Media Alert: Habitat for Humanity Celebrates International Women’s Day in NE Portland
Members of Habitat’s Women Build Program build affordable homes in Cully. What: Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program celebrates International Women’s Day by building affordable homes in Cully. Attendees: 30 Women Build volunteers and Lizet Molina, Habitat Homeowner When: Saturday, March 9. Best time for media & photos: Noon (Homeowner Speaker Lizet Molina at Noon) […]
Read MoreNews Release: Theft at Local Habitat for Humanity Build Site Leaves Organization without Truck
Over $10,000 in mobility stolen from Habitat’s build site on NE 57th and Killingsworth (Portland, Ore.)— The Portland Police Department is responding to an auto theft at Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Cully community, leaving the site without a truck used daily to haul lumber and other materials needed to build homes for local families. […]
Read MoreA Costa Rican Paradise Awaits
Located within walking distance of Manuel Antonio National Park, the five-star Arenas Del Mar is an extraordinary beachfront resort catering to travelers looking for more than the typical hotel experience. Nestled in 11 acres of rainforest, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific from your deluxe accommodations and private deck while listening to the […]
Read MoreOne raffle ticket could earn you the travel deal of a lifetime
How does a $25 flight sound? Purchase a raffle ticket today for a chance to win the travel deal of a lifetime! Each raffle ticket sold goes directly towards providing affordable homeownership opportunities for local families and individuals in need of a decent place to live.
Read MoreMedia Alert: Top Portland Metro Business Executives To Build Homes at New Cully Habitat for Humanity Community
Local executives to build alongside Gerardo Lopez Silva, Habitat Homebuyer. Who: Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East Attendees: Local Portland Metro executives will work alongside Habitat CEO Steve Messinetti and Habitat Homebuyer Gerardo Lopez Silva to build homes at Habitat for Humanity’s newest community in Cully on Friday, August 17. Guests include over 20 Portland […]
Read MoreMedia Alert: 20 People Experience the Joy of Homeownership in Cully
Celebration and Barbecue to take place July 12 at 5:30 p.m. What: Celebrating 20 people receiving the keys to their new homes at Helensview, a 21-home Habitat for Humanity community located in the Cully neighborhood of Portland. Habitat homebuyers, staff and volunteers will be celebrating with a key ceremony and barbecue, provided by Parr […]
Read MoreNews Release: Local Habitat for Humanity Honors 50th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East mobilizes local, affordable housing work. (April 5, 2018)—This April 11th marks the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The act, passed just a week following the tragic death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., laid out an ambitious vision: to eliminate housing discrimination and residential segregation. Habitat for […]
Read MoreNews Release: EAT DRINK BUILD – Dine out in April and support a local family’s Habitat for Humanity home
Local restaurants participating in April’s Eat Drink Build event (March 26, 2018)—Join Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Women Build Committee on Wednesday, April 4th for the 6th annual Eat Drink Build, an all-day fundraising event for a local family in need of a stable, healthy Habitat home. Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Women Build […]
Read MoreLizet, Sharon and Daphne are finally home
Lizet has been searching for a stable and affordable home as her two daughters, Daphne and Sharon, grow older. They have moved multiple times over the past few years due to rent increases and want to live closer to Lizet’s work without the fear of their home becoming unaffordable. Lizet heard about Habitat for Humanity […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Pete Conklin
Pete Conklin grew up watching his father’s hands; from carpentry to engineering, they worked tirelessly and inspired in Pete something he would carry with him the rest of his life—a passion for creating. With a hardy work ethic, Pete taught himself the knowledge and skills that would eventually lead to many things, from tinkering on […]
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