On July 16th, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East celebrated the beginning of our newest project with a community block party! The Helensview site is located in the Cully neighborhood at NE 64th Ave & Killingsworth Court. When completed in 2016, Helensview will be home for 20 local families. The Helensview Block Party offered a chance […]

At the end of July, the majority of Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s AmeriCorps staff completed their service term in helping local families reach the dream of affordable homeownership. On the construction site or in the office, Habitat’s AmeriCorp crew is an integral part of our work in the Portland area, and their contributions allow […]

On June 23rd, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East dedicated two homes on Southeast Bush St. two the Aung/Shwe and Nguyen/Tran families. These two families received the keys and now begin to move into the homes they’ve purchased with a 0%-interest loan after completing 500 hours of sweat equity each. Habitat acquired these two homes in […]

On May 19th New Orleans welcomed hundreds of current and alumni AmeriCorps members as well as countless community and corporate volunteers to kick off the 2015 Build-a-Thon. 10 homes in 10 days was the lofty goal but it was met with nothing but determination, a nod to the continued recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita […]

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is excited to announce the selection of 16 new families in to the Homeownership Program! These 16 families include 73 people, 34 of which are children under the age of 15. Five of the families have a member with a disability, and will work with Habitat to build and buy an ADA […]

Decluttering can feel like a daunting task, but as anyone who has ever donated a large amount of unwanted stuff knows, reclaiming space in your home and yard is exhilarating.  On April 18, the Cully Association of Neighbors gave households the opportunity to affordably get rid of bulky items that can’t be recycled curbside at […]

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks have struck Nepal near its capital city, Kathmandu. Homes and buildings have been flattened, leaving an untold number of people homeless. Habitat’s disaster response teams are coordinating response operations with local government agencies and disaster relief partners, and will be assembling emergency shelter kits. Your contribution […]

Two weeks ago construction staff at Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East arrived at Glisan Gardens, our newest build site at NE 165th & Glisan Street to find that both tool trailers had been broken into and thousands of dollars in tools and equipment had been stolen. Because Habitat relies on these materials to build homes […]

Friday morning, Habitat construction staff arrived to bad news at the Glisan Gardens site at NE 165th and Glisan Street.  Both tool trailers were broken into and thousands of dollars in equipment and tools were stolen. Habitat relies on these materials to build homes for hardworking, local families, and we are requesting your help to […]

Are you paying taxes in Oregon? Consider a charitable donation to Habitat for Humanity by designating your tax refunds! Last year Habitat Portland/Metro East provided affordable homeownership and repairs to 52 hardworking families in Portland and Gresham. Habitat homes are sold with an affordable mortgage and no down payment, with the families responsible for closing costs of about $2,000. With each […]