Media Advisory: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Announces New 20-Home Community in Gresham
WHAT: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is celebrating a new community in Gresham, Myrtlewood Way, featuring 20 homes with 3, 4, or 5 bedrooms, that will house over 80 people This community would not be possible without the support of the City of Gresham, Metro Housing Bond funding, federal America Rescue Plan Act funds secured […]
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Media Advisory: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Announces Largest Community in History
WHAT: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is breaking ground on their largest community ever, Gooseberry Trails, featuring 52 family-sized homes that will house over 185 people in SW Portland. This community would not be possible without the support of the City of Portland and Metro Housing Bond funding, LIFT financing from Oregon Housing and Community […]
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Meet our new team of Bank of America Student Leaders
Bank of America Student Leaders Ivette Alonso Garcia, Ammar Mukadam, Ryan Jun, and Ky Dang. This summer, Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is excited to host four participants in the Bank of America Student Leaders program, which works to foster community- and civic-minded service in young adults across the country. The Student Leader program engages […]
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Helping homeowners realize their dream, Greta answers her calling with Habitat
The story of Greta Brown begins in Texas. It’s the state she was born and raised in, and a place she still loves deeply, even though she felt she had to leave. She grew up steeped in that state’s rich history, its diverse regions and indigenous culture. She’ll tell you about its independent power grid […]
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June construction highlights: Updates from Habitat’s Portland projects
As we head into summer, progress is ramping up at several construction sites across the Portland Metro region. Keep reading for the latest updates on Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums, King City Commons, West Lake Grove, and Century Commons! Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums Twenty Fifth Terrace Condominiums, Habitat’s future 17-home community in southwest Portland, is a […]
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Volunteering benefits hearts and homes
In March, The National Institutes of Health awarded Texas State University a 4-year, million-dollar grant to study the cardiovascular benefits of volunteering. It’s the latest attempt to quantify the impact volunteering has on the heart and wellbeing. Unscientifically, however, anyone who has volunteered to make their community a better place knows exactly the effect it […]
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Building a brighter future with Women+ Community Days
Women are building the future out at Century Commons, Habitat’s future 18-home community in Hillsboro’s Reedville neighborhood. On March 16, 34 women-identifying folks from the community and various organizations sported their hard hats and vests for Habitat’s annual Women+ Community Day build. Our women staff and regular volunteers taught the new volunteers how to safely […]
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ReStore’s recycling program turns scrap metal into veritable gold
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so the saying goes. That’s certainly the case at the Habitat for Humanity Portland Region ReStores, where the metal recycling program is turning donated metal into a valuable resource for affordable homeownership. Here’s how it works: The ReStores accept donations of quality, new and used items — including […]
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Hope is building: Habitat’s homebuilding updates from four future communities
March has arrived, and Habitat staff and volunteers have been working hard this winter on all five active construction sites. We’re excited to share the progress at each community, and what we have planned going forward this spring. Foster Commons Spring evokes images of flowers blooming, grass growing, and berries budding. Foster Commons, Habitat’s 40-home […]
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ReStore, design students, make a perfect match
Habitat ReStores, with their eclectic mix of furniture, home goods and off-the-beaten path items, are taking on a new role: The perfect hands-on classroom for interior design students. This past summer, the Habitat ReStore in Beaverton welcomed a partnership with Heritage School of Interior Design in Portland that not only gives students practical experience in […]
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