Habitat Lank Bank in Portland Makes National News
We received some incredible news on May 11. The New York Times published an article about our land bank, telling people all over the globe how A World of Hope: It Starts at Home fundraising campaign got started and why buying land at historically low rates makes so much sense. Read the article here.
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity and Lowe’s team up for National Women Build Week
Local volunteers join women across the United States to create affordable housing. Women volunteers representing “The Build Generation” will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 5- 13. National Women Build Week is an initiative of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program […]
Read MoreHabitat HOA Helps Neighbors Keep Homes on the Up and Up
On Saturday, April 21, Habitat partnered with the Jubilee Commons Homeowner Association to offer residents a continuing education course on home maintenance. Habitat’s Jubilee Commons in Rockwood was completed in January of 2011 and is home to 22 families and a community center. Jubilee Commons residents joined Habitat staff and a long-time volunteer, Carolyn Graf, […]
Read MoreFriends Celebrate a Legacy of Helping Families
Many Habitat supporters who give financial gifts and spend countless hours swinging hammers wish they could give even more, but feel that there is just no more room in the family budget. With Planned Giving, Habitat supporters are able to make larger gifts than they ever thought possible. And on a Spring morning in March, […]
Read MoreHabitat Homeowner Exhibits Works of Art in Portland
Carrie Jossy-Christian moved into her Habitat home in north Portland in the fall of 2007. Since then, the stability of owning a home has allowed her and her family to focus on things that are important to them. By trade, Carrie is a commercial painter, but her love is painting on canvas and creating works […]
Read MoreHabitat, Lowe’s seek women volunteers to build homes during National Women Build Week
Thousands of women across the country join together May 5 – 13 to build homes with local families Women volunteers will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 5-13. The event is a nationwide initiative of Habitat’s Women Build program developed in […]
Read MoreAmeriCorps NCCC Team Volunteers with Habitat for 14th Year in a Row
An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team arrived in Portland on March 19 to spend seven weeks with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East, helping local affordable housing efforts. This marks the fourteenth year an AmeriCorps NCCC team has included Habitat on their tour of service. AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program in […]
Read MoreLocal Habitat Staff and Volunteers Plan Trek to Ethiopia and You’re Invited
Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East has built over 220 homes in the Portland Metro area, but did you know that our affiliate has also built over 230 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. We […]
Read MoreFrom Bags to Riches – ReStores Create Handy Carryalls from Habitat Banners
When Habitat wrapped up our recent From Here. For Here. campaign and offered our billboards to the ReStores, ReStore Managers Shel Reinwald and Alex Bertolucci saw an opportunity. “We looked at Alex’s messenger bag made from a banner and started figuring out how to craft tote bags from the material,” Said Reinwald. With the ReStore’s […]
Read MoreSurvey of Habitat for Humanity homeowners shows increases in self-esteem, well-being and family health
Habitat’s Women Build program and Whirlpool Corporation co-sponsored Habitat homeowner survey conducted by Center for Applied Research at the University of Southern Indiana ATLANTA (March 8, 2012) – A recent survey of Habitat for Humanity homeowners indicates significant increases in areas of homeowners’ self-esteem, well-being, overall family health and neighborhood pride. The survey reflects input […]
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