The Forum: Wednesday July 1, 2026

From the Wednesday morning July 1, 2026 meeting of The Forum inside Cascade Hall on the campus of Colorado Mesa University Montrose. The Forum welcomes Luke Fedler, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Since 1991, Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans has empowered more than 58 local families to help build and move into homes of their own. With a mission to eliminate substandard housing, Habitat works to make decent, sustainable and affordable housing a reality for everyone. Habitat’s model is building on providing a hand up, not a handout. Future homeowners invest up to 500 hours of sweat equity, helping to build their homes while also qualifying for an affordable, nonprofit mortgage. Through this process, families gain not only a home but a strong sense of pride, responsibility, and community. But Habitat for Humanity is about much more than building houses. It is a local nonprofit that relies heavily on community support through volunteers, donations of gently used items, and patronage of its ReStore. The proceeds from the ReStore play a significant role in supporting Habitat’s mission and expanding its impact through our region. The Forum meets each Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. in Cascade Hall on the Colorado Mesa University’s Montrose campus.