Media Advisory: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Announces New 20-Home Community in Gresham
WHAT: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is celebrating a new community in Gresham, Myrtlewood Way, featuring 20 homes with 3, 4, or 5 bedrooms, that will house over 80 people This community would not be possible without the support of the City of Gresham, Metro Housing Bond funding, federal America Rescue Plan Act funds secured […]
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Media Advisory: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Announces Largest Community in History
WHAT: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is breaking ground on their largest community ever, Gooseberry Trails, featuring 52 family-sized homes that will house over 185 people in SW Portland. This community would not be possible without the support of the City of Portland and Metro Housing Bond funding, LIFT financing from Oregon Housing and Community […]
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Meet our new team of Bank of America Student Leaders
Bank of America Student Leaders Ivette Alonso Garcia, Ammar Mukadam, Ryan Jun, and Ky Dang. This summer, Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is excited to host four participants in the Bank of America Student Leaders program, which works to foster community- and civic-minded service in young adults across the country. The Student Leader program engages […]
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Habitat, AmeriCorps partnership a chance to learn, grow, and chart a course for change
Before they became a project manager with Habitat for Humanity Portland Region, or the director of procurement for Habitat ReStores, before they became the director of Habitat’s homeownership programs, they were AmeriCorps volunteers. Ian Gallager, Malia Tam Sing and Erin Maxey were among the hundreds of thousands of people who enroll in AmeriCorps each year, […]
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Healing and home: Victoria and Roger find a stability all their own
Victoria, right, with her son Roger “It ends with us.” This is Habitat homeowner Victoria’s motto when it comes to breaking family cycles of housing instability. She and her 15-year-old son, Roger, are setting a new family precedent: one of homeownership, staying in one place, and prioritizing their mental health and self-care. The pair has […]
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The state of housing in the midst of a crisis
Homeownership’s connection to economic stability, improved educational outcomes and better health is well documented. But amid an unprecedented housing crisis, homeownership — and the potential it brings — is financially no longer an option for a growing number of people. The crisis has been decades in the making, a combination of low supply and excessive […]
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Celebrate Juneteenth with Habitat!
Join us on Saturday, June 15, for a day of community, culture, and celebration at the Juneteenth Oregon Festival, hosted by Juneteenth Oregon. This annual event kicks off with a vibrant parade at 11 am, starting from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, heading south on MLK, and concluding at Lillis-Albina Park. The festival runs […]
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Helping homeowners realize their dream, Greta answers her calling with Habitat
The story of Greta Brown begins in Texas. It’s the state she was born and raised in, and a place she still loves deeply, even though she felt she had to leave. She grew up steeped in that state’s rich history, its diverse regions and indigenous culture. She’ll tell you about its independent power grid […]
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June construction highlights: Updates from Habitat’s Portland projects
As we head into summer, progress is ramping up at several construction sites across the Portland Metro region. Keep reading for the latest updates on Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums, King City Commons, West Lake Grove, and Century Commons! Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums, Habitat’s future 17-home community in southwest Portland, is a […]
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A year of change: how Hayley found her dream home with Habitat for Humanity
A lot can change in a year. In June 2023, Hayley was getting priced out of her small one-bedroom apartment in Northeast Portland, all while trying to support herself and her husband, who was temporarily out of a job due to health issues, on just her single income. But now, in June 2024, she and […]
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