With much anticipation, Habitat is pleased to announce that we again featured as one of the 100 local nonprofits participating in the 2011 Give!Guide hosted by the Willamette Week. Aimed at new donors under 35 years old, the Give!Guide offers sweet incentives for donors and directs attention to local nonprofits. Featured under the Social Action […]

Hat’s off to everyone who attended Habitat’s Hard Hat & Black Tie Dinner and Auction on Friday, October 21. Over 300 people filled the Heritage Ballroom at The Governor Hotel and grooved to 1930s tunes, enjoyed dinner and tastings from Oregon’s top wineries and breweries and, of course, celebrated 30 years of Habitat building homes […]

Limited spots are still available. Sign up today! It’s happening once again. Top corporate executives from the Portland Metro area are blocking off half of their busy day to get out and build with Habitat. Don Pearson, Regional President of Wells Fargo, and Steve Johnson, CFO of the Parr Company, have stepped forward to co-host […]

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is thrilled to welcome our 2011-2012 AmeriCorps! Our affiliate was incredibly fortunate to have been awarded seven AmeriCorps members that will serve in our Communications, Construction, Homeownership and Volunteer Departments. AmeriCorps members are a vital part of the success of Habitat’s mission and we are exited to have them join […]

Over $10,000 of material stolen from Habitat’s build site on SE 204th and Stark September 28, 2011 (Gresham, Ore.) — The Gresham Police Department is responding to a theft of property at Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Victoria Cottages build, leaving the site without a truck or tools that are essential to building homes for […]

Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro/East was the proud recipient of the Strides for Equity Award at the Oregon Opportunity Network 2011 Awards Gala on September 12. Strides for Equity recognizes an organization that works hard at making their communities more equitable, including ensuring that Oregon’s hardworking families have an opportunity to build better lives. Habitat […]

Executive Build Day Friday, October 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Plus, help raise the funds needed to build the Ejigu-Kere family home! Executive Build has set the goal of raising $75,000 needed to sponsor the Ejigu-Kere family home. Co-Chairs Don Pearson, Regional President of Wells Fargo, and Steve Johnson, Chief Financial Officer of […]

Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East launched its first awareness campaign on August 29. This campaign links up with Habitat’s goal of increasing local home building capacity by 50%, growing awareness in our community and getting more people involved with the organization. Habitat worked with HMH, who generously took on the awareness campaign as a pro […]

Habitat for Humanity of Oregon is recruiting for an Affiliate Support Director to develop and lead an organized program of ongoing support, communications coordination, technical assistance and training to the 32 Habitat for Humanity affiliates located throughout Oregon. The Habitat for Humanity Oregon office is located in Salem, Oregon, however, the Affiliate Support Director is […]