A new beginning for a Portland mom
Story by Kathy Oxborrow Being a single mother is one of the hardest jobs one can have, but Mel in an exceptional case. In her life, Mel has adopted and raised three children with various degrees of developmental disabilities. Mel lived next door to the children and their grandparents for eight years. She spent time […]
Read MoreFuture Habitat Volunteers Get a Lesson In Giving Back
The International School in Southwest Portland is teaching their kids about community service. Last month, Habitat AmeriCorps member Kelli Linton went to speak to the 72 3rd graders about the work that Habitat does in the Portland Metro area. The kids were very excited to learn about building homes and more importantly, helping families. They had […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Heather Krizanac
Most people picture Habitat volunteers with a hammer in their hands and a hard hat on their head, but not every volunteer pounds nails and paints walls. Heather Krizanac has been volunteering with Habitat on a regular basis for over two years, assisting the resource department during large events such as our annual Hopebuilder Breakfast. She […]
Read MoreAiming Higher, Giving Back
Starting life out in the Woodlawn neighborhood of inner northeast Portland, where money was tight and tempers often flared, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East Legacy Society member Jeanne Arbow knew from an early age that this is not where she wanted her life to take her. Home life was not easy as her parents struggled […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Lil Maizer
Lil Maizer has been a weekly volunteer at Habitat for almost two years. Starting with no building experience, Lil has now helped build homes from foundations to finish work. We can count on Lil to help lead other volunteers and make everyone’s build day more enjoyable. Lil retired from the military in 2007. Now she […]
Read MoreJoin Habitat in Saying Yes! for Affordable Homes
Join Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East and volunteer for our #Yes4Homes field days. We are participating in door-to-door canvassing and phone banking to raise support for the upcoming affordable housing bond on November’s ballots. This $258.4 million affordable housing bond will create permanently affordable housing for tens of thousands of people over the life of […]
Read MoreOne raffle ticket could earn you the travel deal of a lifetime
Here’s your chance to fly off into the sunset! How does a $25 flight sound? Purchase a raffle ticket today for a chance to win the travel deal of a lifetime! Each ticket sold goes directly towards providing affordable homeownership opportunities for local hardworking families. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, or even West […]
Read MoreLocal Students Join Bank of America Internship Program With Habitat
Three Portland-area high school students have been preparing for the future by working with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East in the office. Atiya Rauf, Caleb Spiro, and Kayla Gadd are a part of the Bank of America Student Leaders program, which partners bright young minds with organizations that can use their skills. This eight week, paid […]
Read MoreAmeriCorps Construction Crew Finishes Up Service With Habitat
If you’ve volunteered on our construction sites this past year, you are probably familiar with our AmeriCorps construction crew leaders. Andrea, Nathan, Cassie, Jake, and Adam have reached the end of their AmeriCorps terms and are on to exciting new things! Adam is about to start a road-trip to Mississippi where he will get to […]
Read More2016 Builders Blitz Finishes Right On Time
Habitat for Humanity’s 2016 Builders Blitz ended in Portland on June, 10th, 2016 with a celebration to dedicate two homes, both built from start-to-finish, in under a month. Thanks to the hard work of Schumacher Custom Homes and Noyes Development, the Le-Luong and Triplett families received the keys to their new homes at Habitat’s […]
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