Equity Statement
**This is a living document, regularly reviewed, reimagined, and revised based on the current needs of our team and our communities.** Habitat envisions a community of staff, partners, and supporters who are deeply committed to furthering equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in every facet of our organization. We commit to implementing personal, cultural, and institutional goals […]
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2023 Hard Hat & Black Tie Benefit a smashing success!
During our Hard Hat & Black Tie Benefit, President and CEO Steve Messinetti urged you to make a difference in our community, and together we raised nearly $450,000! Because of your generosity, more people in the Portland region will have an affordable, safe, and stable place to call home. All the funds we raised will […]
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Habitat for Humanity Portland Region announces the appointment of three new board members
Habitat for Humanity Portland Region announces the appointment of three new members to the board of directors. This brings the total number of board members to 23. Joining the board of directors are Isaac Dixon, PhD (VISTA HR Consulting), Elizabeth English (Alterman Law Group), and Jeff Nichols (Nike). In addition, Habitat appointed Gail Baker (GAB […]
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Housing’s impact on children’s education
Stable, adequate, and affordable housing leads to better educational outcomes for children of all ages, according to recent studies. This is particularly true for Black and Hispanic/Latine populations, who are twice as likely to live in substandard housing as White populations. Habitat for Humanity International has released an analysis that examines how housing affects children’s […]
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Tonya and her children find comfort and stability in their Habitat home
Nearly five years ago, Tonya accomplished what she previously believed to be an impossible feat: she became a Habitat homeowner all by herself. “This is one of the things in my life that I hold as a model for everything,” she said. “If I can get through that, everything else is trivial.” The path […]
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Legacy Society donor an inspiration to family and community
Amy Johnson describes her late mother, Wilma Doll, as a modest woman. She was a grade school teacher in Lakewood, Ohio, who married a mechanical engineer with Union Carbide and raised three daughters. “I think just the fact that we’re talking about her might make her a little uncomfortable — but it might make her […]
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Westminster volunteers build furniture and community at the ReStore
Jack Robinson and his three friends stood over a half-built furniture set, aligning stubborn nuts and bolts that would soon shape up to be a brand new glider and coffee table. The directions were complicated and the materials were heavy, but that didn’t stop them from cranking out three of those sets within a couple […]
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Longtime ReStore shopper Jill transforms fixer-uppers with unique finds from ReStore
Jill Hofmann has a vision for things. She has a keen eye for restoring homes of any age to their original character, keeping in mind feng shui: the Chinese practice of arranging pieces in living spaces to create balance with the natural world. Over the past 25 years, with the help of Habitat ReStores, Jill […]
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Oregon’s new racial, implicit bias education intended to curb disparities in home valuations
Creative Commons Home appraisers seeking certification in Oregon will now receive training on implicit and racial bias, a move state lawmakers and housing advocates hope will help curb racial disparities in home appraisals. The new requirement, passed by the Oregon Legislature this session, is intended to address the tide of research showing considerable gaps between […]
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New home opens new possibilities for Elijah and family
For Elijah, owning a home has always been a far-fetched dream, something people did decades ago but was no longer a realistic goal for those living in today’s economy. So, when he found out he’d been selected as a future homeowner at Alder Commons, Habitat’s 8-home community in Hillsboro, he almost didn’t believe it was […]
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