Addressing Our Nation’s Challenges Through Service
One term; 10 and a half months; 46.5 weeks: a life-changing opportunity. In honor of AmeriCorps Week 2018, we want to take a moment to recognize and introduce this important program and the members who serve. Created in 1994, AmeriCorps is a core program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal […]
Read MoreCully Neighborhood Updates
It’s been a busy winter at Habitat for Humanity! We have projects all over Portland but Cully is our neighborhood focus area and we are making great strides in construction and revitalization efforts. Construction Helensview Heights: We completed 5 homes at Helensview Heights this winter and will be dedicating one of the homes on March 10th. Progress […]
Read MoreHabitat on the Hill 2018
Habitat on the Hill is Habitat’s annual legislative conference, during which advocates for decent housing, including Habitat staff members, board members, homeowners, volunteers and youth from across the country, gather in Washington, D.C., to discuss Habitat’s legislative priorities, attend advocacy and policy-related workshops, and hold face-to-face meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. There has never […]
Read MoreOregon Charitable Tax Checkoff
Do you pay taxes in Oregon? Consider a charitable donation to Habitat for Humanity of Oregon by designating a portion of your tax refund. Thanks to supporters like you, we reached an important milestone in 2017. We have made the dream of stable and affordable homeownership a reality for more than 2,000 Oregon households. Even […]
Read MoreA Habitat Journey from Crowded Conditions
The Ou/Chen family have created great memories in their cozy, four-bedroom home in Southeast Portland. But for the last six years, Yan Ou, her husband Xiao Chen, and their two children have shared the home with no fewer than 10 people. Yan’s parents, siblings, and their kids all call this crowded dwelling ‘home’ and Yan’s family occupies just one […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Aaron Good
Aaron Good’s first day volunteering on the build site may have been the worst weather he’s seen yet—pouring rain and 33 degrees in January of 2016, it was a tangible reminder that Habitat builds houses in all kinds of weather. He took it in stride; to Aaron, it was just a part of the package. Knowing that his hard work as a volunteer was helping a local family purchase their own […]
Read MoreHabitat Portland Joins Nationwide “Beloved Community” Initiative
Building on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the “Beloved Community,” Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East announced plans today to honor King’s legacy in Portland through a series of events.
Read MoreA Big Finish for a Landmark Year!
We are absolutely stunned by the incredible generosity of our community and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Together you donated $637,993 during the months of November and December, helping us meet and exceed our $40,000 match from Bank of America. We are constantly in awe of the thousands of Portlanders who volunteered and […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Catherine Brinkman
Catherine first volunteered with Habitat for Humanity back in her college days, helping to install vinyl siding on a new home. More recently, Catherine has been an incredible asset in the office. Her first project with us exposed her to a different side of Habitat than most volunteers as she interviewed some of our long-time […]
Read MoreA Driven Student Dominates on the Track
Robannie rides the bus to school like most teens. Unlike most teens, her commute can be up to three hours each way. She attends school in downtown Portland but her adopted mother, Lorrie, and three siblings live in a cramped basement apartment in east Portland. Despite setbacks and roadblocks that would cause most of us […]
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