Construction Update from Two Active Build Sites
Cully Place With our Home Dedication and BBQ not two weeks away, the seven homes in Phase 1 are nearly move-in ready. All that remains are the finishing touches like installing blinds and trim before Habitat homebuyers become first-time homeowners. Each of their homes will be complete with new hardwood floors and carpet; Energy Star […]
Read MoreStrengthening Skills in Volunteering: Delaney’s Story
Like many volunteers, Delaney arrived at Habitat for Humanity’s build site in the Cully neighborhood with no prior construction experience, but after volunteering with us for a month she gained confidence in skills already embedded within her. After assessing the job market and realizing that her degree in graphic design would land her in an […]
Read MoreMedia Alert: Celebrating Mother’s Day with Habitat for Humanity
What: Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program celebrates Mother’s Day by building affordable homes in Cully. Attendees: 30 Women Build volunteers and Habitat Homebuyers When: Saturday, May 11. Best time for media & photos: 10am-1pm Where: Habitat’s Cully Place build site, 5640 NE Killingsworth Street. VISUAL: Photo opportunities of women working on interiors and exteriors […]
Read More3 Essential DIY Tips for a Healthy and Happy Bathroom
Did you know, on average, we spend a total of 92 days of our lives in the bathroom? That’s especially a lot when you consider how little we may do to maintain it. A hygienic and properly functioning bathroom is fundamental to maintaining a happy home and good health. Here, we’ve got you covered in […]
Read MoreStrength in Kindness | Volunteer Spotlight: Manuel Isasi
All that Manuel Isasi desires is to have a simple life, free from harm. It is something he contemplates often as he awaits the final hearing in his asylum case. Having left his home at the age of 19, his years long passage north has been arduous; he’s spent many nights on the street, but […]
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Reconstructing a Work of Art: Jon’s Journey to Home Repair
Tucked behind a sage green home in Portland’s Cully neighborhood is Marine Veteran and local artist, Jon, busy at work in his garage-transformed-workshop. He’s eying the proportions of his current project: a three-legged corner table topped with a slice of Spalding tree trunk. It’s nearly finished–just needs a subtle layer of lacquer and this handcrafted […]
Read MoreRising Together: Habitat’s HopeBuilder Breakfast Goes Above and Beyond
April 24, 2019 will go down in Habitat history. From the dedicated crowd of affordable housing advocates who woke up early and turned out in high numbers, to esteemed speakers who invoked a new sense of awareness of the importance of homeownership and community, to the generosity of folks who broke bread and records with […]
Read MoreWomen Empowering Women
It was a sobering revelation when the Portland Housing Report showed last year that women have a particularly challenging time finding safe and affordable housing. Single women with children have extra challenges – currently, there are no neighborhoods in Portland that are affordable to the average single mother. To bring light to this gender inequity, […]
Read MoreBuilding Homes at Cully Place // Construction Update
As the sun beams across our build site in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland, construction of this 15-home community is starting to reveal signs of when a house becomes a home. One duplex is nearly complete, with a focus on internal finishes: a full set of kitchen cabinets are in place, interior doors are […]
Read MoreRebuilding America, One Home at a Time: Lisa’s Volunteer Spotlight
Driven by a love of travel and heart for service, Lisa has set an ambitious goal for herself: to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in all 50 states. Since 2015, she’s already helped build homes in nine states, spanning from Maine to Oregon. She said it’s like a vacation, only better – she gets to […]
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