world!” She add that as a third-generation Coloradoan, she has seen numerous changes in the state, – especially in the area of affordable housing.

Prior to joining Loveland Habitat for Humanity as the ED in November of 2007, Stephenson served as the Executive Director of the House of Neighborly service for 7.5 years. She also served on the Loveland Habitat Board of Directors from 2002-2004.

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Employees from Larimer County, Global Spectrum, and Ovations (The Ranch in Loveland)  came out in force to the Loveland Habitat for Humanity ReStore recently to volunteer! What a great group of people; they had that store straightened and sparkling in just 3 hours and had fun doing it.  The ReStore and Habitat rely on its awesome volunteers to help build homes for deserving families through all volunteer opportunities! Thank you Volunteers! The Ranch Employees just released this news story to the media and we want to share it!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LARIMER COUNTY AND GLOBAL SPECTRUM EMPLOYEES

GIVE BACK, AT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, TO RESTOCK THE RESTORE

Loveland, CO – Habitat for Humanity is an International nonprofit that survives solely on volunteer labor and donations. The employees of Larimer County, Global Spectrum, and Ovations teamed up Tuesday morning to re-stock, clean, and price items at the ReStore in Loveland.

“It’s important for us to give back to the communities we serve all year long,” said Global Spectrum’s Rick Hontz, General Manager of Budweiser Events Center. “We enjoy helping Habitat for Humanity because they really need our help and the strength of volunteers to continue their amazing public service.”

Habitat for Humanity is not a give away program. In addition to the ReStore, where items are reasonably priced and affordable, houses are built upon a monthly mortgage and ‘sweaty equity’ program. Every adult resident is required to invest hundreds of hours into their own home, the ReStore, or in the houses of others. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at zero profit and financed with affordable loans.

Larimer County’s Bob Herrfeldt, Director of The Ranch said, “There are so many families in need right here in our own backyard and it’s wonderful partnering with an organization like Habitat, who takes every donation and puts it to use. Everything donated is used either by someone locally, or in third world countries.”

The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex, located in Loveland, CO, opened in 2003 and is owned and operated by Larimer County.  The Ranch consists of the Budweiser Events Center, a 7,200 seat multi-purpose arena managed by Global Spectrum, the Ranch-Way Feeds Indoor Arena and Livestock Pavilions, the First National Bank Exhibition Halls, and the Thomas M. McKee 4-H, Youth & Community Building.  The Ranch hosts more than 2,000 events annually and is home to the Larimer County Fair and Rodeo.  For more information, visit www.TREventComplex.com.

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com), the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 85 facilities throughout the United States and Canada, manages Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch. The 7,200 seat multi-purpose venue, which opened in September 2003, is owned by Larimer County and home to the Colorado Eagles of the Central Hockey League and the Colorado ICE of the United Indoor Football League.

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