Retirement to Builder: Kim's Habitat Journey

0:00It's March 29th. Welcome to Kansas News Today, powered by AI. Kim Lafillette retired in 2024 and headed straight to Habitat for Humanity, driven by a memory from 30 years back when she volunteered on a home rehab project that saved a family from eviction. That one day stuck with her, so after decades glued to a computer screen for 10 hours or more daily, she swapped her desk for construction sites. Helping simple by painting walls week after week. Now she's locked in with the regular Wednesday crew, picking up pro-level carpentry skills from master builders who show her the ropes on every build. The real payoff hits when she spots the family's moving in, kids finally playing in front yards, heading to the bus stop happy, something they never had before, and it keeps her showing up no matter what. Habitat for Humanity has been making this happen for 50 years, turning volunteers like Kim into builders of real futures, proving retirements just.

1:00The start of something bigger.