GRAND ISLAND, NE July 16, 2021- The Board of Directors for Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the selection of a new Executive Director, Alyssa Heagy. Heagy and family are moving back to Grand Island after being in the Spokane, WA area for the past several years. She is a graduate of Eastern Washington University and is completing a Master of Legal Studies with an emphasis in Nonprofit and Religious Organizations from Trinity Law School. Heagy has a diverse background in nonprofit, government, and sales.
President of the Board, LoriaLei Thunker expresses “on behalf of the entire board, we are excited for Alyssa Heagy to join our team. She comes to us with many different skill sets that we know can help to keep Grand Island Area Habitat moving forward.”
“I’m reminded of Eccleciastes 3:1, ‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.’ The opportunity to move back to Grand Island and raise my family here has felt like a realignment of my purpose. I deeply believe that we all have a duty to help our neighbor and community, to lift each other up. Habitat is the perfect fit for me and truly feels like a dream come true.” Heagy reflected.
Heagy will work with Dana Jelinek through the entire month of July to transition Habitat between Directors. The Board on behalf of the staff, volunteers, and homebuyers welcomes Alyssa Heagy to the Habitat family.
If you would like to send wishes of congratulations and learn more about Habitat, you can reach her at director@gihabitat.org or by stopping into our offices at 502 W. 2nd Street in Grand Island.
