Family fills home with love and good energy
When Hans and Ruthie Saucier moved into their Habitat home, the oldest of their five children was only 10. The youngest was 5. It was a full house, filled with love, energy, and hope. That was nearly 20 years ago. The children have grown up and moved out, with careers of their own now. But […]
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Volunteer combines design savvy with sustainability at Habitat’s ReStore
With a background in fine arts, Lynn opened her own interior design business in 2010 and became known as the sustainability expert among her peers. It was her vocation in her work as a designer and an educator, working with clients interested in sustainable practices, healthy materials, and affordable and accessible housing. “I’ve always been […]
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Larry finds serenity and security at home
Larry sits in his North Portland home, surrounded by lush, green plants. “It’s serenity here,” Larry observed. “This is peaceful.” Larry moved to Portland from Ohio as a teenager, to live with family. He grew up around Fargo Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, back when it was called Union Avenue. “Living was reasonable,” […]
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Frame a future where inclusive communities thrive
In 2019, Aimee’s life changed dramatically when her niece and nephew came to live with her. Stability for all of them became her main priority. Both her nephew, Diego, and her niece, Patricia, were in grade school at the time, and the need was not only to provide a stable home for them to live […]
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Frame a Future where everyone can reach financial stability
Always with an eye toward the future, Elijah sees homeownership as a game changer in his life. His new Habitat home not only provides an affordable place to live for his family, but an investment that will allow him to reach his goal of running his own business and planning for his son’s future. Elijah […]
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Frame a Future with safe, healthy homes for all
No parent could put a price on their children’s health, but that doesn’t mean it has to be out of reach. It starts with a safe and healthy home, the kind Habitat homeowner Sandra moved into 10 years ago with her family. “(Our) medical bills are less because we’re all healthy and we have a […]
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Frame a future where every child thrives in school
Homeownership brought many changes to Isaura Ascensio’s life, but one of the most significant was the impact it had on her young son, Uriel. Uriel was in grade school when they moved into their Habitat home, and Isaura said the new environment was soon evident in her son’s schoolwork. “After I became a homeowner,” Isaura […]
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In memory of the starter home
Starter homes – modest in size and price – used to be a gateway for first-time homebuyers to begin building equity and a lifetime of stable homeownership. That gateway, however, has significantly narrowed, as the housing shortage has placed a premium on smaller homes that used to fit the budget of a first-time, entry-level buyer. […]
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New home construction heats up across the region
Habitat’s summer is ramping up to be one of the busiest seasons ever, with new communities underway across the Portland metro area. Highlighting recent progress were two site celebrations! The first, at Gooseberry Trails, marked a milestone for Habitat, commemorating its largest community to date, with 52 homes in the Hillsdale neighborhood of southwest Portland. […]
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From hardship to hope: Eric’s journey to homeownership
Patience, integrity, gratitude, health, and love — these are the values that define Habitat homeowner Eric’s life. “After being where I’ve been, you’ve got to focus on the cup being half full. Because I could not have a full cup at one time,” Eric reflects with the wisdom of experience. Sitting peacefully on his couch in […]
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