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Playground commemoration brings together Denney Gardens community
Call it a bug, a race car or even a lunar lander, the jungle gym in the center of Denney Garden’s new playground is now open to fire up a host of children’s imaginations. On May 6, it was surrounded by Habitat volunteers, donors, and staff for a commemoration to celebrate the playground’s completion — […]
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Protected: Community support caps inspirational HopeBuilder Lunch
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From homeless to homeowner: Renatta’s Story
Renatta grew up in the Pacific Northwest, bouncing from apartment to apartment with her grandmother. “I’m the oldest of five, but my mother just couldn’t mother, so we were all separated in the foster care system and sent to various relatives,” Renatta said. “Thankfully, my grandmother took me in.” Living with a disability, Renatta’s grandmother […]
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Volunteer Spotlight | Ray shines as a true ReStore treasure
You could say Ray Williamson “saw a sign” a decade ago that led to him becoming one of the Beaverton ReStore’s most dedicated volunteers. Ray and his wife Brenda were driving near their home in Brennan, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, when Brenda “spotted something shiny in the window” of a Jefferson County Habitat for […]
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Homeowner story | Michelle and the gift of a lasting home
Michelle always knew she wanted to give her children the stable home she never had growing up. Her dad, who immigrated at age 8 from Mexico, worked from 6 am to 6pm for almost his entire life to make sure that his family had food, clothes, and a roof over their heads. But that roof […]
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Construction update | Wet winter makes way for a spring push
Habitat homeowners, volunteers and staff didn’t let wild winter weather — including the most snowfall Portland’s seen since 1943! — slow them down on three of our most active construction sites. Here are the exciting developments happening at each. Foster In this 40-home community in Portland’s Pleasant Valley neighborhood, the first half of all […]
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Volunteer | How Stephanie makes the ReStore rock
By Monicia Warner, Volunteer Storyteller If you walk into the Gresham ReStore on any given Thursday, you’ll notice a line five or six people deep in the jewelry section. New customers might not think anything of it, but seasoned shoppers will recognize it as a sure-fire sign that volunteer Stephanie Payne — the ‘jewelry curator’ […]
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Women Build | Partners, volunteers commemorate Women’s History Month
On the Saturday following International Women’s Day, nearly 30 women stood under sunny skies in the crisp morning air, waiting to learn how to use all kinds of tools, from a simple hammer to an electric table saw. They made small talk while sipping coffee, learning each other’s names from the writing taped to their […]
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Staring Down the Homeownership Gap
Just steps beyond Jackie Jones’ front window are the homes she always longed for. A place of her own, that she could take care of properly, in the Northeast Portland neighborhood she was raised in. She can see them from her rental home’s window, but they might as well be a hundred miles away. It’s […]
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Homeowner Story | Celia’s home becomes a family haven
In 2003, Celia went from renting space in a three-bedroom house she shared with four other families to purchasing her own two-bedroom home in North Portland. With the support of her family and Habitat for Humanity, she helped build her own house from the ground up. Today, she owns a home she can pass on […]
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