Habitat Portland Joins Nationwide “Beloved Community” Initiative
Building on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the “Beloved Community,” Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East announced plans today to honor King’s legacy in Portland through a series of events.
Read MoreA Big Finish for a Landmark Year!
We are absolutely stunned by the incredible generosity of our community and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Together you donated $637,993 during the months of November and December, helping us meet and exceed our $40,000 match from Bank of America. We are constantly in awe of the thousands of Portlanders who volunteered and […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Catherine Brinkman
Catherine first volunteered with Habitat for Humanity back in her college days, helping to install vinyl siding on a new home. More recently, Catherine has been an incredible asset in the office. Her first project with us exposed her to a different side of Habitat than most volunteers as she interviewed some of our long-time […]
Read MoreA Look Back As We Move Forward
This year has seen amazing growth for Habitat Portland and we don’t plan on stopping. Here is a quick snapshot of our progress in 2017. 21 Local Homes Built 129 People Served 5 Critical Home Repairs 5 Rehabs 34 Homes Built Globally with our sister affiliates in El Salvador and Ethiopia There’s more in our annual report… […]
Read MoreGroundbreaking Work in Southeast Portland
We’re excited to announce that we have recently begun construction of our newest 10-home community in Southeast Portland. Brooklyn Pines, located at southeast 84th and Brooklyn Street, will consist of 10 affordable homes for local low-income homeowners. This project will add to the 93 homes Habitat has already built in Southeast Portland. Many of the […]
Read MoreA Critical Roof Repair Keeps Cully Musicians Dry
Anne and Dub DeBrie’s NE Portland home has a spacious-feel, with vaulted ceilings and richly-colored walls covered with photos and memorabilia from their decades spent as well-known local musicians. Their home wasn’t always as welcoming—when they bought the house in 2006 it was claustrophobic, so much so that Dub could stand flat on the ground […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Andy Lee
Andy Lee’s genuine care and appreciation for other people is evident not only by his chosen profession—psychiatric medicine—but also by his dedication to volunteering and giving back to his community. A volunteer with a myriad of different organizations over the years, Andy has been with Habitat since 2010, even leading a crew during a Jimmy […]
Read MoreHabitat Hammers Back: Update
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have caused unprecedented and widespread devastation, forcing thousands of people out of damaged homes and communities in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Whats being done so far: Shelter Repair Kits for Puerto Rico Habitat for Humanity’s response to the devastation in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria begins […]
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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