Let's celebrate together!
Our annual House Party is a celebration of our amazing supporters! Enjoy a strolling dinner featuring caterers from the Boston Square neighborhood and drinks at this intimate event and connect with Habitat staff and others in our community who support affordable homeownership.
We will also recognize the Habitat Kent Homeowner of the Year and three supporters who have had an incredible impact on our community through their partnership with Habitat Kent.
This year, we are also excited to host the event in the heart of Boston Square at HUB 07, near the site of 22 future Habitat homes!
2026 Habitat Kent Awards
We're proud to announce the 2026 Habitat Kent Awards and look forward to recognizing these community partners who help make our mission possible.
- Homeowner of the Year: Rashika
- Hope Award: Trinity Lutheran Church
- Stability Award: The Richard and Barbara Young Family
- Opportunity Award: ChoiceOne Bank
House Party details
2025 Hope Award- Mayflower Congregational Church
Past Awardees
2025
Left to Right: Reverend Ruth Bell Olsson, Mayflower Congregation Church, Chris Jacques, and Matt Cook, LMCU
Hope Award - Mayflower Congregational Church
Stability Award - Chris Jacques
Opportunity Award - Lake Michigan Credit Union
2024
Left to right: John & Micki Benz, Marcus Jackson, Fifth Third Bank, and Fred Mellema, The DECC Company
Hope Award - John and Micki Benz
Stability Award - Fifth Third Bank
Opportunity Award - The DECC Company
2023
Picture 1: Habitat Kent Founders - Alistair Brown, George Heartwell, Bev Thiel (current CEO), Betty Zylstra, Dave Jacobs, Jonathan Bradford
Hope Award - Habitat Kent Founders
Stability Award - Van Haren Electric
Opportunity Award - Mercantile Bank
2022
Left to right: Dan Molhoek, Rita Kirkwood, Aaron Jonker, Wolverine Building Group, and Bev Thiel, Habitat Kent
Hope Award - Jack and Rita Kirkwood
Stability Award - Dan Molhoek
Opportunity Award - Wolverine Building Group
2021
Left to right: the late Ken Betz & Pat Brewer, Bev Thiel, Habitat Kent, Fr. Sudlik, Patti & Karl Betz, and Dean Noble
Hope Award - Fr. Leonard Sudlik, St. Roberts of Newminster Parish
Stability Award - The Betz Family
Opportunity Award - Dean Noble, COO of Gordon Food Service
