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Welcome to Pathfinder Community Connections
Pathfinder Community Connections, the community development division of Pathfinder Services, was created in 1997. more
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Mike & Kim’s Story
We decided to look at a house after we lost our last house due to extensive medical bills. more
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Tim & Lori’s Story
In January of 2009 Tim and Lori Crispo thought there was no way they could keep their home. more
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Lori Philbee Story
As a single mother of four, and employed at Dupont Hospital as a Housekeeper, I came to Pathfinder Community Connections in March more
Pathfinder Community Connections, the community development division of Pathfinder Services, was created in 1997. Providing a one-stop service, Pathfinder Community Connections guides potential home buyers through the entire process of Home Ownership Education, Financial Education and Credit Rebuilding classes, mortgage loan packaging, closing on the home, post purchase counseling, and when in need Foreclosure Counseling is available. Pathfinder Community Connections is a comprehensive housing development organization serving 14 counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Marshall, Noble, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley. In addition to the counties above Pathfinder Community Connections provides assistance to homebuyers in the City of Fort Wayne as well as rural areas of St. Joe, Elkhart, and Hamilton counties.
Pathfinder Community Connections also administers Traditional Individual Development Accounts and Refugee Individual Development Accounts, matched savings account programs. Pathfinder Community Connections facilitates resident engagement and neighborhood revitalization in selected Fort Wayne and Huntington areas.
Our Transitional Housing Program provides housing to homeless families in Huntington during which we educate heads of households to budget, obtain employment, and give them the tools to live independently at the end of the two-year program. We are a free tax-preparation IRS VITA site in Huntington, preparing 596 tax returns for 2010.
Pathfinder Community Connections also acquires vacant or abandoned homes to rehabilitate them to be safe and energy-efficient, and sell them to waiting buyers through our Acquisiton and Rehabilitation Program. If an interested buyer is unable to purchase the home when it is completed, they may enroll in the Lease/Purchase Program, and rent the home for up to two years until they are mortgage ready, at which time they can purchase the home. Our Community Building and Organizing staff assists residents in targeted neighborhoods to work cooperatively to develop a Quality of Life Plan with goals and objectives they choose to improve their community.
Quality of Life Plan for Fort Wayne 46807 (download PDF)
LATEST NEWS
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Taste of Harmony
Posted on May 15, 2012
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PATHFINDER SERVICES’ COMMUNITIES FOR A LIFETIME PROJECT SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT ON MAY 15TH, 24TH & 29TH
Posted on May 15, 2012
The Steering Committee of the Communities for a Lifetime Project is pleased to announce that a new Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) six-month Planning Grant has been awarded through Pathfinder Services in strong partnership with Huntington County Council on Aging (HCCOA), Boys and Girls Club of Huntington County, and the City of Huntington to continue building on the foundation of the Communities for a Lifetime philosophy that the NNORC project introduced in 2008. [more]
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Homeward Bound fights Homelessness
Posted on May 4, 2012
Over 200 people participated in Homeward Bound, to fight homelessness in Indiana, on Sunday, April 29th at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne. On Thursday, May 3rd Beth Stevens- Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator for Pathfinder Services and Carolyn Ray- Shelter Manager for Huntington House, thanked Michael Zahn from First Federal Savings Bank of Huntington for their sponsorship of the event by presenting him with a plaque. Pathfinder Services and Huntington House are two of twelve organization’s who will benefit from proceeds raised from the walk. Totals raised from the walk will not be available for several weeks. [more]
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Communities for a Lifetime Huntington Neighborhood Meetings on May 15th, 24th and 29th
Posted on May 4, 2012
Don’t miss this opportunity to help identify and plan to address your neighborhood needs in Huntington through Huntington Community Neighborhood meetings. Communities for a Lifetime will be hosting meetings at the following dates/times in Huntington, Indiana: [more]
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Pathfinder Community Connections Thanks Volunteers From Free Tax Preparation Program
Posted on April 25, 2012
Pathfinder Community Connections, the Community Development division of Pathfinder Services held an appreciation dinner for all volunteers that made the organization’s free tax preparation program a success. Over 40 people attended the thank you celebration held at the Habecker Dining Commons at Huntington University on Tuesday, April 24th.
L to R Cathy Thomas-IRS, John Niederman-Pathfinder Services, Kyle Miller and Beth Stevens-Community Connections, Linda Bellamy-Sims-IRS
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Huntington Office
2824 Theater Ave.
Huntington, IN 46750
(260) 356-0521, (800) 310-9510
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email the Huntington Office
Fort Wayne Office
3326 S. Calhoun St., Suite 102
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 456-2385, (866) 892-0513
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email the Fort Wayne Office