A Morning of Hope and Inspiration
There are not many opportunities these days where people can come together for an hour to make big, positive changes within their community. The Habitat for Humanity HopeBuilder Breakfast is the perfect event for such monumental change. Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of donors and business sponsors, last week’s 18th annual HopeBuilder Breakfast raised […]
Read MoreThe ReStore Now Open 7 Days a Week!
At the ReStore, your old stuff can help build homes, too! Did you know that every donated sofa, chair, lamp, sander and sawhorse sold at the ReStore helps raise funds for local Habitat homebuilding projects? You may be tired of the style, but it looks pretty darn good to us! This month we’re making it even easier to […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Bob Bailey
After a long career spent as a doctor practicing internal medicine in Gresham, Bob Bailey’s retirement was right around the corner. He remembered chatting with a patient about Habitat for Humanity and how this person was learning new skills as a Habitat volunteer. He decided to give it a try, saying “I wanted to get out of the […]
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 MoreThe History and Impact of the Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing act was passed on April 11, 1968, only days after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The legislation attempted to end growing segregation by making long standing discrimination practices by housing providers illegal. Upon signing the bill into law, President Johnson proclaimed, “At long last, fair housing for all […]
Read MoreLending a Hand, Near and Far
Jene Cates may be a new face on the build site here in Portland, but her experience with Habitat for Humanity spans years, states and even countries. It was nearly 15 years ago that she first picked up a hammer with Habitat’s Women Build program in Anaheim, California, and spent a year as a family […]
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 MoreAddressing Our Nation’s Challenges Through Service
One term; 10 and a half months; 46.5 weeks: a life-changing opportunity. In honor of AmeriCorps Week 2018, we want to take a moment to recognize and introduce this important program and the members who serve. Created in 1994, AmeriCorps is a core program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal […]
Read MoreCully Neighborhood Updates
It’s been a busy winter at Habitat for Humanity! We have projects all over Portland but Cully is our neighborhood focus area and we are making great strides in construction and revitalization efforts. Construction Helensview Heights: We completed 5 homes at Helensview Heights this winter and will be dedicating one of the homes on March 10th. Progress […]
Read MoreHabitat on the Hill 2018
Habitat on the Hill is Habitat’s annual legislative conference, during which advocates for decent housing, including Habitat staff members, board members, homeowners, volunteers and youth from across the country, gather in Washington, D.C., to discuss Habitat’s legislative priorities, attend advocacy and policy-related workshops, and hold face-to-face meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. There has never […]
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