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.

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On August 13th, 2015, Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East spent the evening dedicating the recently completed homes at Trillium Court to the seven families who partnered with Habitat to purchase their new homes. The night also served as an opportunity to honor the hundreds of volunteers who offered their time and service during the construction […]

When scurried footsteps race down the hall, it can only mean one thing – Sharon Weijo is on the case! Serving as Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s office manager for nine years, Sharon is a pintsized force to be reckoned with.  When there is a problem, no matter what the issue, she is your go-to […]