From Single Suitcase to Stable Home — One Homeowner’s Journey
It took Alice Green two years to move to America after her mom filed a petition, three years for her to purchase her own house, and another five years to become a U.S. citizen. But her proudest achievement came after sixteen years–paying off her mortgage. “Habitat got me to where I am today,” she explains. […]
Read MoreWinemaker Dinner at Soter Vineyards
Celebrate the beginning of the 2018 Oregon Wine Country grape harvest at Soter Vineyards! Founded by Tony and Michelle Soter in 1997, Soter Vineyards is a sustainable grower and producer of ultra-premium Oregon Pinot Noir and sparkling wines located in the Willamette Valley. You’re invited to experience these extraordinary wines and the stunning natural beauty […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Carole Hedstrom
Carole Hedstrom’s warm smile is a welcoming beacon to volunteers as they arrive at Habitat’s Brooklyn Pines build site in SE Portland. As a volunteer site host, Carole ensures that volunteers are properly checked-in, suited up with safety gear and ready for the day ahead, while helping keep the build site tidy and organized. Carole’s […]
Read MoreA Morning of Hope and Inspiration
There are not many opportunities these days where people can come together for an hour to make big, positive changes within their community. The Habitat for Humanity HopeBuilder Breakfast is the perfect event for such monumental change. Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors and business sponsors, last week’s 18th annual HopeBuilder Breakfast raised […]
Read MoreFrom Neighbor to Life-Long Friend
DeAsha Russell visits her family’s home country of Jamaica often. She loves her homeland, but is a determined young women with dreams of building something for herself here in America. Her mother, Dahlia, immigrated to Portland while she was pregnant with DeAsha. The family spent the first two years in Portland living with her grandmother. […]
Read MoreThe ReStore Now Open 7 Days a Week!
At the ReStore, your old stuff can help build homes, too! Did you know that every donated sofa, chair, lamp, sander and sawhorse sold at the ReStore helps raise funds for local Habitat homebuilding projects? You may be tired of the style, but it looks pretty darn good to us! This month we’re making it even easier to […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Bob Bailey
After a long career spent as a doctor practicing internal medicine in Gresham, Bob Bailey’s retirement was right around the corner. He remembered chatting with a patient about Habitat for Humanity and how this person was learning new skills as a Habitat volunteer. He decided to give it a try, saying “I wanted to get out of the […]
Read MoreNews Release: Local Habitat for Humanity Honors 50th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East mobilizes local, affordable housing work. (April 5, 2018)—This April 11th marks the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The act, passed just a week following the tragic death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., laid out an ambitious vision: to eliminate housing discrimination and residential segregation. Habitat for […]
Read MoreThe History and Impact of the Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing act was passed on April 11, 1968, only days after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The legislation attempted to end growing segregation by making long standing discrimination practices by housing providers illegal. Upon signing the bill into law, President Johnson proclaimed, “At long last, fair housing for all […]
Read MoreA Challenging Past Leads to a Hopeful Future
Ten years ago, Pa Kay and Tway Lay made a pivotal decision that would change the course of their lives. After moving back and forth between Myanmar and Thailand and enduring the struggles of daily life within the walls of a refugee camp, they made a move to the U.S. to escape a grim environment […]
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