09/22/2026
Today, we celebrate an incredible milestone and an extraordinary person.
After 25 years of service, Jenny Wuchner officially retires from Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.
For a quarter century, Jenny has lived Habitat's mission of building homes, communities, and hope. During her time with Habitat, nearly 460 homes were built, creating opportunities for local families to achieve the strength, stability, and self-reliance that comes with homeownership.
Jenny's impact can be seen throughout our community. She played a role in major neighborhood developments, completed the finishing work on more than 360 Habitat samplers, and helped create countless opportunities for volunteers, donors, and homeowner families to come together in partnership.
What makes Jenny's story especially meaningful is that Habitat became a family mission. Over the years, her children joined her in service through school projects, volunteer efforts, and Habitat-related programs that helped introduce a new generation to the importance of giving back. The values Jenny lived every day inspired those closest to her and extended Habitat's mission far beyond the workplace.
At her retirement celebration, Jenny did something that perfectly reflects who she is. She thoughtfully gave a gift to every staff member, each one holding personal meaning from her years at Habitat. Rather than keeping those treasured reminders for herself, she chose to pass them along to the people who will continue the work she loved so much. It was a beautiful gesture, and a lasting reminder that Jenny's greatest legacy is not just the homes she helped build, but the people she encouraged, mentored, and inspired along the way.
As Jenny begins this new chapter, we are grateful for every family served, every volunteer welcomed, every neighborhood strengthened, and every life touched through her 25 years of faithful service.
Thank you, Jenny, for your compassion, dedication, and unwavering belief that everyone deserves a decent place to live. Your legacy will continue to live on in the homes, communities, and hope you helped build.
Congratulations on your retirement, Jenny. You will always be part of the Habitat family. ❤️🏠
Jenny ended a speech to our team with, "There's no place like home." After spending 25 years helping others find one, you've certainly earned the chance to enjoy your own.
