From the President & CEO: Thank you
As a nonprofit builder of affordable housing in Multnomah County, we see the incredible and growing demand for the homes we produce. We also see increasing challenges the working poor, people living with disabilities and seniors in our community face when searching for safe and affordable housing. The Portland area’s rising rents and home prices […]
Read MoreGive!Guide Donors Raise $63,594
Once again, Portland showed up for affordable homeownership, donating $63,594 to Habitat through Willamette Week’s annual Give!Guide. The generosity of these donors placed Habitat in the Top 10 for all nonprofits participating in this year’s Give!Guide. Thank you Portland! Willamette Week’s Give!Guide is Portland’s easiest path to year-end giving. G!G showcases small, medium and large […]
Read MoreView our 2015 Annual Report
Our 2015 Annual Report contains financial reports, family stories, year-end roundups and dedications to our donors and volunteers. Click the cover to view it.
Read MoreHome Repair Keeps Cully Homeowners Cozy
A.C. and her partner Jeanne just couldn’t keep up with the repairs their old Cully home needed. The two share a home in Northeast Portland with their dog Jacoba. Over the years they’ve noticed issues piling up. “A lot of the old windows are starting to deteriorate,” says A.C. “In the wintertime, heat escapes badly. […]
Read MoreLowe’s Helps Kick Off Helensview Build
On November 14, over 20 local Lowe’s employees, aptly dubbed Lowe’s Heroes, came out to volunteer on Habitat’s Helensview site in northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood. These volunteers spent the day working on the foundations for the first phase of this 21-home site. This special volunteer day was part of Lowe’s commitment to Habitat’s Neighborhood Revitalization […]
Read MoreHabitat Rocks the Block in Cully
On October 24th, Habitat staff and students from Concordia University gathered in Cully for another edition of Rock the Block. Volunteers from all over Portland spent the morning repairing neglected roads in the community, ensuring local residents have a safe and usable street to enjoy. Based on submissions received through September, Habitat chose two blocks […]
Read MoreMeet the 2015-2016 AmeriCorps Team
In September, nine members of the AmeriCorps program joined Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East to help create affordable homeownership opportunities for families in the Portland Metro area. The AmeriCorps program recruits who members serve in a variety of roles within Habitat. Whether they are engaging communities, building homes, leading volunteers, raising resources or developing new […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Portland YouthBuilders
On Thursday, October 1st a group of eager Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) students arrived on Habitat for Humanity’s Glisan Gardens build site for the first time. They crowded around their construction trainer, Juli Michael, to learn more about the project and then nervously ventured into the building they would be helping to construct in the months […]
Read MoreHabitat Wants to Rock Your Block!
Get ready to join your neighbors on Saturday, October 24th from 9am to 12pm to make a difference in your community! Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East will host its third annual Rock the Block event in Cully to help residents make needed street improvements. Habitat will coordinate volunteers and provide gravel, asphalt, and tools to […]
Read MoreLocal Habitat Staff Plan Trip to Ethiopia and You’re Invited
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East has built over 300 homes in the Portland Metro area, but did you know that our affiliate has also built over 300 homes worldwide? To help support the work of Habitat for Humanity International, our affiliate tithes 10% of undesignated contributions to Habitat affiliates in El Salvador and Ethiopia. And […]
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